Larsen, Eric. "Pine Belt Arena in Toms River renamed a second time in 5 months: RWJBarnabas Health Arena"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, December 21, 2017. Accessed January 18, 2018. "The Pine Belt Arena, which was to have been renamed the Hackensack Meridian Health Arena at the start of the new school year, will now be called the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at the start of the new calendar year.... RWJBarnabas, which owns Community Medical Center in Toms River and Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, will pay the Toms River Regional School District $637,500 over five years to have its name emblazoned upon the 3,500-seat complex on Old Freehold Road."
Mikle, Jean. "$1M makeover for Toms River's Huddy Park", Asbury Park Press, June 10, 2015. Accessed December 25, 2023. "The township's oldest park – it was established in 1905 – was flooded during superstorm Sandy and has suffered nearly a quarter century's worth of wear and tear since it was last redeveloped in 1992. The park is the site of the popular Wooden Boat Festival in July. Toms River plans to spend approximately $1 million to replace bulkheading, install new landscaping and benches, sidewalks and benches, and reconstruct the replica of the Toms River blockhouse – a Revolutionary War fort – which is located at the downtown park on Water Street."
Oglesby, Amanda. "Atlantic City mayor Donald Guardian to be next Toms River administrator"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, December 27, 2017. Accessed January 18, 2018. "Atlantic City Mayor Donald Guardian has weathered tough economic times in his city – the reason Toms River Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher says Guardian is the right person to take over as the township's new business administrator. The Township Council approved Guardian's appointment on Tuesday night. He will replace outgoing Business Administrator Paul Shives, Kelaher said."
Diamond, Michael L. "Community Medical Center takes big step as teaching hospital with first class of residents"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, July 8, 2021. Accessed November 27, 2022. "Community Medical Center's leaders on Wednesday inaugurated the first class of residents in the hospital's 60-year history, placing long white coats over their shoulders and urging them to practice medicine with compassion. The ceremony put a stamp on Community's new designation as a teaching hospital.... The hospital was approved by the American College of Graduate Medical Education as a teaching hospital, and it spent millions to renovate a floor for the residents and to hire faculty, said Patrick Ahearn, chief executive officer."
Edelson, Stephen. "Watch: Shore's greatest hoops players of the 90s"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, February 16, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Corey Albano, Toms River South (1993) – Albano produced a rare double as a senior for the Indians, leading the Shore in both scoring (29.8 ppg) and rebounding (15.1 rpg), to go with 4.2 blocks."
Larsen, Erik. "Haines appointed Ocean County freeholder"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, January 26, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Ocean County Freeholder-designate Virginia 'Ginny' Haines is surrounded by supporters and county Republican leaders following her appointment to the county's governing body on Tuesday night. Haines, 69, of Toms River, becomes only the second woman to serve on the Ocean County freeholder board since 1850."
Mikle, Jean. "New sculpture exhibit in downtown Toms River"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, June 7, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "This year, the bronze works scattered throughout downtown are pieces by renowned artist Brian Hanlon, a Toms River resident who owns Hanlon Sculpture Studio. There are sports figures, military heroes, and a leader of the Civil Rights movement – Fannie Lou Hamer."
Edelson, Steve. "Konopka right at home, in Ireland"[permanent dead link], Asbury Park Press, March 12, 2008. Accessed April 8, 2008. "Since stepping off a plane at Dublin Airport on Jan. 15 and signing a contract with storied Bohemian Football Club two weeks later, Chris Konopka has experienced a side of soccer he could barely have imagined growing up in Toms River."
Hopkins, Kathleen. "Taxes key in 10th District;Hopefuls spar over millionaires surcharge", Asbury Park Press, October 24, 2011. Accessed August 14, 2014. "'I think we've done an excellent job in representing the interests of our district,' said Holzapfel, 67, a Toms River resident who served as Ocean County prosecutor from 1987 to 1992 and who is senior partner in the Toms River law firm of Citta, Holzapfel and Zabarsky."
Bennett, Don. "County gets behind hospital's bid for heart certification", Asbury Park Press, March 3, 2008. Accessed July 11, 2012. "Three years ago, Kelly said, Community's bid was approved by all the boards that reviewed it, but was rejected by the then-commissioner of health – despite Community's being the largest non-teaching hospital in the state, with 587 beds, and its affiliation with two cardiac surgery centers: Beth Israel and St. Barnabas."
Reiss, Fraidy. "Students restore cannon", Asbury Park Press, "Right there in town hall, for all the world to see, the town whose slogan boasts 'Great places, familiar faces' recently began displaying a black, functional, 500-pound swivel cannon."
Edelson, Stephen. "Toms River's Barnes returns to N.J. with Jets", Asbury Park Press, March 9, 2007. Accessed April 6, 2011. "Darian Barnes' professional football odyssey came full circle Thursday when the Toms River native signed a free agent contract with the Jets, nearly five years after he began his NFL career by being released by the Giants during training camp in 2002."
Denman, Elliott. "Shore Hall of Fame inducts 17", Asbury Park Press, May 13, 1999. "Alex Blackwell, a Toms River North and Monmouth College basketball player who spent a year with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and several more seasons in international professional competition."
Staff. "Speedy Stokes' World Tour Continues in Philly"Archived January 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, ArenaFootball.com. Accessed October 12, 2015. " Originally from Toms River, NJ, most of Keith's extended family still resides in New Jersey and makes regular appearances at his games."
Dremousis, Litsa. Demetri MartinArchived October 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, The Believer, February 2006. Accessed June 23, 2007. "The son of a Greek Orthodox priest (note: Orthodox priests can marry prior to ordination) and a nutritionist, Martin grew up with his brother and sister in Toms River, New Jersey."
