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Country :
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United States
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State :
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New Jersey
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County :
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Ocean
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Royal charter :
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March 1, 1768 (as Dover Township)
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Incorporated :
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February 21, 1798
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Renamed :
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November 14, 2006 (as Toms River Township)
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• Type :
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Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
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• Body :
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Township Council
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• Mayor :
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Maurice B. "Mo" Hill Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5]
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• Administrator :
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Donald A. Guardian[6]
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• Municipal clerk :
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Alison Carlisle[7]
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• Total :
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91,239
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• Land :
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40.55 sq mi (105.03 km2)
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• Water :
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12.34 sq mi (31.95 km2) 23.32%
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Area rank :
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32nd of 565 in state7th of 33 in county[2]
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Elevation[9] :
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26 ft (8 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[14] :
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94,108
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• Rank :
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8th of 566 in state2nd of 33 in county[15]
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• Density :
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2,253.5/sq mi (870.1/km2)
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• Density rank :
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270th of 566 in state14th of 33 in county[15]
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Time zone :
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UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
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ZIP Codes :
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08753-08757[16][17]
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Area code(s) :
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732/848[18]
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FIPS code :
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3402973125[2][19][20]
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GNIS feature ID :
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0882074[2][21]
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Website :
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tomsrivertownship.com
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