Silver Ridge New Jersey Map

About Silver Ridge, New Jersey

Silver Ridge is a locality in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,167. The population density is 969.0 people per km². Silver Ridge is located at 39.9617°N, 74.2359°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08755.

Silver Ridge defines its character through the slow, persistent movement of the Davenport Branch, which carves a quiet path through the landscape as it gathers the runoff of the surrounding terrain. It lies 1.2 miles west-northwest of Toms River, NJ (from Toms River, NJ: bearing 289°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east of Ocean County. The air here holds a distinct, briny weight, a subtle reminder that the Atlantic Ocean lies only eight miles to the east, casting a humid, golden haze over the horizon at dusk. To the north, the elevation shifts toward the gentle rise of Stony Hill, while the sprawling, protected acres of the Toms River Divide ensure that the local geography retains a wild, untamed quality. Beyond the immediate reach of the soil, the influence of the coast is felt in the shifting winds that carry the scent of salt, softening the edges of the flat, sandy earth that defines this portion of New Jersey.

Silver Ridge remains a place where the memory of older, agrarian rhythms persists beneath the steady expansion of modern suburban life. Local commerce has long leaned into the proximity of the coast and the inland waterways, with the economy evolving from early resource harvesting to a service-oriented pace that mirrors the ebb and flow of the tide. Residents often look toward the distant silhouette of Cattus Island as a marker of the shifting shoreline, while those seeking the stillness of deeper waters travel nine miles to reach the quiet perimeter of Forge Pond. Life in Silver Ridge moves with a deliberate, unassuming cadence, shaped by the intersection of forest-fringe ecology and the proximity of the sea, where the light turns a bruised, electric violet as the day surrenders to the Atlantic Ocean.

About This Silver Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Silver Ridge, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.961716, -74.235938. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Silver Ridge includes the ZIP code (08755), telephone area code (732, 848), county seat of Ocean County (Toms River), and school district assignment (Berkeley Township School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.