Ocean County, New Jersey

County in New Jersey, United States

County in New Jersey

Ocean County

County

Sunrise at Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island

Sunrise at Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island

Flag of Ocean County

Flag

Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey

Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey

New Jersey's location within the U.S.

New Jersey's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 39°52′N 74°15′W﻿ / ﻿39.87°N 74.25°W﻿ / 39.87; -74.25Coordinates: 39°52′N 74°15′W﻿ / ﻿39.87°N 74.25°W﻿ / 39.87; -74.25
Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey
Founded| 1850[1]
Named for| Atlantic Ocean
Seat| Toms River[2]
Largest city| Lakewood Township (population)
Jackson Township (area)
Government

• Commissioner director| John P. Kelly (R, term ends December 31, 2022)
Area

• Total| 915.40 sq mi (2,370.9 km2)
• Land| 628.78 sq mi (1,628.5 km2)
• Water| 286.62 sq mi (742.3 km2)  31.31%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 637,229
• Estimate

(2021)[3]

| 648,998
• Density| 700/sq mi (270/km2)
Congressional districts| 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Website| www.co.ocean.nj.us

Interactive map of Ocean County, New Jersey

Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey, along the Atlantic Ocean. Its county seat is Toms River.[2] Since 1990, Ocean County has been one of New Jersey's fastest-growing counties. As of the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was enumerated at 637,229, a 10.5% increase from the 576,567 counted in the 2010 U.S. Census,[4] making Ocean the state's sixth-most populous county. The 2010 population figure represented an increase of 65,651 (+12.8%) from the 2000 Census population of 510,916, as Ocean surpassed Union County to become the sixth-most populous county in the state. Ocean County was also the fastest growing county in New Jersey between 2000 and 2010 in terms of increase in the number of residents and second-highest in percentage growth. Ocean County was established on February 15, 1850, from portions of Monmouth County, with the addition of Little Egg Harbor Township which was annexed from Burlington County on March 30, 1891.[1] The most populous place is Lakewood Township, with an estimated 102,682 residents as of 2017,[5][6] up 10.6% from 92,843 at the 2010 Census (in turn an increase of 32,491 since 2000, the highest of any New Jersey municipality); while Jackson Township covers 100.62 square miles (260.6 km2), the largest total area of any municipality in the county.[7]

Ocean County is located 50 miles (80 km) east of Philadelphia, 70 miles (110 km) south of New York City, and 25 miles (40 km) north of Atlantic City, making it a prime destination for residents of these cities during the summer. As with the entire Jersey Shore, summer traffic routinely clogs local roadways throughout the season. Ocean County's area comprises 31.3% water.

Ocean County is part of the New York metropolitan area[8] but is also home to many tourist attractions frequently visited by Delaware Valley residents, especially the beachfront communities of Seaside Heights, Long Beach Island, Point Pleasant Beach, as well as Six Flags Great Adventure, which is the home of the world's tallest and second-fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka. Ocean County is also a gateway to New Jersey's Pine Barrens, one of the largest protected pieces of land on the East Coast. Ocean County is part of the New York City and Philadelphia media market. The county is located in the South Jersey region.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Climate
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2020 Census
* 2.2 2010 Census
* 3 Economy
* 4 Government
* 4.1 County government
* 4.2 Federal representatives
* 4.3 State representatives
* 5 Politics
* 6 Education
* 6.1 Tertiary education
* 6.2 Primary and secondary schools
* 7 Attractions
* 7.1 National protected area
* 8 Media
* 9 Transportation
* 9.1 Roads and highways
* 9.2 Public transportation
* 9.2.1 Train
* 9.2.2 Bus
* 9.2.2.1 NJ Transit
* 9.2.2.2 Ocean Ride
* 9.2.2.3 Other services
* 10 Municipalities
* 11 See also
* 12 References
* 13 Further reading
* 14 External links

## Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county had as of the 2010 Census a total area of 915.40 square miles (2,370.9 km2), making it the largest county in New Jersey in terms of total area (ahead of Burlington County's), total 819.84 sq mi of which 628.78 square miles (1,628.5 km2) of land (68.7%) and 286.62 square miles (742.3 km2) of water (31.31%).[7][9]

Much of the county is flat and coastal, with many beaches. The highest point is one of three unnamed hills (one in Jackson Township, the other two in Plumsted Township) that reach at least 230 feet (70 m) in elevation.[10] The lowest elevation in the county is sea level.

It is also home to many beaches on the Jersey Shore, such as Beach Haven, Seaside Heights, Ship Bottom, Surf City, Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light.