Wilson, Harold Fisher. The Jersey Shore; a social and economic history of the counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and OceanArchived March 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing. 1953. Vol. 2. Appendix B: Population Statistics. Ocean County Population Statistics. p. 1132. "Dover Township reported 1,882 in 1810; 1,916 in 1820; 2,898 in 1830 and a drop to 2,752 in 1840. In 1846 Union was created from Dover and Stafford, reporting a population of 1,759 in 1850, and Dover's population dropped in that year to 2,385.
Boulard, Garry. Louis Prima, p. 145. University of Illinois Press, 1989. ISBN9780252070907. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Following the newspaper coverage from Toms River, New Jersey, was twenty-year-old Gia Maione, a waitress at the local Howard Johnson's who studied voice and piano in high school."
Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 189Archived April 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, p. 375. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1965. "William Steelman Mathis (Rep., Toms River) Senator Mathis was born in Tuckerton, December 1, 1898. He graduated from Peddie School and afterward took course at the Peirce Business College of Philadelphia."
Scott PalgutaArchived January 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Colorado College. Accessed January 12, 2014. "Palguta, a native of Toms River, N.J., was a two-time all-Ivy League selection at Cornell University, where he graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in hotel administration."
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Anastatisa, Phil. "Scout reflects on baseball love affair", Courier-Post, June 7, 2004. Accessed October 23, 2007. "Lynch mentions former Cherry Hill West left-hander Shawn Senior, Lenape left-hander Scott Schoeneweis and Toms River brothers Al Leiter and Mark Leiter among the local athletes who best caught his eye."
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Whisman, Courtney. "Noël Valis Lecture"Archived September 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Dartmouth College Department of Spanish and Portuguese, April 24, 2015. Accessed November 22, 2017. "A native of Toms River NJ, Noël Valis has lived in New Haven CT for the last sixteen years and teaches at Yale University."
"The Mystery Novelist"Archived June 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Forbes, February 11, 2009. Accessed June 5, 2023. "It had brought her a long way from the chicken farm in Toms River, N.J., where she grew up."
Steve MormandoArchived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, New York University Athletics. Accessed October 12, 2015. "A native of Toms River, NJ, Mormando resides in Dover, NJ."
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Sullivan, Al. "'Beam me up, Scotty'; Local writer makes name in Star Trek universe"Archived March 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Hudson Reporter, March 28, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2017. "A resident of Bayonne since he was 10 years old, William Stape, 39, has become a part of the Star Trek universe, both as the author of scripts for The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine TV series, but also by recently unveiling details concerning the sets of the upcoming Star Trek movie.... Born in Jersey City, Stape moved with his family to the Toms River area before relocating to Bayonne."
"Obituary: Rocco Neri 1919-2011"Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Courier News, October 8, 2011. Accessed April 20, 2020. "Rocco Neri, 92 of Toms River, died on Thursday October 6th at Fountainview Care Center, Lakewood. He owned & operated the Stuyvesant Auto Body in Irvington for 30 years. Born in Newark, he resided in Irvington from 1951 -1985 when he moved to Toms River."
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Najafi, Yusef. "Saying Goodbye to CherylAfter apartment fire and battle with leukemia, local lesbian historian dies"Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Metro Weekly, September 5, 2007. Accessed November 22, 2017. "During the past 20 years, Spector played an active role in Washington's GLBT community. The native of Toms River, N.J., who came to Washington to study Spanish and broadcast journalism at American University, built a reputation for attending and videotaping nearly every GLBT-related event in Washington, whether it be Capital Pride events, the funerals of the many people who died from AIDS in the late '80s and '90s, or even drag performances."
Makin, Bob. "Skid Row guitarist Dave 'Snake' Sabo returns home to Sayreville to rock Starland Ballroom"Archived September 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Courier News, November 3, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "After more than 30 years of making music together, Skid Row's three original members – guitarists Dave 'Snake' Sabo and Scotti Hill and bassist Rachel Bolan – never take their success for granted, Sayreville-raised Sabo said.... But when that opportunity went to Richie Sambora, the childhood friends from Robin Place and Robin Hood Drive in Sayreville became management mates at McGhee Entertainment soon after Sabo formed Skid Row with Toms River-raised Bolan in 1986."
Crane, Mark via Associated Press. "What's right in 'right of way'; Roadway devours homes, farms"Archived November 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Nevada Daily Mail, March 13, 1981. Accessed September 18, 2013. "The authority finally declared the Alfred E. Driscoll Expressway project dormant last year after almost a decade of planning, legal battles and land acquisitions that totalled $17 million.... Land values have increased significantly in the past seven years and some parcels have doubled or tripled in value since the authority purchased 100 tracts of land from some 30 or 40 owners along a 38-mile strip from Toms River to North Brunswick."
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Staff. "Shooting of Blind Faith Begins"Archived May 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Wichita Eagle, November 5, 1989. Accessed February 15, 2012. "Shooting has started in Los Angeles on the NBC miniseries, "Blind Faith." It is based on the Joe McGinniss book about the murder of Toms River, N.J., housewife Maria Marshall."
Mikle, Jean. "First family of Toms River reunites"Archived December 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, May 16, 1992. Accessed December 25, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Not all the people who attended a bridge dedication ceremony in Huddy Park bore the last name Luker, but most of them could trace their ancestry back to Thomas Luker, the man for whom the Toms River is believed to have been named."
"Lutherans Updating Status Of Women"Archived May 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The News-Palladium, July 5, 1972. Accessed October 12, 2015. "The denomination ordained its first woman minister only last year, and now has two of them out of 7,328 clergy—the Rev. Judith Hird, a Toms River, N.J., pastor, and the Rev. Elizabeth Platz, campus pastor at the University of Maryland."
