Beachwood is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, situated along the Toms River in the Jersey Shore region. The community was founded as a planned development, with its first families arriving in April 1915, and it incorporated as a borough on March 22, 1917, by legislation of the State of New Jersey. From its earliest years, Beachwood was conceived as a riverside residential destination, and plans were made for a club house, a pier, a bath house, a lodge, a dining hall, and a train station to serve the new community. The borough grew steadily through the twentieth century, expanding from its early summer-resident population into a year-round community of roughly 10,900 residents today. Its position along the Toms River gives it a waterfront character that distinguishes it from inland suburbs, and the borough remains a quiet, family-oriented place within the larger Toms River area. Education is provided by Toms River Regional Schools, a large public district that serves Beachwood, Toms River, Pine Beach, and South Toms River. Beachwood Elementary School is located within the borough, anchoring the community's youngest students, while the district's middle and high schools serve the wider area. The district's size and breadth connect Beachwood to the educational infrastructure of one of Ocean County's principal communities. Beachwood's location near the Garden State Parkway and the Jersey Shore places it within reach of the region's beaches, employment centers, and amenities. For those seeking an established, riverside shore-area borough with a planned-community heritage, Beachwood offers a comfortable and rooted place to live.