Places adjacent to Ocean County, New Jersey

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### Climate[edit | edit source]

Toms River, New Jersey

Climate chart (explanation)

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Precipitation totals in mm

Climate data for Jackson, NJ

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Average high °F (°C)  | 41
(5)  | 44
(7)  | 51
(11)  | 61
(16)  | 71
(22)  | 80
(27)  | 85
(29)  | 83
(28)  | 77
(25)  | 67
(19)  | 57
(14)  | 46
(8)  | 64
(18)
Average low °F (°C)  | 22
(−6)  | 24
(−4)  | 30
(−1)  | 39
(4)  | 49
(9)  | 59
(15)  | 64
(18)  | 62
(17)  | 55
(13)  | 43
(6)  | 35
(2)  | 27
(−3)  | 42
(6)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 3.92
(100)  | 3.30
(84)  | 4.79
(122)  | 4.07
(103)  | 3.73
(95)  | 3.80
(97)  | 4.60
(117)  | 4.69
(119)  | 3.79
(96)  | 3.90
(99)  | 4.11
(104)  | 4.51
(115)  | 49.21
(1,251)
Source: [12]

Ocean County's area consists of 31.3% water. The coastal county along the Atlantic Ocean has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa and including the coast). In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Toms River have ranged from a low of 24 °F (−4 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −19 °F (−28 °C) was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.30 inches (84 mm) in February to 4.79 inches (122 mm) in March.[11] Areas closer to the coast typically experience more mild winters and cooler summers due to the Atlantic Ocean's influence. Average monthly temperatures in Tuckerton near the south end range from 33.2 °F in January to 75.7 °F in July. [5]

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1850| 10,032| | —
1860| 11,176| | 11.4%
1870| 13,628| | 21.9%
1880| 14,455| | 6.1%
1890| 15,974| | 10.5%
1900| 19,747| | 23.6%
1910| 21,318| | 8.0%
1920| 22,155| | 3.9%
1930| 33,069| | 49.3%
1940| 37,706| | 14.0%
1950| 56,622| | 50.2%
1960| 108,241| | 91.2%
1970| 208,470| | 92.6%
1980| 346,038| | 66.0%
1990| 433,203| | 25.2%
2000| 510,916| | 17.9%
2010| 576,567| | 12.8%
2020| 637,229| | 10.5%
2021 (est.)| 648,998| [3]| 1.8%
Historical sources: 1790–1990[13]
1970–2010[7] 2010[14] 2000–2010[15] 2020[4]

### 2020 Census[edit | edit source]

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### 2010 Census[edit | edit source]

The 2010 United States census counted 576,567 people, 221,111 households, and 149,250 families in the county. The population density was 917 per square mile (354/km2). There were 278,052 housing units at an average density of 442.2 per square mile (170.7/km2). The racial makeup was 90.98% (524,577) White, 3.15% (18,164) Black or African American, 0.17% (966) Native American, 1.75% (10,081) Asian, 0.02% (129) Pacific Islander, 2.46% (14,165) from other races, and 1.47% (8,485) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.29% (47,783) of the population.[14]

Of the 221,111 households, 26.7% had children under the age of 18; 53.9% were married couples living together; 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 27.8% were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.16.[14]

23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 21% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.3 males.[14]

## Economy[edit | edit source]

Ocean County is home to the Ocean County Mall in Toms River, featuring a gross leasable area of 898,000 square feet (83,400 m2).[16] The now-closed Sears site will be replaced with 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of retail space.[17]

## Government[edit | edit source]

### County government[edit | edit source]

File:Ocean County Courthouse.jpg

Ocean County Courthouse in Toms River, New Jersey (built 1850).

Ocean County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are elected on an at-large basis in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization held in the beginning of January, the board chooses a Director and a Deputy Director from among its members.[18] In 2016, freeholders were paid $30,000 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $31,000.[19]

As of 2022[update], Ocean County's Commissioners (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31st) are:[20][21]

Commissioner  | Party, Residence, Term

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Director John P. Kelly  | R, Eagleswood Township, 2022[22]
Deputy Director Virginia E. Haines | R, Toms River, 2022[23]
Barbara Jo Crea  | R, Little Egg Harbor Township, 2024[24]
Gary Quinn  | R, Lacey Township, 2024[25]
Joseph H. Vicari  | R, Toms River, 2023[26]

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[27] Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are:[28]

