Kaplan Cos. on June 6 welcomed Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” B. Hill Jr. to mark the opening of Camelot at Toms River, a new 128-unit luxury apartment complex at 100 Kaplan Court. — Courtesy: Kaplan Cos.
By Joshua Burd
Kaplan Cos. has completed a new 128-unit luxury apartment complex in Toms River, helping to activate a site near one of the firm’s long-established shopping centers.
Known as Camelot at Toms River, the property at 100 Kaplan Court marks the developer’s first upscale rental project in Ocean County. It also sits alongside another one of the Kaplan family’s other projects, the Seacourt Pavilion Shopping Center, which it built in the 1980s and was meant to be the first of two phases.
Jason Kaplan, president of Kaplan Cos., detailed that history during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to a news release. He also noted that that his father, Michael, graduated from Toms River High School in the 1950s.
“At one point, we envisioned this site would become a high-end convention center and a hotel, but the market demands changed,” Kaplan said. “But we loved the property and we knew it could be a real asset to the Toms River community, if we could just find the right use. Well, it may have taken 40 years or so, but we finally nailed it.”
Kaplan, which is based in Highland Park, said the property has a resort-style pool with hydrotherapy, a doggie day spa, a tot lot, electric charging stations and other amenities. Residents of the one- and two-bedroom complex are also near the Garden State Parkway and routes 9 and 37.
“Camelot at Toms River encapsulates all of the most popular features of our other high-end communities across New Jersey and beyond,” Kaplan said. “We have taken the absolute best amenities, based on our residents’ feedback, and brought them all to Toms River.”
Kaplan company officials and family members joined Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” B. Hill Jr. for the June 6 ceremony. The firm also presented a $1,000 donation to Arvo Prima and Anne Marie Baker, co-founders of Hope Sheds Light, which is based at the Presbyterian Church of Toms River and raises awareness about the impact of addiction, urging people to share personal experiences and offer strength, wisdom, hope and resources that lead to recovery.
“As an ongoing member of the Toms River community, my parents have always reminded me to find ways to be a good neighbor and give back,” Kaplan said.
