Dover Beaches North, New Jersey

Dover Beaches North, New Jersey
Bungalows in the Monterey Beach section of the CDP
Map of Dover Beaches North CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
Dover Beaches North
Location in Ocean County
Dover Beaches North
Location in New Jersey
Dover Beaches North
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°59′31″N 74°04′18″W / 39.991931°N 74.07168°W / 39.991931; -74.07168
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipToms River
Area
 • Total
1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)  41.92%
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,277
 • Density1,388.5/sq mi (536.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
FIPS code34-18148
GNIS feature ID02389413

Dover Beaches North is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Toms River, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Dover Beaches North had a population of 1,277. The CDP includes the communities of Ocean Beaches 1, 2 and 3, Chadwick Beach, Chadwick Island, Seacrest Beach, Monterey Beach, Silver Beach, Normandy Shores and half of Normandy Beach. Dover Beaches North is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.

Toms River Township is split by the United States Census Bureau into three CDPs; Toms River CDP on the mainland including over 95% of the township's population, along with Dover Beaches North and Dover Beaches South .