Schmidhausler, Gretchen. "Wall Street proves fodder for foul play"Archived June 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, October 21, 1990. Accessed June 5, 2023, via Newspaper.com. "Actually, it doesn't pay quite well enough for Annette Brafman Meyers to quit her full-time job not yet, at least. After waiting patiently for almost 50 years, Ms. Meyers, a former Toms River resident who now resides in Manhattan, is working on her third mystery novel and is ready to take her place on the shelf with the likes of mystery writers P.D. James, Sue Grafton and Sara Paretsky."
"Sergey Padukow, at 70; architect, rights activist"Archived December 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, October 24, 1993. Accessed December 27, 2017. "Sergey Padukow, 70, a Toms River architect known for his church designs and volunteer work on human rights issues, died Friday morning at Thomas Jefferson Medical Center, Philadelphia, after a brief illness."
Munson, John. "America's Cup racing comes to Hudson River with N.J. native on Team USA"Archived September 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 6, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "'As a boy from Toms River sailing in the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association, Campbell learned "to be adventurous and self reliant sailing with myself or one other person and exploring, getting stuck capsized in the river, and figuring out how to problem solve with sailing as the mechanism for that learning'.... At age eight his family moved from Toms River to San Diego where the weather is nearly perfect year round."
Kuperinsky, Amy. "Former WWE star Marty Jannetty elaborates on claim he made a man ‘disappear’"Archived April 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 6, 2020. Accessed April 10, 2022. "The pro wrestler, who has lived in Lakehurst and Toms River, posted the claim about making a man disappear on his Facebook page Wednesday, saying he had fought back after a man allegedly tried to sexually assault him in his native Columbus, Georgia as a teen."
Spahr, Rob. "Current, former professional athletes talk drugs in sports at Ocean County event"Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 17, 2015. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Tony Meola, a Toms River resident and former MLS soccer star who was the goalie for the U.S. National Team and a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, told the room that it isn't only illegal drugs that pose problems for athletes."
Toms River Regional School District 2015 Report Card NarrativeArchived July 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2016. "Toms River Regional is the largest suburban school district in the state, with a population of approximately 16,000 students learning in a pre-kindergarten early learning center, twelve elementary schools, three intermediate schools and three high schools. Despite its size, the district takes enormous pride in providing a neighborhood school concept with high-quality educational programs, facilities, and services for students from our four sending towns of Beachwood, Pine Beach, South Toms River, and Toms River."
Vogt, Erin. "Phillies call up NJ's Mark Leiter Jr, Unicorn Fraps arrive"Archived April 23, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, WKXW, April 19, 2017. Accessed May 10, 2017. "Another NJ pro ball player has been called up to the Phillies! The Jersey roots don't get any deeper than pitcher Mark Leiter Junior. The NJIT grad from Toms River is the son of former MLB pitcher Mark Leiter and nephew of Al Leiter."
Spelling, Ian. "N.J.'s River City Extension opens for Avett Brothers at PNC Arts Center"Archived January 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, September 22, 2011. Accessed January 25, 2015. "Joe Michelini formed River City Extension in 2007, and since then enough members have joined and left the Toms River-based band that the group's founder and lead singer considers their current tour a series of get-to-know-you shows. 'It's like we're forced to overcome a lot of obstacles at once and in a very short amount of time,' Michelini says by telephone from his Toms River home."
Romano, Jay. "Ortley Beach Journal; Secession Drive Brings Criticism"Archived December 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, February 12, 1989. Accessed July 11, 2012. "Ortley Beach is one of several small communities on the barrier island that runs from Point Pleasant to Seaside Park and separates Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Centered on this island, Ortley Beach is bordered on the north by Lavallette and on the south by Seaside Heights, both independent municipalities."
Fremon, Suzanne S. "State Has 13 on Olympic Team"Archived June 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Casey Bahr of Toms River, a lieutenant, j.g., in the United States Navy with the Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron, is a member of the United States Olympic soccer team."
Lyon, Nancy. "The Last Days of a Blue-Collar Resort"Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, September 16, 1973. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Marguerite de Angeli, who summered on Money Island with her family for many years, in 1947 wrote Jared's Island, a book about a Scottish boy who is shipwrecked, rescued by an American sea captain and taken to Money Island."
Roberts, Sam. "Metro Matters; Rosenberg Case: Family's Struggle At Reconciliation"Archived January 30, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 20, 1988. Accessed February 15, 2012. "His nephews, Michael and Robert Meeropol, planned no special remembrance. Robert intended only to take a long walk alone near his home in Massachusetts to reflect on that afternoon in Toms River, N.J., when his older brother, then 10, was ushered outside to join him after the television broadcast of the Yankees-Tigers game was interrupted repeatedly by news bulletins about the impending execution of their parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg."
King, Wayne. "It's Not Us, Toms River Says of Portrayal in Book"Archived December 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, March 29, 1989. Accessed October 12, 2015. "In the book, the politician is called Raymond DiOrio. But he clearly is John F. Russo, a Toms River lawyer, president of the New Jersey Senate and, until Blind Faith, a man thinking about a campaign for governor."
Staff. "Renewed Pride for Seton Hall"Archived August 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, April 3, 1989. Accessed October 12, 2015. "On Saturday, Werkman had 100 people in his home in Toms River, N.J., to watch the Pirates defeat Duke in the semi-finals. He has also become a recognizable figure again, even if people do not remember that he is Seton Hall's leading career scorer with 2,273 points."
