What is what area code is 848?

Area code 848 is a North American telephone area code for central New Jersey. It was created in 2001 as an overlay to area code 732, which serves the same region. The 848 area code covers cities such as Toms River, Lakewood, New Brunswick, and other parts of Ocean, Middlesex, and Monmouth counties in New Jersey. Calls within the 848 area code must be dialed using the full 10-digit phone number, including the area code.