Toms River: Barnegat Bay and the Seat of Ocean County
Toms River sits along the western edge of Barnegat Bay and serves as the seat of Ocean County. The township covers 53 square miles and has a population of roughly 89,000. The name refers to the river that flows through the community into the bay, which in turn feeds the Atlantic through Barnegat Inlet.
The Ciba-Geigy chemical plant operated in Toms River for nearly half a century before closing in 1996, and the resulting contamination became the subject of Dan Fagin's Pulitzer Prize-winning book Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation. The 1,250-acre former plant site remains a federal Superfund location, with groundwater treatment ongoing.
Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall on October 29, 2012, caused substantial damage along the bay shore of Toms River and in the bayside sections of the municipality. The rebuilding effort reshaped flood zoning and elevation requirements across the region. The Jersey Shore barrier islands are accessible from Toms River by the Mathis Bridge across the bay to Seaside Heights.
For Toms River, the Escortservice.com directory contains reviews of escort websites operating in the area. The site catalogs. Nothing beyond cataloging is offered, including no bookings, no vetting of advertisers, and no mediation. Access requires a minimum age of 21.
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Toms River sits along the western edge of Barnegat Bay and serves as the seat of Ocean County. The township covers 53 square miles and has a population of roughly 89,000. The name refers to the river that flows through the community into the bay, which in turn feeds the Atlantic through Barnegat Inlet.
The Ciba-Geigy chemical plant operated in Toms River for nearly half a century before closing in 1996, and the resulting contamination became the subject of Dan Fagin's Pulitzer Prize-winning book Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation. The 1,250-acre former plant site remains a federal Superfund location, with groundwater treatment ongoing.
Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall on October 29, 2012, caused substantial damage along the bay shore of Toms River and in the bayside sections of the municipality. The rebuilding effort reshaped flood zoning and elevation requirements across the region. The Jersey Shore barrier islands are accessible from Toms River by the Mathis Bridge across the bay to Seaside Heights.
For Toms River, the Escortservice.com directory contains reviews of escort websites operating in the area. The site catalogs. Nothing beyond cataloging is offered, including no bookings, no vetting of advertisers, and no mediation. Access requires a minimum age of 21.
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