Christopher, Chris. "Frazier to Cincinnati; 34th overall"Archived August 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Ocean County Observer, June 8, 2007. "She had to do something to honor her cousin, Todd Frazier, the former Toms River High School South standout selected 34th in the supplemental first round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft yesterday by the Cincinnati Reds.... Todd Frazier of Toms River, right, was picked by the Cincinnati Reds yesterday."
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"New Jersey Native Signs with Sky Blue FC"Archived August 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Our Sports Central, December 6, 2010. Accessed August 13, 2023. "The team formally announced today that midfielder Carolyn Blank, who is a native of Toms River, New Jersey, will be joining the organization in 2011 when it aims to return the league championship to the Garden State."
Tan, Michelle. "Survivor's Stephenie LaGrossa Gets Married"Archived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, People, July 7, 2006. Accessed October 12, 2015. "LaGrossa, a former pharmaceutical sales rep who now models and makes TV and personal appearances, grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia and now lives in Toms River, N.J. "
Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "A. Goullet, A Legend In Bike Racing"Archived April 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 14, 1995. Accessed August 14, 2014. "Alfred T. 'Alf' Goullet, 103, whose world-record-setting performances in bicycling races on three continents prompted sportswriters to compare him to baseball's Babe Ruth and boxing's Jack Dempsey, died Saturday at a retirement home in Toms River... He resided in Newark for 75 years and lived in Red Bank and then Toms River for the last eight years."
Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "Episcopal Bishop Albert W. Van Duzer"Archived March 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 30, 1999. Accessed November 8, 2015. "Raised in Toms River, Bishop Van Duzer was a 1935 graduate of Toms River High School, where he was manager for the baseball team, a member of the football team, and in the school play."
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Eichel, Molly. "Temple grad Syma Chowdhry officially joins CBS3"Archived August 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Philadelphia Daily News, October 2, 2013. Accessed August 14, 2014. "Originally hailing from Toms River, N.J, Chowdhry began her career in 2004 in Raleigh, N.C., and was a familiar face on "News 12 New Jersey" in Edison and a reporter for The University Network in Jersey City."
The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners – General NonfictionArchived December 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Pulitzer Prize. Accessed December 18, 2014. "In an astonishing feat of investigative reporting, prize-winning journalist Dan Fagin recounts the sixty-year saga of rampant pollution and inadequate oversight that made Toms River a cautionary example for fast-growing industrial towns from South Jersey to South China."
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Joshua Huddy ParkArchived January 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Crossroads of the American Revolution. Accessed January 18, 2018. "A park was erected in 1931 which includes a replica blockhouse and a memorial of Captain Huddy and his men."
Kile, III, William H. "Indoor Track: 'Bubble' finally ready for action"Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Medford Central Record, January 11, 2013. Accessed August 14, 2014. "The familiar sound of the starter's pistol rang out from the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex on Jan. 2 and it was a welcome sound for track coaches and fans in the area.The South Jersey indoor track and field season finally got underway last week after the Hooper Avenue facility, also known fondly as 'The Bubble,' was repaired after sustaining damage when Hurricane Sandy arrived at the end of October."
"Governor – Ocean County"(PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
Sean CashmanArchived July 13, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, The Baseball Cube. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Born Date: 1987 [32.???] Place: Toms River, New Jersey High School: Toms River North (Toms River, NJ)"
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"Kurt Metzger talks to young people about sex, we should listen"Archived August 28, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, The Laugh Button, July 15, 2011. Accessed July 22, 2017. "Metzger kicks off the album talking about what he knows best, New Jersey and Guidos. As a Toms River native it's a subject Kurt spent most of his life learning the ways of these Jersey Shore phenomenon."
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"Toms River Community Profile"Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Ocean County Library. Accessed May 26, 2017. "Most believed it was named for Thomas Luker, who came to the area around 1700 and married Princess Anne, daughter of the local Indian Chief. Only in 1992, with the dedication of a small footbridge in Huddy Park to his memory, was Thomas Luker officially recognized as the source of the 'Tom' in Toms River. Over 40 of Luker's direct descendants and their families attended the ceremony where Ocean County Historian Pauline Miller laid to rest the other stories."
Stump, Scott. "7-Foot-1 Pitcher Cut By Team In Minors Is Next Big Thing In Beach Volleyball"Archived September 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Pst Game, November 19, 2013. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Doherty grew up in baseball-mad Toms River, N.J., home of the two-time Little League World Series champions and a trio of strong high school programs. After starring as a hard-throwing right-handed starter at Toms River High School East, Doherty became an All-Big East closer at Notre Dame in 2004."
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Feitl, Steve. "Back To His Roots: Frank Edgar part of fight card in UFC's return to New Jersey"[permanent dead link], Home News Tribune, November 15, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2007. "After an accomplished wrestling career – one that saw him place twice at states while at Toms River High School East and qualify for nationals all four years as an All-American at Clarion University in Pennsylvania – Edgar chose to train for the combat sport that merges numerous disciplines from wrestling to jiu-jitsu to kickboxing."
Board of EducationArchived June 17, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Toms River Regional Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020. "The Toms River Board of Education is comprised of nine elected members. Six are elected from Toms River Township, and one each from the Boroughs of Pine Beach, Beachwood and South Toms River."
Snyder, Kayla. "Kathy Voytko and John Cudia Q&A"Archived September 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, USA Today High School Sports, February 15, 2016. Accessed September 23, 2019. "John: I grew up in Toms River, NJ. I think it made pursuing my dreams easier because I was so close to New York City."
Anthony W. IvinsArchived November 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Washington County Historical Society. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Anthony Woodward Ivins was born September 16, 1852 in Toms River, New Jersey. He and his family emigrated to Salt Lake City, arriving in August 1853 after a 140-day journey."
