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Toms River
Ocean County's seat, on Barnegat Bay.
- Population
- 95,438 (2020 census)
- Chartered
- March 1, 1768
- Little League champs
- 1998
Then
- 1768
A royal charter creates Dover Township.
- 1782
In March, British and Loyalist troops attack the blockhouse, capture Capt. Joshua Huddy and destroy the salt works that had supplied the militia. Huddy is later hanged.
- 1850
Toms River becomes the seat of the new Ocean County.
- 1998
Toms River East wins the Little League World Series, beating Japan 12–9.
- 2006
Voters rename Dover Township the Township of Toms River.
Now
The Barnegat Peninsula, with Seaside Heights and Island Beach State Park, separates Barnegat Bay from the ocean. The stations here range from Island Beach and Barnegat Inlet down to Manahawkin.
32 tide stations around Toms River
- Toms River (town), Toms Riverin town
- Silver Bay, Silver Bay Marina4.0 mi
- Coates Point4.4 mi
- Goose Creek entrance4.4 mi
- Sloop Creek4.8 mi
- Barnegat Pier5.3 mi
- Kettle Creek, Green Island6.1 mi
- Cedar Creek6.2 mi
- Seaside Park6.5 mi
- Ocean Beach7.3 mi
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- Stouts Creek7.9 mi
- Seaside Heights, ocean8.7 mi
- Forked River9.0 mi
- Island Beach9.1 mi
- Oyster Creek10.1 mi
- Waretown11.2 mi
- Island Beach, Sedge Islands12.6 mi
- Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station14.0 mi
- High Bar14.1 mi
- Double Creek14.4 mi
- Loveladies Harbor16.1 mi
- Flat Creek17.1 mi
- North Beach19.4 mi
- Manahawkin Creek19.9 mi
- Mill Creek, 1 n.mi. above entrance20.0 mi
- Manahawkin Drawbridge20.8 mi
- Dinner Point Creek, upper end20.9 mi
- Cedar Run21.0 mi
- West Creek, Westecunk Creek22.9 mi
- Beach Haven Crest23.5 mi
- Westecunk Creek entrance23.8 mi
- Parker Run, upper end24.0 mi