Title  | Representative

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County Clerk  | Scott M. Colabella (R, 2025, Barnegat Light)[29][30]
Sheriff  | Michael G. Mastronardy (R, 2022; Toms River)[31][32]
Surrogate  | Jeffrey Moran (R, 2023, Beachwood).[33][34]

The Ocean County Prosecutor is Bradley D. Billhimer who was nominated by Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy. Prosecutor Billhimer was sworn in by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on October 12, 2018.[35][36] Ocean County constitutes Vicinage 14 of the New Jersey Superior Court and is seated at the Ocean County Courthouse Complex in Toms River; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 14 is Marlene Lynch Ford.[37][38]

Ocean County operates the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Manahawkin.[39] This center offers access to all of the Ocean County government services without the need for residents to travel to the county seat some 20 miles to the north.

### Federal representatives[edit | edit source]

The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Congressional Districts cover the county.[40][41][42] For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).[43] For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Andy Kim (D, Moorestown).[44] For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Chris Smith (R, Manchester Township).[45][46]

### State representatives[edit | edit source]

District  | Senate[47] | Assembly[47] | Municipalities

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9th | Christopher J. Connors (R)  | Brian E. Rumpf (R)

DiAnne Gove (R)

| Barnegat Township, Barnegat Light Borough, Beach Haven Borough, Beachwood Borough, Berkeley Township,

Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars Borough, Lacey Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township,

Ocean Township, Ocean Gate Borough, Pine Beach Borough, Seaside Park Borough, Ship Bottom Borough, South Toms River Borough,

Stafford Township, Surf City Borough and Tuckerton Borough.

The remainder of this district covers portions of Atlantic County and Burlington County.

10th | James W. Holzapfel (R)  | Gregory P. McGuckin (R)

John Catalano (R)

| Bay Head Borough, Brick Township, Island Heights Borough, Lakehurst Borough, Lavallette Borough,

Manchester Township, Mantoloking Borough, Point Pleasant Beach Borough, Seaside Heights Borough and Toms River Township.

12th | Samuel D. Thompson (R)  | Ronald S. Dancer (R)

Robert D. Clifton (R)

| Jackson Township and Plumsted Township. The remainder of this district includes portions of Burlington County, Middlesex County &

Monmouth County.

30th | Robert Singer (R)  | Sean T. Kean (R)

Ned Thomson (R)

| Lakewood Township and Point Pleasant. The remainder of this district includes portions of Monmouth County.

## Politics[edit | edit source]

Ocean County is the most Republican county in New Jersey, a state that characteristically votes Democratic. In its history, it has failed to support a Republican for president only three times. All of its state legislators, County Commissioners, and countywide constitutional officers are Republicans. The last Democratic presidential candidate to win Ocean County was Bill Clinton in 1996, who carried the county with a 46% plurality of the vote. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. As of October 1, 2021, there were a total of 458,230 registered voters in Ocean County, of whom 171,085 (37.3%) were registered as Republicans, 102,005 (22.3%) were registered as Democrats and 179,085 (39.1%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 6,055 voters (1.3%) registered to other parties.[48] Among the county's 2010 Census population, 63.2% were registered to vote, including 82.6% of those ages 18 and over.[49][50]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 58.4% of the vote here (160,677 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.1% (110,189 votes) among the 276,544 ballots cast by the county's 380,712 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.6%.[51] The Republican vote totals and overall turnout were significantly down in 2012 due to damage and displacement caused by Hurricane Sandy just days before the election. In 2016 and 2020, it was New Jersey's most Republican county, and in 2020, it was the only one to give Donald Trump more than 60% of the vote.