"Toms River Community Profile"Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Ocean County Library. Accessed May 26, 2017. "Most believed it was named for Thomas Luker, who came to the area around 1700 and married Princess Anne, daughter of the local Indian Chief. Only in 1992, with the dedication of a small footbridge in Huddy Park to his memory, was Thomas Luker officially recognized as the source of the 'Tom' in Toms River. Over 40 of Luker's direct descendants and their families attended the ceremony where Ocean County Historian Pauline Miller laid to rest the other stories."
The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners – General NonfictionArchived December 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Pulitzer Prize. Accessed December 18, 2014. "In an astonishing feat of investigative reporting, prize-winning journalist Dan Fagin recounts the sixty-year saga of rampant pollution and inadequate oversight that made Toms River a cautionary example for fast-growing industrial towns from South Jersey to South China."
Romano, Jay. "Ortley Beach Journal; Secession Drive Brings Criticism"Archived December 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, February 12, 1989. Accessed July 11, 2012. "Ortley Beach is one of several small communities on the barrier island that runs from Point Pleasant to Seaside Park and separates Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Centered on this island, Ortley Beach is bordered on the north by Lavallette and on the south by Seaside Heights, both independent municipalities."
Wilson, Harold Fisher. The Jersey Shore; a social and economic history of the counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and OceanArchived March 19, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing. 1953. Vol. 2. Appendix B: Population Statistics. Ocean County Population Statistics. p. 1132. "Dover Township reported 1,882 in 1810; 1,916 in 1820; 2,898 in 1830 and a drop to 2,752 in 1840. In 1846 Union was created from Dover and Stafford, reporting a population of 1,759 in 1850, and Dover's population dropped in that year to 2,385.
Larsen, Eric. "Pine Belt Arena in Toms River renamed a second time in 5 months: RWJBarnabas Health Arena"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, December 21, 2017. Accessed January 18, 2018. "The Pine Belt Arena, which was to have been renamed the Hackensack Meridian Health Arena at the start of the new school year, will now be called the RWJBarnabas Health Arena at the start of the new calendar year.... RWJBarnabas, which owns Community Medical Center in Toms River and Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, will pay the Toms River Regional School District $637,500 over five years to have its name emblazoned upon the 3,500-seat complex on Old Freehold Road."
Kile, III, William H. "Indoor Track: 'Bubble' finally ready for action"Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Medford Central Record, January 11, 2013. Accessed August 14, 2014. "The familiar sound of the starter's pistol rang out from the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex on Jan. 2 and it was a welcome sound for track coaches and fans in the area.The South Jersey indoor track and field season finally got underway last week after the Hooper Avenue facility, also known fondly as 'The Bubble,' was repaired after sustaining damage when Hurricane Sandy arrived at the end of October."
Joshua Huddy ParkArchived January 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Crossroads of the American Revolution. Accessed January 18, 2018. "A park was erected in 1931 which includes a replica blockhouse and a memorial of Captain Huddy and his men."
Mikle, Jean. "First family of Toms River reunites"Archived December 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, May 16, 1992. Accessed December 25, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Not all the people who attended a bridge dedication ceremony in Huddy Park bore the last name Luker, but most of them could trace their ancestry back to Thomas Luker, the man for whom the Toms River is believed to have been named."
Oglesby, Amanda. "Atlantic City mayor Donald Guardian to be next Toms River administrator"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, December 27, 2017. Accessed January 18, 2018. "Atlantic City Mayor Donald Guardian has weathered tough economic times in his city – the reason Toms River Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher says Guardian is the right person to take over as the township's new business administrator. The Township Council approved Guardian's appointment on Tuesday night. He will replace outgoing Business Administrator Paul Shives, Kelaher said."
"Governor – Ocean County"(PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
Toms River Regional School District 2015 Report Card NarrativeArchived July 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2016. "Toms River Regional is the largest suburban school district in the state, with a population of approximately 16,000 students learning in a pre-kindergarten early learning center, twelve elementary schools, three intermediate schools and three high schools. Despite its size, the district takes enormous pride in providing a neighborhood school concept with high-quality educational programs, facilities, and services for students from our four sending towns of Beachwood, Pine Beach, South Toms River, and Toms River."
Board of EducationArchived June 17, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Toms River Regional Schools. Accessed June 17, 2020. "The Toms River Board of Education is comprised of nine elected members. Six are elected from Toms River Township, and one each from the Boroughs of Pine Beach, Beachwood and South Toms River."
Michaels, Shawn. "WOBM Is Moving – Join Us For A Look Back At Nearly 45 Years"Archived March 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, WOBM-FM, January 20, 2013. Accessed March 21, 2023. "Townsquare Media has designed and constructed a new state of the art facility in Downtown Toms River (8 Robbins Street) and we are very excited to begin the new chapter for your 'Hometown' Station 92.7 WOBM. WOBM went on the air March 1, 1968 in these Bayville studios ....in the middle of a snowstorm!"
"Google Maps". Google Maps. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
Crane, Mark via Associated Press. "What's right in 'right of way'; Roadway devours homes, farms"Archived November 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Nevada Daily Mail, March 13, 1981. Accessed September 18, 2013. "The authority finally declared the Alfred E. Driscoll Expressway project dormant last year after almost a decade of planning, legal battles and land acquisitions that totalled $17 million.... Land values have increased significantly in the past seven years and some parcels have doubled or tripled in value since the authority purchased 100 tracts of land from some 30 or 40 owners along a 38-mile strip from Toms River to North Brunswick."
Diamond, Michael L. "Community Medical Center takes big step as teaching hospital with first class of residents"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, July 8, 2021. Accessed November 27, 2022. "Community Medical Center's leaders on Wednesday inaugurated the first class of residents in the hospital's 60-year history, placing long white coats over their shoulders and urging them to practice medicine with compassion. The ceremony put a stamp on Community's new designation as a teaching hospital.... The hospital was approved by the American College of Graduate Medical Education as a teaching hospital, and it spent millions to renovate a floor for the residents and to hire faculty, said Patrick Ahearn, chief executive officer."
