The airport hosts the Ocean County Fair every July. 39.9275 -74.2925 1 Ocean County Airport ( MJX IATA), 101 Airport Rd, Bayville, ☏ +1 73, A general-aviation airport served by Ocean Aire.Car rental services are available at both airports. At the bus terminal you can catch another NJ Transit bus to Ocean County. Those wanting to travel to the nearby regions including Atlantic City can use the SJTA TransIT Link shuttle to travel between Atlantic City International Airport and the Pleasantville Bus Terminal.
Toms River is 90 minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport and an hour from Atlantic City International Airport. This article also covers Beachwood, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach and South Toms River, but not the portion of Toms River Township on Pelican Island or the Barnegat Peninsula. The official name of Dover Township was changed to Toms River Township in 2006 following a referendum. In 1998, the Toms River Little League team was declared the victor of the World Series, which was celebrated by a parade on Route 37, now named to honor the victory. The completion of the Garden State Parkway, which passes directly through the town, caused Toms River to sprawl beyond the downtown core, with droves of new residents raising the population to over 50,000 before 1980. A new railroad through Toms River fueled further growth, although the population didn't rise above 10,000 for the first half of the 20th century. It was also when Dover Township, encompassing much more that it occupies today, became the county seat of the newly formed Ocean County. The 1850s saw an abrupt rise of cranberry farming in the vicinity. The first Mormon Branch in the state was established here in 1838. New industries, such as the iron and then the charcoal industries, had come and gone. The town was subsequently razed by arson, with the exception of two houses.ĭespite this, the founders sought to rise back up from the rubble. Captain Joshua Huddy, one of the defenders, was captured by a group of Loyalists while defending the Toms River Blockhouse and hanged without trial. The first attempt was unsuccessful, but the second and especially the third attacks breached the town's defenses.
The town had America's sole garrison, making it one of the key targets for the British Loyalists, who attacked the settlement at least thrice. The involvement of Toms River in the Revolutionary War has often been overlooked. Toms River was founded in 1767, then known as Dover Township. The first settlers of the area included many that were exiled from nearby colonies on basis on religion.
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