United States presidential election results for Ocean County, New Jersey[52] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 217,740  | 63.53% | 119,456  | 34.85%  | 5,550  | 1.62%
2016 | 179,079  | 64.71% | 87,150  | 31.49%  | 10,496  | 3.79%
2012 | 146,475  | 58.16% | 102,300  | 40.62%  | 3,079  | 1.22%
2008 | 160,677  | 58.43% | 110,189  | 40.07%  | 4,111  | 1.50%
2004 | 154,204  | 60.13% | 99,839  | 38.93%  | 2,424  | 0.95%
2000 | 105,684  | 48.84% | 102,104  | 47.18%  | 8,605  | 3.98%
1996 | 82,830  | 40.81%  | 94,243  | 46.43% | 25,903  | 12.76%
1992 | 95,984  | 44.39% | 75,431  | 34.88%  | 44,828  | 20.73%
1988 | 124,587  | 65.38% | 64,474  | 33.83%  | 1,497  | 0.79%
1984 | 124,391  | 70.23% | 51,012  | 28.80%  | 1,710  | 0.97%
1980 | 98,433  | 62.47% | 46,923  | 29.78%  | 12,212  | 7.75%
1976 | 77,875  | 56.93% | 56,413  | 41.24%  | 2,493  | 1.82%
1972 | 77,979  | 72.43% | 27,710  | 25.74%  | 1,978  | 1.84%
1968 | 41,995  | 53.87% | 26,909  | 34.52%  | 9,059  | 11.62%
1964 | 25,985  | 40.78%  | 36,892  | 57.90% | 837  | 1.31%
1960 | 31,430  | 60.56% | 20,113  | 38.75%  | 355  | 0.68%
1956 | 28,033  | 74.80% | 9,367  | 24.99%  | 79  | 0.21%
1952 | 23,490  | 72.80% | 8,660  | 26.84%  | 117  | 0.36%
1948 | 16,740  | 70.43% | 6,366  | 26.79%  | 661  | 2.78%
1944 | 13,317  | 63.32% | 7,683  | 36.53%  | 32  | 0.15%
1940 | 13,394  | 60.38% | 8,762  | 39.50%  | 26  | 0.12%
1936 | 11,293  | 52.84% | 9,889  | 46.27%  | 190  | 0.89%
1932 | 10,513  | 56.95% | 7,508  | 40.67%  | 439  | 2.38%
1928 | 12,301  | 73.19% | 4,452  | 26.49%  | 54  | 0.32%
1924 | 8,677  | 70.99% | 2,594  | 21.22%  | 951  | 7.78%
1920 | 6,840  | 74.84% | 2,138  | 23.39%  | 161  | 1.76%
1916 | 3,386  | 61.26% | 2,076  | 37.56%  | 65  | 1.18%
1912 | 919  | 18.60%  | 1,858  | 37.61%  | 2,163  | 43.79%
1908 | 3,326  | 65.15% | 1,634  | 32.01%  | 145  | 2.84%
1904 | 3,666  | 65.94% | 1,709  | 30.74%  | 185  | 3.33%
1900 | 3,182  | 65.81% | 1,413  | 29.22%  | 240  | 4.96%
1896 | 3,384  | 72.59% | 1,068  | 22.91%  | 210  | 4.50%

In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.6% of the vote here (124,238 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 28.4% (53,761 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.8% (9,068 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (1,955 votes), among the 193,186 ballots cast by the county's 371,066 registered voters, yielding a 52.1% turnout.[53] In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.7% of the vote here (125,781 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 22.8% (37,930 votes), In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 98,135 (62.1%) of the vote, and Democrat Phil Murphy received 56,682 (35.8%) of the vote. In the 2021 gubernatorial election, Republican Jack Ciattarelli received 67.5% of the vote (145,756 ballots cast) to Democrat Phil Murphy's 31.8% (68,615 votes). Ocean County has been the most Republican in the last three gubernatorial elections.

Gubernatorial elections results

Gubernatorial elections results[54] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third parties

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2021 | 67.6%  143,148 | 31.7% 67,176 | 0.3% 649
2017 | 62.1%  98,135 | 35.8% 56,582 | 2.2% 3,446
2013 | 75.7%  125,781 | 22.8% 37,930 | 0.1% 2,536
2009 | 65.6%  124,238 | 28.4% 53,761 | 6.0% 11,317
2005 | 54.2%  93,693 | 41.6% 71,953 | 4.2% 7,242
2001 | 47.1% 77,726 | 51.3%  84,538 | 1.6% 2,690
1997 | 53.8%  84,897 | 36.7% 57,944 | 9.6% 15,076
1993 | 51.4%  87,943 | 45.7% 78,132 | 2.9% 4,879
1989 | 42.1% 62,700 | 56.1%  83,587 | 1.8% 2,669
1985 | 73.7%  90,670 | 25.2% 30,948 | 1.2% 1,455
1981 | 59.5%  78,757 | 39.3% 52,036 | 1.2% 1,610

## Education[edit | edit source]

### Tertiary education[edit | edit source]

Ocean County College is the two-year community college for Ocean County, one of a network of 19 county colleges statewide. The school is in Toms River and was founded in 1964.[55]

Georgian Court University in Lakewood Township is a private Roman Catholic Sisters of Mercy college, which opened in 1908 on the former winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, son of railroad tycoon Jay Gould. Lakewood is also home to Beth Medrash Govoha, a Haredi yeshiva with 5,000 students, making it one of the largest yeshivas in the world[56] and the largest outside the State of Israel.[57][58]

