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Shopping · Toms River

Downtown Toms River, plus shopping on Route 37 and Hooper Avenue. Berkeley uses many of the same stores.

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Specialty & destination picks

Special stops first — an Eastern European deli and NetCost when the drive is worth it, plus downtown errands. The everyday grocery stores stay in the town lists below.

NetCost Market in Manalapan

700 Tennent Rd, Manalapan, NJ 07726

A full Russian supermarket in Manalapan. From Ocean County, plan on about 52 minutes. From here, use Manalapan. Paramus is the wrong direction.

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Gabriela's European Deli

1825 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

A Polish and Central European deli on Hooper Avenue. You can pick up pierogi and kielbasa here. Ocean County does not have a full Russian supermarket.

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Downtown Toms River (Main / Washington)

33 Washington St, Toms River, NJ 08753

Shared downtown walkable boutique stretch — town landing for Berkeley communities

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Ocean County Mall

1201 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Simon mall — HomeGoods / Homesense area

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HomeGoods

1205 Hooper Ave, Ocean County Mall, Toms River, NJ 08753

Mall area

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Homesense

1205 Hooper Ave, Ocean County Mall, Toms River, NJ 08753

TJX sister at mall

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Grocery

Aldi Hooper

1161 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

A grocery on Hooper Avenue in Toms River.

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Aldi Route 37 West

740 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755

A grocery on Route 37 West in Toms River.

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BJ's Wholesale Club

941 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755

Membership wholesale near Walmart

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ShopRite Hooper

1255 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Another ShopRite, on Hooper Avenue.

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ShopRite of Route 37

2 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08753

The grocery to use first from Holiday City and Silver Ridge, about 8 to 12 minutes away.

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Stop & Shop Route 37 East

353 Route 37 E, Toms River, NJ 08753

A grocery on Route 37 East.

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Walmart Supercenter #1844

950 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755

The closest grocery for Berkeley Township and Silver Ridge.

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Pharmacy

CVS #356 Bananier

51 Bananier Dr, Toms River, NJ 08757

The nearest pharmacy for Holiday City and Silver Ridge, about 5 to 9 minutes away.

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ShopRite Pharmacy of Route 37

2 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08753

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Walgreens 1311 Route 37 W

1311 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755

The store lists 24-hour pharmacy hours. Call to confirm before you count on them.

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Walmart Pharmacy #1844

950 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755

Same campus

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Big-box / Target-class

BJ's Wholesale Club

941 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755

Wholesale club

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Target Toms River #1154

1331 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Target on Hooper Avenue, about 12 to 16 minutes from Berkeley Township.

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Walmart Supercenter #1844

950 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755

Primary big-box

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Mall / plaza

Ocean County Mall

1201 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Simon mall — HomeGoods / Homesense area

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Boutique / specialty

Downtown Toms River (Main / Washington)

33 Washington St, Toms River, NJ 08753

Shared downtown walkable boutique stretch — town landing for Berkeley communities

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Home / kitchen / accents

HomeGoods

1205 Hooper Ave, Ocean County Mall, Toms River, NJ 08753

Mall area

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Homesense

1205 Hooper Ave, Ocean County Mall, Toms River, NJ 08753

TJX sister at mall

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Clothing / shoes

Marshalls on Hooper Avenue

1311 Hooper Ave area, Toms River, NJ 08753

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Errands

Ocean County Library — Toms River

101 Washington St, Toms River, NJ 08753

Downtown errand / culture

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Sit-down / top dining

A Thyme for All Seasons

63 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753

Chef-driven chic dinner on Main — the downtown date-night lead.

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The Grove Restaurant & Tavern

955 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753

Independent casual-upscale on Hooper — quieter dinner than the mall strip.

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Water Street Bar & Grille

4 Robbins Parkway, Toms River, NJ 08753

Waterfront tables and live music on Robbins Parkway — TR's waterfront night out.

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Casual restaurants

Shut Up and Eat!

