Ocean County is a

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located along the

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in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of

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. It borders the

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on the east. Its

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is Toms River.New Jersey County Map

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. Accessed July 10, 2017. Since 1990, Ocean County has been one of New Jersey's fastest-growing counties. As of the

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, the county's population was enumerated at 637,229, a 10.5% increase from the 576,567 counted in the 2010 U.S. census.

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. Accessed September 29, 2021. making Ocean County the state's sixth-most populous county. The county was the fastest-growing county in New Jersey between 2000 and 2010 in terms of increase in the number of residents and second-highest in the percentage of 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 Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.

on March 30, 1891.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed January 21, 2013. The most populous place is Lakewood Township, with an estimated 102,682 residents as of 2017,PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 - 2017 Population Estimates for New Jersey municipalities
,

. Accessed April 19, 2019. 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 , the largest total area of any municipality in the county. Ocean County is located east of

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, south of

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, and north of

Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.

, making it a prime vacation destination for residents of these cities during the summer. As with the entire

, summer traffic routinely clogs local roadways throughout the season. Ocean County is comprised of 31.3% water. Ocean County is part of the

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but is also home to many tourist attractions frequented by Philadelphia metropolitan area residents, including the beachfront communities of Seaside Heights, Long Beach Island, and Point Pleasant Beach, and Six Flags Great Adventure, an amusement park that is the home to the world's tallest and second-fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka. Ocean County is 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

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. The county is located in the South Jersey region of the state.

Geography

According to the

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, the county had as of the 2010 Census a total area of , 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 of land (68.7%) and of water (31.31%).Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Counties

, Backed up by the

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as of June 11, 2012. Accessed October 6, 2013. 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 in elevation. The lowest elevation in the county is sea level. It is also home to many beaches on the Jersey Shore, including Beach Haven, Seaside Heights, Ship Bottom, Surf City,

Harvey Cedars Harvey Cedars is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 337,Barnegat Light.

Climate

Ocean County's area consists of 31.3% water. The coastal county along the

has a

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(''Cfa'' and including the coast). In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Toms River have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in March. 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

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

Economy

Ocean County is home to the Ocean County Mall in Toms River, featuring a gross leasable area of . The now-closed Sears site will be replaced with of retail space.

Government

County government

Ocean County is governed by a

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comprised of five members who are elected on an

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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. In 2016, freeholders were paid $30,000 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $31,000. , Ocean County's Commissioners (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31st) are: Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the

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, 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). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are: 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. 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. Ocean County operates the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Manahawkin. 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

The 2nd and 4th

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cover the county.

State representatives

Politics

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

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, 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. Among the county's 2010 Census population, 63.2% were registered to vote, including 82.6% of those ages 18 and over.Voter Registration Summary - Ocean

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2012. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 58.4% of the vote here (160,677 cast), ahead of Democrat

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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%. 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. 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. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.7% of the vote here (125,781 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 22.8% (37,930 votes), In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican

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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.

Education

Tertiary education

Ocean County College is the two-year

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for Ocean County, one of a network of 19 county colleges statewide. The school is in Toms River and was founded in 1964. Georgian Court University in Lakewood Township is a private

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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

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with 5,000 students, making it one of the largest yeshivas in the world and the largest outside the

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. Stockton University has a campus located in

Manahawkin Manahawkin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

offering

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and graduate colleges of the arts, sciences and professional studies of the New Jersey state system of higher education.

Primary and secondary schools

School districts in the county include:New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County

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. Accessed August 1, 2022. ;K-12: * Barnegat Township School District *

Brick Public Schools The Brick Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Brick Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, ...

* Jackson School District * Lacey Township School District * Lakewood School District *

Manchester Township School District The Manchester Township School District is a comprehensive community school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Manchester Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The Manchester Township School ...

* Plumsted Township School District *

Point Pleasant Beach School District The Point Pleasant Beach School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Point Pleasant Beach, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2018� ...

Point Pleasant School District The Point Pleasant School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Point Pleasant, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2019–20 school y ...

* Toms River Regional Schools ;Secondary: * Central Regional School District *

Ocean County Vocational Technical School The Ocean County Vocational Technical School is a public school district based in Toms River that provides technical and vocational education to residents of Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The district provides a number of full-time ...