Staff. "Shooting of Blind Faith Begins"Archived May 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Wichita Eagle, November 5, 1989. Accessed February 15, 2012. "Shooting has started in Los Angeles on the NBC miniseries, "Blind Faith." It is based on the Joe McGinniss book about the murder of Toms River, N.J., housewife Maria Marshall."
Edelson, Stephen. "Watch: Shore's greatest hoops players of the 90s"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, February 16, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Corey Albano, Toms River South (1993) – Albano produced a rare double as a senior for the Indians, leading the Shore in both scoring (29.8 ppg) and rebounding (15.1 rpg), to go with 4.2 blocks."
Fremon, Suzanne S. "State Has 13 on Olympic Team"Archived June 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Casey Bahr of Toms River, a lieutenant, j.g., in the United States Navy with the Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron, is a member of the United States Olympic soccer team."
"New Jersey Native Signs with Sky Blue FC"Archived August 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Our Sports Central, December 6, 2010. Accessed August 13, 2023. "The team formally announced today that midfielder Carolyn Blank, who is a native of Toms River, New Jersey, will be joining the organization in 2011 when it aims to return the league championship to the Garden State."
Makin, Bob. "Skid Row guitarist Dave 'Snake' Sabo returns home to Sayreville to rock Starland Ballroom"Archived September 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Courier News, November 3, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "After more than 30 years of making music together, Skid Row's three original members – guitarists Dave 'Snake' Sabo and Scotti Hill and bassist Rachel Bolan – never take their success for granted, Sayreville-raised Sabo said.... But when that opportunity went to Richie Sambora, the childhood friends from Robin Place and Robin Hood Drive in Sayreville became management mates at McGhee Entertainment soon after Sabo formed Skid Row with Toms River-raised Bolan in 1986."
Munson, John. "America's Cup racing comes to Hudson River with N.J. native on Team USA"Archived September 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 6, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "'As a boy from Toms River sailing in the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association, Campbell learned "to be adventurous and self reliant sailing with myself or one other person and exploring, getting stuck capsized in the river, and figuring out how to problem solve with sailing as the mechanism for that learning'.... At age eight his family moved from Toms River to San Diego where the weather is nearly perfect year round."
Sean CashmanArchived July 13, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, The Baseball Cube. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Born Date: 1987 [32.???] Place: Toms River, New Jersey High School: Toms River North (Toms River, NJ)"
Eichel, Molly. "Temple grad Syma Chowdhry officially joins CBS3"Archived August 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Philadelphia Daily News, October 2, 2013. Accessed August 14, 2014. "Originally hailing from Toms River, N.J, Chowdhry began her career in 2004 in Raleigh, N.C., and was a familiar face on "News 12 New Jersey" in Edison and a reporter for The University Network in Jersey City."
Snyder, Kayla. "Kathy Voytko and John Cudia Q&A"Archived September 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, USA Today High School Sports, February 15, 2016. Accessed September 23, 2019. "John: I grew up in Toms River, NJ. I think it made pursuing my dreams easier because I was so close to New York City."
Lyon, Nancy. "The Last Days of a Blue-Collar Resort"Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, September 16, 1973. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Marguerite de Angeli, who summered on Money Island with her family for many years, in 1947 wrote Jared's Island, a book about a Scottish boy who is shipwrecked, rescued by an American sea captain and taken to Money Island."
Sielski, Mike. "Heard on the Field"Archived June 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2019. "Jerry DiPoto, a native of Toms River, N.J., who pitched for the Mets in 1995 and 1996, will be named the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during a news conference Saturday, a person with knowledge of the situation has confirmed."
Stump, Scott. "7-Foot-1 Pitcher Cut By Team In Minors Is Next Big Thing In Beach Volleyball"Archived September 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, The Pst Game, November 19, 2013. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Doherty grew up in baseball-mad Toms River, N.J., home of the two-time Little League World Series champions and a trio of strong high school programs. After starring as a hard-throwing right-handed starter at Toms River High School East, Doherty became an All-Big East closer at Notre Dame in 2004."
Christopher, Chris. "Frazier to Cincinnati; 34th overall"Archived August 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Ocean County Observer, June 8, 2007. "She had to do something to honor her cousin, Todd Frazier, the former Toms River High School South standout selected 34th in the supplemental first round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft yesterday by the Cincinnati Reds.... Todd Frazier of Toms River, right, was picked by the Cincinnati Reds yesterday."
Brian Geraghty, The New York Times from Allmovie. Accessed April 6, 2011. "After viewing that performance, Geraghty – unclear after high school about where he wanted to go or what he wanted to do – made a beeline from his home of Toms River, NJ, to New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse, where he plunged headfirst into classical theater – and subsequently received a bid to audition for HBO's organized crime drama The Sopranos."
Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "A. Goullet, A Legend In Bike Racing"Archived April 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 14, 1995. Accessed August 14, 2014. "Alfred T. 'Alf' Goullet, 103, whose world-record-setting performances in bicycling races on three continents prompted sportswriters to compare him to baseball's Babe Ruth and boxing's Jack Dempsey, died Saturday at a retirement home in Toms River... He resided in Newark for 75 years and lived in Red Bank and then Toms River for the last eight years."
"The Sandlot TV series With The Original Cast Is Coming Soon"Archived September 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, WPST, March 5, 2019. Accessed September 23, 2019. "If you're a fan of the movie then maybe you already knew that one of the main characters has roots in New Jersey. Tom Guiry, who played Scotty Smalls in the film, was born in Toms River, NJ, and grew up in the Mercer County area."