804 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753

Quirky Main Street breakfast and lunch — downtown TR's playful daytime hero.

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The Office Restaurant & Lounge

820 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753

Main Street lounge since 1975 — neighborhood dinner institution.

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Coffee shop

Spire Coffeehouse — Hooper

1922 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753

Second Spire on Hooper — coffee stop on your Target / mall run.

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Spire Coffeehouse — Main Street

53 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753

Best-local-coffee winner on Main — café mornings for your downtown TR day.

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Specialty sandwich shops

Gio's Italian Deli and Market

896 Fischer Blvd, Toms River, NJ 08753

Old-school Italian deli on Fischer — cutlets, fresh mozzarella, and imported goods for your TR sandwich run.

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Lenny's Silverton Market

1824 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Family butcher-deli since 1965 — NJ's celebrated sandwich stop for your Silverton Hooper corridor lunch.

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Specialty doughnut shops

Ob-Co's Donuts

547 Fischer Boulevard, Toms River, NJ 08753

Ocean County doughnut landmark since 1953 — window service until they sell out; get there early for your favorites.

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Specialty ice cream shops

Yellow Brick Road Ice Cream

1857 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753

Second YBR on Hooper — ice cream, yogurt, and Italian ice for your TR evening scoop.

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Pizza

Capone's Gourmet Pizza & Pasta

17 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753

Downtown wood-fired pizza and pasta on Washington.

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Holiday City Pizza

1071 Route 37 W Suite 4, Toms River, NJ 08755

Rt 37 everyday pizza — the Holiday City / West corridor staple.

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Asian

No. 1 China

931 Fischer Blvd #21, Toms River, NJ 08753

Local Chinese takeout on Fischer Blvd — everyday Asian.

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Italian

Lisa's Cucina Ristorante

864 Route 37 W, Toms River, NJ 08755

Sit-down neighborhood Italian on Rt 37 — pasta nights apart from pizza takeout.

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Latin / Mexican

Cinco De Mayo Mexican Grille

1822 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Local Mexican grille on Hooper — everyday Latin on the Target / mall corridor.

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Mi Mexico Lindo

213 Route 37 East, Toms River, NJ 08753

Independent Mexican on Rt 37 — authentic plates for your TR Latin night.

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Mediterranean

Gal Mediterranean Cuisine

2 Route 37, Toms River, NJ 08753

Independent Mediterranean on Rt 37 — fresh weeknight alternative when you want something beyond pizza.

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Samara Grill

1401 NJ-37, Toms River, NJ 08753

Mediterranean / Middle Eastern on Rt 37 — gyros and kebabs as a Gal peer.

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Indian

Aamantran Indian Cuisine

1594 U.S. 9 #3, Toms River, NJ 08755

Neighborhood Indian on US 9 — curries and tandoori for a West TR / Holiday City orbit dinner.

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Ellie's Indian Curry Corner

73 Main St Suite 4, Toms River, NJ 08753

Punjabi curry upstairs on Main — BYOB downtown Indian for your spice night.

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BBQ

Sweet Carolina Barbecue Company

1839 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753

NC-style BBQ smoked in-house on Hooper — pulled pork and brisket BYOB for your barbecue night.

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Caribbean

Island Creole Kitchen

73 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753

Caribbean / Creole on downtown Main — jerk and oxtail when you want island flavor downtown.

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Deli / bakery / breakfast

Gabriela's European Deli

1825 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

European deli on Hooper — pierogi, kielbasa, imported cheeses.

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Holiday City Diner

621 Mule Rd, Toms River, NJ 08757

Classic diner breakfast and lunch on Mule Road.

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Other notable eateries

Olive Garden (chain fallback)

1277 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Familiar national Italian on Hooper if Mom wants a known brand — not the local lead.

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Red Lobster (chain fallback)

1298 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Hooper chain seafood fallback on the same mall run — demoted from heroes.

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Dining is grouped by the kind of food when that is known. Hours were not checked again for this page, so call ahead. A visit stays on this site until you choose to open the store’s own website.