(circa 1902) 33 Washington Street
Built as a residence for John S. Holmes, a local sea captain, the home was later sold to Henry Low, president of the First National Bank of Toms River. The Township purchased the mansion after World War II for use as its main municipal building. The building’s façade was covered with brick so that it complemented the 1851 Ocean County Courthouse located diagonally across the street. As the township’s population grew, additions were made to the building to accommodate the need for more office space. It is open to the public Monday–Friday.
Visitors may view its collection of historic photographs and memorabilia including those in the Leonard “Bud” G. Lomell Meeting Room on the first-floor. During WWII, Lomell scaled the cliff at Point du Hoc on D-Day (June 6, 1944) and disabled five massive German guns that threatened the lives of thousands of Allied troops landing on the beaches of Normandy, France. A small collection of artifacts is exhibited in a case outside the Hirshblond Meeting Room where the Township Council meets on the second floor. Outside the Town Hall, along Robbins Street and in the Quadrangle, there are monuments, memorials, and time capsules displayed that honor residents and events.