Stockton University has a campus located in Manahawkin offering undergraduate and graduate colleges of the arts, sciences and professional studies of the New Jersey state system of higher education.[59]

### Primary and secondary schools[edit | edit source]

File:The old Beis Madrash Building of BMG.jpg

Beth Medrash Govoha (Hebrew:בית מדרש גבוה), in Lakewood, is the world's largest yeshiva outside the State of Israel.[57][58]

School districts in the county include:[60][61][62]

K-12

* Barnegat Township School District
* Brick Public Schools
* Jackson School District
* Lacey Township School District
* Lakewood School District
* Manchester Township School District
* Plumsted Township School District
* Point Pleasant Beach School District
* Point Pleasant School District
* Toms River Regional Schools

Secondary

* Central Regional School District
* Ocean County Vocational Technical School
* Pinelands Regional School District
* Southern Regional School District

Elementary (K-6, except as noted)

* Bay Head School District (K-8)
* Beach Haven School District
* Berkeley Township School District
* Eagleswood Township School District
* Island Heights School District
* Lakehurst School District (K-8)
* Lavallette School District (K-8)
* Little Egg Harbor Township School District
* Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
* Ocean Gate School District
* Ocean Township School District
* Seaside Heights School District
* Seaside Park School District (non-operating)
* Stafford Township School District
* Tuckerton School District

New Jersey's largest suburban school district, Toms River Regional Schools, is located in Ocean County.[63] Toms River is also home to the county's only Roman Catholic high school, Monsignor Donovan High School, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, which also has six elementary schools located in the county.[64]

In addition to multiple public high schools, the county has an extensive vocational high school program, known as the Ocean County Vocational Technical School district. In addition to its campuses in Brick, Toms River, Waretown, and Jackson, it contains two magnet schools:[65]

* Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES)
* OCVTS Performing Arts Academy – theater, dance, and vocal

## Attractions[edit | edit source]

Ocean County has an extensive shoreline stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, including the Jersey Shore communities and oceanfront boardwalk resorts of Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach.

Six Flags Great Adventure, America's largest Six Flags theme park, is home to the world's tallest and formerly fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka. The park also contains Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, New Jersey's largest water park, and the 2,200-acre (890 ha) Six Flags Wild Safari, the largest drive-thru animal safari outside of Africa.[66]

Forty miles of barrier beaches form the Barnegat and Little Egg Harbor Bays, offering ample watersports. It also is home of the Tuckerton Seaport, a 40-acre (160,000 m2) maritime history village in Tuckerton. In addition to being the northeast gateway to New Jersey's Pine Barrens, Ocean County is also home to several state parks:

* Barnegat Lighthouse State Park covers 32 acres (13 ha) surrounding Barnegat Lighthouse at the northern tip of Long Beach Island.[67]
* Island Beach State Park has 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of coastal dunes.[68]
* Double Trouble State Park includes 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) of land in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.[69]
* Brendan T. Byrne State Forest includes 37,000 acres (15,000 ha) and was formerly known as Lebanon State Forest.[70]
* Forked River State Marina[71]

FirstEnergy Park located in Lakewood, opened in 2001 with 6,588 reserved seats and is home of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.[72]

### National protected area[edit | edit source]

* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge covers 48,000 acres (19,000 ha) of wetlands and coastal habitat in Atlantic and Ocean counties.[73]

## Media[edit | edit source]

The Asbury Park Press provides daily news coverage of the county as does The Press of Atlantic City.[74] Micromedia Publications publishes six weekly local newspapers in the county; their seventh covers Howell Township, New Jersey in Monmouth County, New Jersey.[75]

92.7 WOBM provides news, traffic and weather updates.

91.9 WBNJ provides local news, PSAs and events; as well as weather updates.

## Transportation[edit | edit source]

### Roads and highways[edit | edit source]

File:2018-09-12 14 51 07 View south along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) between Exit 98 and Exit 91, entering Brick Township, Ocean County from Wall Township, Monmouth County in New Jersey.jpg

Garden State Parkway southbound entering Ocean County

Ocean County has various major roads that pass through. State routes that go through include Route 13, Route 35, Route 37, Route 70, Route 72, Route 88, and Route 166. Other major routes that pass through are U.S. Route 9, the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 195 (I-195 is the only Interstate to pass through Ocean County, solely in Jackson Township).

Several prominent 500 series county highways make up an important portion of the automobile corridors in Ocean County. These include CR 526, CR 527, CR 528, CR 530, CR 532, CR 539, CR 547, CR 549, and CR 571.