Pinelands Regional School District Pinelands Regional School District is a regional school district in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students from Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough along with the Burlington County municip ...

Southern Regional School District The Southern Regional School District is a regional public school district in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in seventh grade through twelfth grade. The district serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Co ...

;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 The Lakehurst School District is a community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Lakehurst, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised ...

(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. 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. In addition to multiple public high schools, the county has an extensive vocational high school program, known as the

district. In addition to its campuses in

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, Toms River, Waretown, and Jackson, it contains two magnet schools: * Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) *

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– theater, dance, and vocal

Attractions

Ocean County has an extensive shoreline stretch along the

, including the

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

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, New Jersey's largest

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, and the

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, the largest drive-thru animal safari outside of Africa. Forty miles of barrier beaches form the Barnegat and Little Egg Harbor Bays, offering ample watersports. It also is home of the

Tuckerton Seaport The Tuckerton Seaport is a working maritime village and museum located in Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States. The site, which opened in May 2000, features 17 historic and recreated buildings connected by a boardwalk, a maritime forest and wetla ...

, a 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 surrounding Barnegat Lighthouse at the northern tip of Long Beach Island. * Island Beach State Park has of coastal dunes. *

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includes of land in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. *

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includes and was formerly known as Lebanon State Forest. *

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FirstEnergy Park located in Lakewood, opened in 2001 with 6,588 reserved seats and is home of the

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, the High-A affiliate of the

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National protected area

* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge covers of wetlands and coastal habitat in

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and Ocean counties.

Media

The '' Asbury Park Press'' and '' The Press of Atlantic City'' are daily newspapers that cover the county.

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publishes six weekly local newspapers in the county; their seventh covers

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in Monmouth County, New Jersey. 92.7 WOBM provides news, traffic and weather updates. 91.9 WBNJ provides local news, PSAs and events; as well as weather updates.

Transportation

Roads and highways

Ocean County has various major roads that pass through. State routes that go through include NJ Route 13, NJ Route 35, NJ Route 37, NJ Route 70, NJ Route 72, NJ Route 88, and NJ Route 166. Other major routes that pass through are

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, the Garden State Parkway, and I-195, the only Interstate to pass through Ocean County (in Jackson Township). Several prominent 500 series county highways make up an important portion of the automobile corridors in Ocean County. These include NJ County Road 526, NJ County Road 527, NJ County Road 528, NJ County Road 530, NJ County Road 532, NJ County Road 539, NJ County Road 547, NJ County Road 549, and NJ County Road 571. The county had a total of of roadways, of which are maintained by the municipality, by Ocean County and by the

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and by the

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Public transportation

Train

NJ Transit's (NJT) North Jersey Coast Line, which serves

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and passes through Middlesex and Monmouth counties, offers service at the

Bay Head Bay Head is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 968,Point Pleasant Beach stations, located at the northernmost corner of the county. The

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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

Bus

=NJ Transit

= Bus service is provided on NJ Transit bus routes 130, 132, 136, and 139 to and from Lakewood Bus Terminal on the

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

. Bus route 137 provides service in three variants. One is a nonstop express between Toms River and

that operates seven days a week. The other two are rush hour only services, one operating along NJ County Route 549 between Toms River and

before continuing onto New York City. The Other begins and ends in Lakewood, operating via County Line Road to the Brick park and ride 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

and Asbury Park. This route also provides service to

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

=Ocean Ride

= Ocean Ride is a county wide system with 12 regular routes, many serving Ocean County Mall, which acts as transfer hub. 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

= Academy Bus provides service between various areas in the northern part of the county and

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

Municipalities

The 33 municipalities in Ocean County with 2010 census data for population, housing units, and area in square miles are: Other, unincorporated communities in the county are listed alongside their parent municipality (or municipalities).Locality Search
State of

. Accessed January 25, 2015. Most of these areas are

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s that have been created by the

for enumeration purposes within a

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. The numbers in parentheses stand for the numbers on the map. Ocean County, New Jersey Municipalities (indexed map)

References

External links

Official county website
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