Larsen, Erik. "Haines appointed Ocean County freeholder"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, January 26, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Ocean County Freeholder-designate Virginia 'Ginny' Haines is surrounded by supporters and county Republican leaders following her appointment to the county's governing body on Tuesday night. Haines, 69, of Toms River, becomes only the second woman to serve on the Ocean County freeholder board since 1850."
Mikle, Jean. "New sculpture exhibit in downtown Toms River"Archived July 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, June 7, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "This year, the bronze works scattered throughout downtown are pieces by renowned artist Brian Hanlon, a Toms River resident who owns Hanlon Sculpture Studio. There are sports figures, military heroes, and a leader of the Civil Rights movement – Fannie Lou Hamer."
"Lutherans Updating Status Of Women"Archived May 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The News-Palladium, July 5, 1972. Accessed October 12, 2015. "The denomination ordained its first woman minister only last year, and now has two of them out of 7,328 clergy—the Rev. Judith Hird, a Toms River, N.J., pastor, and the Rev. Elizabeth Platz, campus pastor at the University of Maryland."
Anthony W. IvinsArchived November 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Washington County Historical Society. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Anthony Woodward Ivins was born September 16, 1852 in Toms River, New Jersey. He and his family emigrated to Salt Lake City, arriving in August 1853 after a 140-day journey."
Stone, Drew. "The NYHC Chronicles LIVE! Ep. #58 Jeff "JJ" Janiak (Discharge / Broken Bones / Dead Heros") YouTube, uploaded by stonefilmsnyc, Streamed live on 9 Sept 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oExCPVUjUYkArchived April 24, 2022, at the Wayback Machine . Acsessed March 26, 2021
Kuperinsky, Amy. "Former WWE star Marty Jannetty elaborates on claim he made a man ‘disappear’"Archived April 10, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 6, 2020. Accessed April 10, 2022. "The pro wrestler, who has lived in Lakehurst and Toms River, posted the claim about making a man disappear on his Facebook page Wednesday, saying he had fought back after a man allegedly tried to sexually assault him in his native Columbus, Georgia as a teen."
Tan, Michelle. "Survivor's Stephenie LaGrossa Gets Married"Archived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, People, July 7, 2006. Accessed October 12, 2015. "LaGrossa, a former pharmaceutical sales rep who now models and makes TV and personal appearances, grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia and now lives in Toms River, N.J. "
Vogt, Erin. "Phillies call up NJ's Mark Leiter Jr, Unicorn Fraps arrive"Archived April 23, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, WKXW, April 19, 2017. Accessed May 10, 2017. "Another NJ pro ball player has been called up to the Phillies! The Jersey roots don't get any deeper than pitcher Mark Leiter Junior. The NJIT grad from Toms River is the son of former MLB pitcher Mark Leiter and nephew of Al Leiter."
Dremousis, Litsa. Demetri MartinArchived October 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, The Believer, February 2006. Accessed June 23, 2007. "The son of a Greek Orthodox priest (note: Orthodox priests can marry prior to ordination) and a nutritionist, Martin grew up with his brother and sister in Toms River, New Jersey."
Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 189Archived April 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, p. 375. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1965. "William Steelman Mathis (Rep., Toms River) Senator Mathis was born in Tuckerton, December 1, 1898. He graduated from Peddie School and afterward took course at the Peirce Business College of Philadelphia."
Roberts, Sam. "Metro Matters; Rosenberg Case: Family's Struggle At Reconciliation"Archived January 30, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 20, 1988. Accessed February 15, 2012. "His nephews, Michael and Robert Meeropol, planned no special remembrance. Robert intended only to take a long walk alone near his home in Massachusetts to reflect on that afternoon in Toms River, N.J., when his older brother, then 10, was ushered outside to join him after the television broadcast of the Yankees-Tigers game was interrupted repeatedly by news bulletins about the impending execution of their parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg."
Spahr, Rob. "Current, former professional athletes talk drugs in sports at Ocean County event"Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 17, 2015. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Tony Meola, a Toms River resident and former MLS soccer star who was the goalie for the U.S. National Team and a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, told the room that it isn't only illegal drugs that pose problems for athletes."
"Kurt Metzger talks to young people about sex, we should listen"Archived August 28, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, The Laugh Button, July 15, 2011. Accessed July 22, 2017. "Metzger kicks off the album talking about what he knows best, New Jersey and Guidos. As a Toms River native it's a subject Kurt spent most of his life learning the ways of these Jersey Shore phenomenon."
"The Mystery Novelist"Archived June 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Forbes, February 11, 2009. Accessed June 5, 2023. "It had brought her a long way from the chicken farm in Toms River, N.J., where she grew up."
Schmidhausler, Gretchen. "Wall Street proves fodder for foul play"Archived June 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, October 21, 1990. Accessed June 5, 2023, via Newspaper.com. "Actually, it doesn't pay quite well enough for Annette Brafman Meyers to quit her full-time job not yet, at least. After waiting patiently for almost 50 years, Ms. Meyers, a former Toms River resident who now resides in Manhattan, is working on her third mystery novel and is ready to take her place on the shelf with the likes of mystery writers P.D. James, Sue Grafton and Sara Paretsky."
Spelling, Ian. "N.J.'s River City Extension opens for Avett Brothers at PNC Arts Center"Archived January 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Record, September 22, 2011. Accessed January 25, 2015. "Joe Michelini formed River City Extension in 2007, and since then enough members have joined and left the Toms River-based band that the group's founder and lead singer considers their current tour a series of get-to-know-you shows. 'It's like we're forced to overcome a lot of obstacles at once and in a very short amount of time,' Michelini says by telephone from his Toms River home."