The county had a total of 2,958.5 miles (4,761.2 km) of roadways, of which 2,164.2 miles (3,482.9 km) are maintained by the municipality, 615.5 miles (990.6 km) by Ocean County and 140.19 miles (225.61 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 38.59 miles (62.10 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[76]

### Public transportation[edit | edit source]

#### Train[edit | edit source]

NJ Transit's (NJT) North Jersey Coast Line, which serves New York Penn Station and passes through Middlesex and Monmouth counties, offers service at the Bay Head and Point Pleasant Beach stations, located at the northernmost corner of the county.[77] The Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line is a passenger rail project proposed by NJT to serve he northern central part of the county. Southern Ocean County is also located about 25 miles from the Atlantic City Line, which provides service to Philadelphia.

#### Bus[edit | edit source]

##### NJ Transit[edit | edit source]

Bus service is provided on NJ Transit bus routes 130, 132, 136, and 139 to and from Lakewood Bus Terminal on the U.S. Route 9 corridor. Expanded use Route 9 BBS (bus bypass shoulder lanes) is under study.

Bus route 559 provides service along Route 9 between Lakewood and Pleasantville before continuing to Atlantic City.

Bus route 137 provides service in three variants. One is a nonstop express between Toms River and New York that operates seven days a week. The other two are rush hour only services, one operating along County Route 549 between Toms River and Brick before continuing onto New York while the other begins and ends in Lakewood operating via County Line Road to the Brick park & rides before continuing to New York.

Bus route 67 operates between Toms River and Newark providing service along County Route 549 between Toms River and Brick before continuing onto Lakewood and points north.

Bus Route 317 crosses the county in an east–west fashion on its route between Philadelphia and Asbury Park. This route also provides service to Fort Dix and Camden among other destinations.

Bus route 319 makes a single stop in Toms River on its route between Atlantic City and New York.

##### Ocean Ride[edit | edit source]

Ocean Ride is a county wide system with 12 regular routes, many serving Ocean County Mall, which acts as transfer hub.[78][79] Of these routes, only the OC 10 (Lavallette to Toms River) operates Monday-Saturday, with the OC 4 (Point Pleasant to Lakewood) operating Monday-Friday. All other routes run 2–3 days a week. Ocean Ride also provides paratransit service throughout the county.

##### Other services[edit | edit source]

Academy Bus provides service between various areas in the northern part of the county and New York.

Many of the retirement communities contract for the operation of shuttle buses to connect the communities with various shopping centers in the county.

## Municipalities[edit | edit source]

The 33 municipalities in Ocean County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area in square miles) are:[80] Other, unincorporated communities in the county are listed alongside their parent municipality (or municipalities).[81] Most of these areas are census-designated places that have been created by the United States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within a Township.[7] The numbers in parentheses stand for the numbers on the map.

File:Ocean County, New Jersey Municipalities (indexed map).png

Index map of Ocean County municipalities (see index key in table below)

Interactive map of municipalities in Ocean County.

