Toms River is right along the dividing line of “North” South Jersey. So I go by two things. Since Toms River is right across from Seaside I look at the shore cliental in Seaside; which is definitely North Jersian/New Yorkish. Also, most people from Philadelphia and true South Jersey don’t go to the shore any further North than Long Beach Island; which is South of the island that Seaside is on and therefore south of Tom’s River.

The second thing I go by is the sports teams that the area follows and Toms River/Seaside is once again heavily slanted to New York teams. Definitely Mets/Yankees and New York/Jersey Giants. Wear a Phils/Eagles cap on the boardwalk or to a bar and get plenty of looks like what a loser.

The attitude of the people in Seaside and Toms River is no doubt about it North Jersey. I can tell the first minute from the people I rent to are from North Jersey, North Pennsylvania (Reading and above) New York City or NY state. By far the worst are North Jersians.

Even the TV stations/cable is slanted towards New York, lot of Spanish speaking channels as well as the area accent when people tawk.

As far as the odd physical deformities you refer to I have always attributed that to there are parts of the “Northern Pinelands” by Toms River and I figure there was cross breeding between the Northern Pineys and the North Jersians which begets arrogant idiots with odd physical deformities.

I consider it North Jersey with a few decent, sane individuals from South Jersey such as myself trying to save the area from the locals and North Jersey.