Place:South Toms River, Ocean, New Jersey, United States

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NameSouth Toms River
TypeBorough
Coordinates39.942°N 74.211°W
Located inOcean, New Jersey, United States
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South Toms River is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 3,684,[1][2][3] reflecting an increase of 50 (+1.4%) from the 3,634 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 235 (-6.1%) from the 3,869 counted in the 1990 Census.

South Toms River was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1927, from portions of Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927. The borough was named for the Toms River and the neighboring community of Toms River, which were named for Capt. William Tom.

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