Toms River, NJ area guide

Things to Do Near Community Medical Center (RWJBarnabas Health)

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Community Medical Center (RWJBarnabas Health) in Toms River, New Jersey. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: James Welsh / CC BY-SA 3.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• ShopRite

  ShopRite grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Mi Tienda Fresh Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• ALDI

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 8:30 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• BJ’s Wholesale Club

  BJ’s warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~2.1 mi / ~5 minMap
• Stop & Shop

  Stop & Shop grocery store

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

Local spots with working websites. Places marked open late or early are handy around a night shift.

• KPOTOpen late

  Korean restaurant

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• The Office LoungeOpen late

  Restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Golden Dragon KitchenSit-down

  Chinese restaurant

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• GAL Mediterranean CuisineOpen late

  Mediterranean restaurant

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite
• Roy Rogers/Baskin Robbins;Dunkin Donuts/Baskin RobbinsOpens early

  Quick-service spot

  ~3.5 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Due BackQuick bite

  Coffee shop

  ~4.8 mi / ~12 minWebsite
• Ellie’s Indian Curry CornerSit-down

  Indian restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Pho 34Sit-down

  Vietnamese restaurant

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite

Things to do

Parks, water, breweries and more for your days off.

• Huddy Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.5 mi / ~5 minMap
• Bey Lea Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Skyview Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~4.4 mi / ~11 minMap
• Pine Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a New Jersey license first

  ~5.0 mi / ~12 minMap
• Bamber Lake

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a New Jersey license first

  ~9.7 mi / ~17 minMap
• Garden State Distillery

  Local distillery

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minWebsite
• Icarus Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~12 mi / ~21 minWebsite
• John F. Peto Studio Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~5.4 mi / ~13 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Walmart

  Walmart department store

  ~2.0 mi / ~5 minMap
• Marshalls

  Marshalls, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.6 mi / ~6 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Ocean County Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap

Laundromats

Closest self-serve laundromats for scrubs and linens when your rental or RV park doesn’t have a washer.

• Wizard Of Wash Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Scrubs Laundromat

  Laundromat

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap
• SUDS Your DUDS

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~4.1 mi / ~10 minMap

Coffee shops

Nearest coffee shops, local spots first. Places marked “Opens early” are handy after a night shift.

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~2.9 mi / ~7 minMap
• Due Back

  Local coffee shop

  ~4.8 mi / ~12 minMap

Gyms

Closest gyms to keep your routine on contract. Ask about short-term or month-to-month memberships.

• Planet Fitness24 hours

  Planet Fitness gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Train Nation

  Local gym

  ~2.5 mi / ~6 minMap
• LA Fitness

  LA Fitness gym

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Community Medical Center (RWJBarnabas Health) from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Indian Rock RV Park & Campground

  920 W Veterans Hwy, Jackson, NJ 08527

  Call for monthly rate

  ~16 mi / ~25 minRates & phone

Need a license for New Jersey? See the state licensing boards, then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

Looking for your next contract? See New Jersey travel contracts posted by staffing agencies.

Sources: place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), plus each place’s own website and Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.