The largest township in Ocean County, at 44 square miles in area, Dover reaches well inland across the coastal plain into the pines of southern New Jersey. Fields and woodlands abound in the western sections. Mixed with the open spaces are new subdivisions, enclaves of suburbia that add to the diversity of settings. As the county seat and Dover's main business district, Toms River, while physically not at the center of the town, stands as its central hub for commerce and community-spirited activities and events. There is a lot of community spirit in town.
Families get together and attend the festivals.
There are smiling, happy faces everywhere. Apart from special events, downtown Toms River hums with activity both at the county court and government buildings, and in the small businesses. There are stores for every shopping taste, professional services and great dining. Toms River offers a host of good restaurants, approximately 40 of them, two museums, a family amusement center, a multiplex, a planetarium and a setting that combines contemporary functionalism with the beauty and grace of Victorian buildings and old homes that speak to the rich historical significance of the community. You see it all around you as you walk through the town.