What Holiday Traditions are Best in Toms River?

Our question of the day asks for some insight on which holiday traditions are best in the Toms River area.

And by traditions, we mean those events that happen every year, such as the or . Maybe First Night is your fave, or you like to watch the ball drop from .

Do you long to hear the sound of fire trucks this time of year, in hope it's signaling the fire department coming down the street with Santa in the ladder bucket?

Maybe it's an annual holiday a at one of the Toms River schools, or a holiday concert at The Strand or

Perhaps you'd like to share a special holiday charity appeal you incorporate into your holiday traditions, marking it a season for giving back. Or do you look forward to service for Hannukah or Christmas at your place of worship in Toms River?

If you can't wait to see the neighborhood decorations, see the light-up snowflakes go on along , or look forward to Santa's arrival or the menorah lit up at the , we want to know what your favorite thing is about the holidays in Toms River.