Municipality (map index)  | Map key  | Mun.
type  | Pop.  | Housing
units  | Total
area  | Water
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area  | Pop.
density  | Housing
density  | School
district  | Unincorporated
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Barnegat Light | 6 | borough | 574 | 1,282 | 0.85 | 0.12 | 0.73 | 785.1 | 1,753.6 | Southern Regional (7–12)
Long Beach Island (PK-6) |
Barnegat | 29 | township | 20,936 | 9,085 | 40.78 | 6.41 | 34.38 | 609.0 | 264.35 | Barnegat Township | Barnegat CDP (2,817), Howardsville,
Ocean Acres (part; 925 of 16,142),
Warren Grove
Bay Head | 16 | borough | 968 | 1,023 | 0.70 | 0.12 | 0.58 | 1,662.8 | 1,757.3 | Point Pleasant Beach (9–12) (S/R)
Bay Head (K-8) |
Beach Haven | 2 | borough | 1,170 | 2,667 | 2.32 | 1.34 | 0.98 | 1,196.0 | 2,726.2 | Southern Regional (7–12)
Beach Haven (PK-6) |
Beachwood | 12 | borough | 11,045 | 3,826 | 2.85 | 0.00 | 2.85 | 3,878.4 | 1,343.5 | Toms River |
Berkeley Township | 26 | township | 41,255 | 23,818 | 56.00 | 13.13 | 42.86 | 962.5 | 555.7 | Central Regional (7–12)
Berkeley Township (PK-6) | Bayville (20,512), Cedar Beach,
Crossley, Glen Cove, Holiday
City-Berkeley (13,884), Holiday
City South (3,689), Holiday
Heights (2,099), Holly Park,
Pelican Island, Silver Ridge (1,133)
Brick | 23 | township | 75,072 | 33,677 | 32.32 | 6.60 | 25.72 | 2,919.4 | 1,309.6 | Brick | Adamston, Breton Woods, Burrsville, Cedarcroft, Herbertsville, Laurelton, Osbornsville, Parkway Pines
Eagleswood | 31 | township | 1,603 | 760 | 18.86 | 2.80 | 16.06 | 99.8 | 47.3 | Pinelands Regional (7–12)
Eagleswood (PK-6) | West Creek
Harvey Cedars | 5 | borough | 337 | 1,214 | 1.19 | 0.63 | 0.56 | 604.6 | 2,178.0 | Southern Regional (7–12)
Long Beach Island (PK-6) |
Island Heights | 10 | borough | 1,673 | 831 | 0.91 | 0.30 | 0.61 | 2,738.3 | 1,360.2 | Central Regional (7–12)
Islands Heights (K-6) |
Jackson | 21 | township | 54,856 | 20,342 | 100.62 | 1.38 | 99.24 | 552.7 | 205.0 | Jackson | Bennetts Mills, Cassville, Harmony,
Holmeson (part; 5,231), Jackson Mills,
Prospertown, Vista Center (3,689),
Whitesville
Lacey Township | 27 | township | 27,644 | 11,573 | 98.53 | 15.27 | 83.26 | 332.0 | 139.0 | Lacey Township | Aserdaten, Barnegat Pines, Forked
River (5,244), Lanoka Harbor
Lakehurst | 19 | borough | 2,654 | 943 | 1.01 | 0.09 | 0.91 | 2,900.8 | 1,030.7 | Manchester (9–12) (S/R)
Lakehurst (PK-8) |
Lakewood | 22 | township | 92,843 | 26,337 | 24.98 | 0.41 | 24.58 | 3,777.7 | 1,071.6 | Lakewood | Lakewood CDP (53,805), Leisure
Village (4,400), Leisure Village
East (4,217)
Lavallette | 14 | borough | 1,875 | 3,207 | 0.95 | 0.15 | 0.81 | 2,319.2 | 3,966.8 | Point Pleasant Beach (9–12) (S/R)
Lavallette (K-8) |
Little Egg Harbor | 33 | township | 20,065 | 10,324 | 73.05 | 25.69 | 47.37 | 423.6 | 218.0 | Pinelands Regional (7–12)
Little Egg Harbor (PK-6) | Mystic Island (8,493), Nugentown,
Parkertown Warren Grove, West
Tuckerton
Long Beach | 32 | township | 3,051 | 9,216 | 22.04 | 16.59 | 5.44 | 560.5 | 1,693.0 | Southern Regional (7–12)
Long Beach Island (PK-6) | High Bar Harbor, Loveladies, North
Beach Haven (2,235)
Manchester | 25 | township | 43,070 | 25,886 | 82.69 | 1.07 | 81.62 | 527.7 | 317.2 | Manchester | Bullock, Cedar Glen Lakes (1,421),
Cedar Glen West (1,267), Crestwood
Village (7,907), Leisure Knoll (2,490),
Leisure Village West (3,493), Pine Lake
Park (8,707), Pine Ridge at Crestwood
(2,369), Ridgeway, Roosevelt City,
Wheatland, Whiting
Mantoloking | 15 | borough | 296 | 535 | 0.64 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 767.9 | 1,387.9 | Point Pleasant Beach (9–12) (S/R) |
Ocean Gate | 9 | borough | 2,011 | 1,203 | 0.45 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 4,490.3 | 2,686.1 | Central Regional (7–12)
Ocean Gate (PK-6) |
Ocean Township | 28 | township | 8,332 | 4,291 | 32.04 | 11.49 | 20.56 | 405.3 | 208.8 | Southern Regional (7–12) (S/R) (9–12)
Ocean Township (PK-6) | Brookville, Waretown (1,569)
Pine Beach | 11 | borough | 2,127 | 903 | 0.62 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 3,465.4 | 1,471.2 | Toms River |
Plumsted Township | 20 | township | 8,421 | 3,067 | 40.15 | 0.44 | 39.71 | 212.1 | 77.2 | Plumsted Township | Archertown, Brindletown, New
Egypt (2,512)
Point Pleasant | 18 | borough | 18,392 | 8,331 | 4.17 | 0.68 | 3.49 | 5,272.1 | 2,388.1 | Point Pleasant |
Point Pleasant Beach | 17 | borough | 4,665 | 3,373 | 1.74 | 0.32 | 1.43 | 3,270.1 | 2,364.4 | Point Pleasant Beach | Clark's Landing
Seaside Heights | 8 | borough | 2,887 | 3,003 | 0.75 | 0.13 | 0.62 | 4,662.9 | 4,850.2 | Central Regional (7–12)
Seaside Heights (PK-6) |
Seaside Park | 7 | borough | 1,579 | 2,703 | 0.77 | 0.12 | 0.65 | 2,429.4 | 4,158.7 | Central Regional (7–12)
Lavallette (K-6) (Opt. 1)
Toms River (K-6) (Opt. 2) |
Ship Bottom | 3 | borough | 1,156 | 2,066 | 1.00 | 0.29 | 0.71 | 1,620.6 | 2,896.3 | Southern Regional (7–12)
Long Beach Island (PK-6) |
South Toms River | 13 | borough | 3,684 | 1,160 | 1.23 | 0.06 | 1.17 | 3,146.7 | 990.8 | Toms River |
Stafford Township | 30 | township | 26,535 | 13,604 | 54.88 | 9.03 | 45.85 | 578.8 | 296.7 | Southern Regional (7–12)
Stafford Township (PK-6) | Beach Haven West (3,896), Cedar
Run, Manahawkin (2,303), Mayetta,
Ocean Acres (part; 15,217 of
16,142), Warren Grove
Surf City | 4 | borough | 1,205 | 2,566 | 0.92 | 0.17 | 0.75 | 1,616.5 | 3,442.4 | Southern Regional (7–12)
Long Beach Island (PK-6) |
Toms River | 24 | township | 91,239 | 43,334 | 52.88 | 12.40 | 40.49 | 2,253.5 | 1,070.3 | Toms River | Cattus Island, Chadwick Beach Island,
Dover Beaches North (1,239), Dover
Beaches South (1,209), Gilford Park,
Pelican Island, Silverton
Tuckerton | 1 | borough | 3,347 | 1,902 | 3.80 | 0.44 | 3.36 | 995.1 | 565.5 | Pinelands Regional (7–12)
Tuckerton (PK-6) |
Ocean County  |  | county | 576,567 | 278,052 | 915.40 | 286.62 | 628.78 | 917.0 | 442.2 |  |

## See also[edit | edit source]

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Ocean County, New Jersey

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## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* Salter, Edwin. A History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Embracing a Genealogical Record of Earliest Settlers of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and Their Descendants; The Indians: Their Language, Manners, and Customs; Important Historical Events: The Revolutionary War, Battle of Monmouth, The War of the Rebellion: Names of Officers and Men of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Engaged in It, etc., etc. Bayonne, NJ: E. Gardner and Son, 1890.

## External links[edit | edit source]

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* Greenburgh
* Greenwich
* Hackensack
* Hamden
* Hamilton
* Hillsborough
* Hoboken
* Howell
* Jackson
* Kearny
* Livingston
* Long Beach
* Long Branch
* Mahwah
* Mamaroneck
* Manalapan
* Maplewood
* Marlboro
* Meriden
* Middletown, NJ
* Middletown, NY
* Milford
* Monroe, NJ
* Monroe, NY
* Montclair
* Mount Vernon
* Naugatuck
* New Brunswick
* New Milford
* New Rochelle
* Newburgh
* Newtown
* North Brunswick
* Norwalk
* Old Bridge
* Orange, NJ
* Ossining
* Paramus
* Passaic
* Pelham
* Perth Amboy
* Plainfield
* Poughkeepsie
* Princeton
* Rahway
* Rye (town)
* Shelton
* South Brunswick
* Stratford
* Teaneck
* Toms River
* Torrington
* Trenton
* Trumbull
* Union City
* Wall Township
* Wallingford
* West Haven
* West Orange
* West Windsor
* Westfield
* Westport
* White Plains
* Yorktown

Regions|

* Catskills
* Central Jersey
* Greater Danbury
* Greater Newark
* Greater New Haven
* Greater Torrington
* Greater Waterbury
* Housatonic Valley
* Hudson Valley
* Jersey Shore
* Litchfield Hills
* Long Island
* North Jersey
* Poconos
* Raritan Valley
* Skylands Region
* Watchung Mountains
* Western Connecticut

See Also|

* Northeast megalopolis

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