RIP Dover Township

[Ben Ruset]

Another piece of NJ History gets thrown away by a bunch of people moving in from North Jersey.

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061113/NEWS/611130329/1070/NEWS02

 

[BEHR655]

Makes sense though. Ask most people that don't live in the area where Toms River is and they would know. Ask them where Dover Twp is and you may get a blank stare.

Steve

 

[Teegate]

Makes sense though. Ask most people that don't live in the area where Toms River is and they would know. Ask them where Dover Twp is and you may get a blank stare.

Steve

I guess I would have to agree.

If the majority votes for it than it has to be.

Guy

 

[Ben Ruset]

Anybody who lives around here and is not an idiot knows what Dover Township is.

Toms River, historically, does not include all of the land that Dover Twsp. includes. To all of the people who said they moved to Toms River, unless you're in the section of town south of Rt. 37 by the Courthouse, you're NOT in Toms River. And you never were.

 

[Jerseyman]

In a way, the change is a shame. The community of Toms River was part of an elite but small group of New Jersey county seats not contained within an incorporated borough or town. The only other member of this small group is Mays Landing, an unincorporated community within Hamilton Township. Now this leaves only Mays Landing. Sorry to hear it!!

Best regards,
Jerseyman

 

[BEHR655]

Anybody who lives around here and is not an idiot knows what Dover Township is.

I agree with that but I think most people that do not live near there do not know that. I didn't.

To all of the people who said they moved to Toms River, unless you're in the section of town south of Rt. 37 by the Courthouse, you're NOT in Toms River. And you never were.

They are now.

Steve

 

[bobpbx]

To all of the people who said they moved to Toms River, unless you're in the section of town south of Rt. 37 by the Courthouse, you're NOT in Toms River. And you never were.

Ha! I can see those people looking at you right now with blank stares. Clueless.

 

[omega]

I grew up in Toms River, er Dover Township, but most refer to it was Toms River, and given the census information, attracting businsses etc I think it makes sense.

Very few things in Dover, er Toms River are called Dover... a couple of elementary schools (West Dover alum here), the Police Department, township committee and.... um.... at the moment that's all I can think of. oh, Dover Pools.

years ago I reported on one of the attempted name changes, so it's not a new idea, far before the real influz of Bennies, Heck we moved there in 66 when my father was foreman of the DOT Toms River Garage...just about directly across Rt 37 from the West Dover elementary school(part of the Toms River Regional School District)

for all practical purposes it could be argued that Dover Township really never existed. :lol: