Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:28 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:14 am – 4:34 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F52 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month December10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days24 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Toms River station, 4 mi away; snow from Brant Beach-beach Haven
Nearby landmarksSilver Baybay · 1.6 miMoney Islandcape · 2.3 miToms Riverriver · 3.6 miGreen Islandisland · 2.8 miOcean County College - Main Campuscollege · 2.1 miChadwick Beachbeach · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMunicipal Open Spacepark · under a mile · 173 acresSkyview Parkrecreation area · under a mileTilton Creek Preservestate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 251 acresRiverside Cemeterystate historic site · 2.7 miUpper Barnegat Bay Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 105 acresDouble Trouble State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 618 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jan 197924 mi away, near Marlboro, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202024 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOcean County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighCoastal flooding Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025286 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 154main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ocean County monitors, NJ
Drinking waterVeolia Water New Jersey Toms Riverserves 123,184 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Medical Center3.6 miPost officeIsland Heights Post Office2.8 miTown hallIsland Heights Borough Hall2.8 miPoliceToms River Police Department1.9 miFire stationToms River Fire Company 2 Substation 26 - 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryEast Dover Elementary School1.0 miHighToms River High School East1.1 miElementaryCedar Grove Elementary School1.3 miCollegeOcean County College - Main Campus2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN41 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR49 miInterstateI-19513 miUS highwayUS 93.2 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC34 miRailBAY HEADNJ TRANSIT8.7 miCoachForked River - Ocean County - Parkway Mile 76 (Forked River (Celia Cruz) Service Area, Northbound side at black & white Oversize Parking sign oppositeOurBus8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08754 ZIP area.
