Tag: Forked River
Forked River (pronounced fork’id river) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lacey Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 5,244.
Many Ocean County residents commonly refer to all of Lacey Township as Forked River with the first word pronounced with two syllables (FOR-ked or FORK-ed). Pronouncing the first word with one syllable (forkt, which is the standard American pronunciation) is a sign of a new resident or outsider.
Forked River is located at 39°49′33″N 74°11′00″W / 39.825842°N 74.183422°W / 39.825842; -74.183422.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.7 km (10.3 mi). 7.5 km (2.9 mi) of it is land and 19.2 km (7.4 mi) of it (71.97%) is water.
Forked River is located on US Route 9 south of Toms River.
Nearby Forked River is a river that empties into Barnegat Bay.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,914 people, 1,927 households, and 1,383 families…
