South Toms River???

[Jerseyt719]

Jacsmora,

Come to Somerset County!! Avoid all this altogether! You won't be sorry. Your kids will have good schools and low crime.

[jriker]

We raised our three children there, without any problems. Certain areas like center homes off of 166/9 is a def. no-no. Brookforest is really comfortable. If $ is an issue, try taking a look there. If $ is no object than go for Toms River. I wish I could have stayed there, but we moved south after 15+ years there. We even had a small business on Dover Rd. without a problem. Good Luck

[VeradoDan]

Wow, blast from the past on this thread. I live in Ocean County, and have not heard a word about the Ciba Geigi cancer cluster in 15 years. I really don't think that's relevant to anyone looking to buy in the TR area nowadays. Plus, most of the town is on city water, whereas private wells were the ones affected back then, if I recall correctly.

People should be aware, by the way, that South Toms River is a completely separate municipality than Toms River Township. The towns, aside from sharing a municipal border, are completely separate and have nothing to do with each other. They both have a distinct governing body, tax rate, public works, police dept., etc. People have to know this when they're moving, or else they may be looking at the Toms River info instead of South Toms River.

[timneh5]

Doesn't city water also come from underground wells? Those contaminated wells were closed.

Originally Posted by VeradoDan

. . .Plus, most of the town is on city water, whereas private wells were the ones affected back then, if I recall correctly
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