Toms River

proper noun

A township, the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Renamed from Dover (Township) in 2006, taking the name of an existing unincorporated community.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A township, the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Renamed from Dover (Township) in 2006, taking the name of an existing unincorporated community.
  2. A river in Ocean County, New Jersey, which flows into the Atlantic via an estuary.
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APA

Toms River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toms%20River

MLA

“Toms River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toms%20River. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Toms River,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toms%20River.

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