Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:28 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:15 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 December24 in of snow a year, on about 11 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 Hightstown 2 W
Nearby landmarksPine Lakelake · 1.7 miLake Rivieralake · 4.8 miOcean County College - Main Campuscollege · 3.0 miSilver Baybay · 5.0 miStony Hillpeak · 4.4 miMoney Islandcape · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWeatherly Parkpark · under a mileVeterans Of All Wars Memorial Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.8 miRiverwood Parkpark · under a mile · 167 acresRiverside Cemeterystate historic site · 2.8 miDouble Trouble State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 618 acresHampton Pines Preservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 159 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 11 Mar 198048 mi away, near Willow Grove, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 9 Sep 202021 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
Elevation52 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Medical Center3.1 miPost officeHoliday City Post Office2.8 miTown hallToms River Township Municipal Building4.1 miPoliceToms River Police Department2.5 miFire stationDover Township Fire Department Pleasant Plains Fire Company Station 30under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherSchoolOcean County Juvenile Detention Centerunder a mileElementaryGrace and Peace Academy1.1 miElementaryJoseph Citta Elementary School1.3 miCollegeOcean County College - Main Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTrenton Mercer Airport TTN36 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR47 miInterstateI-19510 miUS highwayUS 91.2 miAmtrakPrinceton Junction, NJ PJC30 miRailBAY HEADNJ TRANSIT10 miCoachForked River - Ocean County - Parkway Mile 76 (Forked River (Celia Cruz) Service Area, Southbound side at black & white Oversize Parking sign oppositeOurBus9.3 miTransit13 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 08756 ZIP area.