Steve MormandoArchived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, New York University Athletics. Accessed October 12, 2015. "A native of Toms River, NJ, Mormando resides in Dover, NJ."
"Obituary: Rocco Neri 1919-2011"Archived March 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Courier News, October 8, 2011. Accessed April 20, 2020. "Rocco Neri, 92 of Toms River, died on Thursday October 6th at Fountainview Care Center, Lakewood. He owned & operated the Stuyvesant Auto Body in Irvington for 30 years. Born in Newark, he resided in Irvington from 1951 -1985 when he moved to Toms River."
"Sergey Padukow, at 70; architect, rights activist"Archived December 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, October 24, 1993. Accessed December 27, 2017. "Sergey Padukow, 70, a Toms River architect known for his church designs and volunteer work on human rights issues, died Friday morning at Thomas Jefferson Medical Center, Philadelphia, after a brief illness."
Scott PalgutaArchived January 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Colorado College. Accessed January 12, 2014. "Palguta, a native of Toms River, N.J., was a two-time all-Ivy League selection at Cornell University, where he graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in hotel administration."
King, Wayne. "It's Not Us, Toms River Says of Portrayal in Book"Archived December 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, March 29, 1989. Accessed October 12, 2015. "In the book, the politician is called Raymond DiOrio. But he clearly is John F. Russo, a Toms River lawyer, president of the New Jersey Senate and, until Blind Faith, a man thinking about a campaign for governor."
Najafi, Yusef. "Saying Goodbye to CherylAfter apartment fire and battle with leukemia, local lesbian historian dies"Archived December 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Metro Weekly, September 5, 2007. Accessed November 22, 2017. "During the past 20 years, Spector played an active role in Washington's GLBT community. The native of Toms River, N.J., who came to Washington to study Spanish and broadcast journalism at American University, built a reputation for attending and videotaping nearly every GLBT-related event in Washington, whether it be Capital Pride events, the funerals of the many people who died from AIDS in the late '80s and '90s, or even drag performances."
Sullivan, Al. "'Beam me up, Scotty'; Local writer makes name in Star Trek universe"Archived March 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Hudson Reporter, March 28, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2017. "A resident of Bayonne since he was 10 years old, William Stape, 39, has become a part of the Star Trek universe, both as the author of scripts for The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine TV series, but also by recently unveiling details concerning the sets of the upcoming Star Trek movie.... Born in Jersey City, Stape moved with his family to the Toms River area before relocating to Bayonne."
Staff. "Speedy Stokes' World Tour Continues in Philly"Archived January 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, ArenaFootball.com. Accessed October 12, 2015. " Originally from Toms River, NJ, most of Keith's extended family still resides in New Jersey and makes regular appearances at his games."
Whisman, Courtney. "Noël Valis Lecture"Archived September 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Dartmouth College Department of Spanish and Portuguese, April 24, 2015. Accessed November 22, 2017. "A native of Toms River NJ, Noël Valis has lived in New Haven CT for the last sixteen years and teaches at Yale University."
Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "Episcopal Bishop Albert W. Van Duzer"Archived March 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 30, 1999. Accessed November 8, 2015. "Raised in Toms River, Bishop Van Duzer was a 1935 graduate of Toms River High School, where he was manager for the baseball team, a member of the football team, and in the school play."
Staff. "Renewed Pride for Seton Hall"Archived August 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, April 3, 1989. Accessed October 12, 2015. "On Saturday, Werkman had 100 people in his home in Toms River, N.J., to watch the Pirates defeat Duke in the semi-finals. He has also become a recognizable figure again, even if people do not remember that he is Seton Hall's leading career scorer with 2,273 points."
Rachinsky, Jack. "Paralympic swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley may be close to achieving longtime athletic dream", WNKY, June 29, 2024. Accessed July 5, 2024. "Christie Raleigh Crossley’s dream of being an Olympic swimmer began at age 9, watching the Atlanta Games. The native of Toms River, New Jersey, was named an All-American twice at Florida State but later sustained injuries in two traffic accidents and in 2018 developed a brain tumor that left her partially paralyzed just as she was contemplating a final shot at the Olympics."
Michaels, Shawn. "WOBM Is Moving – Join Us For A Look Back At Nearly 45 Years"Archived March 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, WOBM-FM, January 20, 2013. Accessed March 21, 2023. "Townsquare Media has designed and constructed a new state of the art facility in Downtown Toms River (8 Robbins Street) and we are very excited to begin the new chapter for your 'Hometown' Station 92.7 WOBM. WOBM went on the air March 1, 1968 in these Bayville studios ....in the middle of a snowstorm!"
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"The Sandlot TV series With The Original Cast Is Coming Soon"Archived September 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, WPST, March 5, 2019. Accessed September 23, 2019. "If you're a fan of the movie then maybe you already knew that one of the main characters has roots in New Jersey. Tom Guiry, who played Scotty Smalls in the film, was born in Toms River, NJ, and grew up in the Mercer County area."
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Sielski, Mike. "Heard on the Field"Archived June 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2019. "Jerry DiPoto, a native of Toms River, N.J., who pitched for the Mets in 1995 and 1996, will be named the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during a news conference Saturday, a person with knowledge of the situation has confirmed."
Stone, Drew. "The NYHC Chronicles LIVE! Ep. #58 Jeff "JJ" Janiak (Discharge / Broken Bones / Dead Heros") YouTube, uploaded by stonefilmsnyc, Streamed live on 9 Sept 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oExCPVUjUYkArchived April 24, 2022, at the Wayback Machine . Acsessed March 26, 2021