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The town was origanaly called Cranberry Grove. After the town was burned to the ground in the battle with the British a guy named Tom came to town and had the money to fix it up again. I believe he was a retired pirate looking for a place to settle down. His house was where the bank downtown is now on Main Street. Since he was so helpfull to the colonist, they renamed the town and the river after him.

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Toms River is named after a man named Thomas Luker, who ran a ferry across the river in the early 18th century. The river eventually became known as Toms River in his honor.

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