Ocean County, New Jersey

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Ocean County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and the southernmost county in the New York metropolitan area. The county borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east and in terms of total area is the state's largest county.[1] Its county seat is Toms River.[2] The county is part of the Jersey Shore region[3] and of Central Jersey.[4]

Since 2020, Ocean County has been the fastest-growing county in New Jersey,[5] with a population of 637,229 recorded at the 2020 United States census,[6][7] its highest decennial count ever and ranking the county as the state's sixth-most populous county,[8][9] with an increase of 60,662 (+10.5%) from the 576,567 enumerated at the 2010 census,[10] which in turn reflected an increase of 65,651 (+12.8%) from the 510,916 counted in the 2000 census.[11] Since 2010, Ocean County's population has been growing faster than the United States as a whole.[12] The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program estimated a 2023 population of 659,197, an increase of 21,968 (+3.4%) from the 2020 decennial census.[13] Ocean County’s most populous and fastest-growing place is Lakewood Township, with an estimated 139,866 residents as of 2023,[14] while Jackson Township covers Script error: No such module "convert"., the largest total area of any municipality in the county.

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Ocean County is part of the New York metropolitan area.[15] The county 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 in Jackson Township that was the home to the world's tallest and second-fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka.[16] Ocean County is a gateway to New Jersey's Pine Barrens, one of the largest protected land areas on the East Coast.

History

Prior to its creation, Ocean County was almost entirely within Shrewsbury Township in Monmouth County, with the exception of Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor Township.[17] Ocean County was established on February 15, 1850, from portions of Monmouth county; Little Egg Harbor Township was annexed from Burlington County on March 30, 1891.[18] It derives its name from the Atlantic Ocean that it borders.

The most populous municipality in the county is the rapidly growing Lakewood Township with 135,158 residents in 2020, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 42,315 (+45.6%) from its 2010 census count of 92,843.[7][19] Jackson Township, which covers Script error: No such module "convert"., is the largest municipality in Ocean County by area.[20]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., making it the largest county in New Jersey in terms of total area (ahead of Burlington County), of which Script error: No such module "convert". was land (68.7%) and Script error: No such module "convert". was water (31.3%).[1]

Much of the county is flat and coastal, with an extensive shoreline and many beaches along the Jersey Shore, including Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Harvey Cedars, Lavallette, Mantoloking, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Ship Bottom, and Surf City. The highest point is one of three unnamed hills (one in Jackson Township, the other two in Plumsted Township) that reach at least Script error: No such module "convert". in elevation.[21] The lowest elevation in the county is at sea level along the county's lengthy Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay coastlines.

Climate

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Ocean County's area comprises 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 Script error: No such module "convert". in January to a high of Script error: No such module "convert". in July, although a record low of Script error: No such module "convert". was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of Script error: No such module "convert". was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly temperatures in Tuckerton near the south end range from Script error: No such module "convert". in January to Script error: No such module "convert". in July.[23]

The highest monthly average temperature for the county was Script error: No such module "convert". in July 2020; the lowest was Script error: No such module "convert". in February 1934.[24]

Average monthly precipitation ranged from Script error: No such module "convert". in February to Script error: No such module "convert". in March.[22] Areas closer to the coast typically experience more mild winters and cooler summers due to the Atlantic Ocean's influence.

The highest total monthly precipitation recorded for the county was Script error: No such module "convert". in August 2011, the same month Hurricane Irene hit the New Jersey coast; the lowest was Script error: No such module "convert". recorded in October 2024.[25]

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 637,229 and 238,812 households, with an average household size of 2.62.[28] The census also reported a population density of Script error: No such module "convert". and a housing unit density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[6]

The median age was 41.5 years; 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.4 males.[28]

The racial makeup of the county was 83.8% White, 3.0% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.4% from some other race, and 6.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 10.4% of the population.[29]

96.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.7% lived in rural areas.[30]

Of the 238,812 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.9% were married-couple households, 15.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[28]

There were 294,429 housing units, of which 18.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.6% were owner-occupied and 22.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.7%.[28]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[31] Pop 1990[32] Pop 2000[33] Pop 2010[34] Pop 2020[35] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 325,934 403,371 459,174 495,534 520,578 94.19% 93.11% 89.87% 85.95% 81.69%
Black or African American alone (NH) 9,166 11,405 14,431 16,583 17,649 2.65% 2.63% 2.82% 2.88% 2.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 391 571 500 454 523 0.11% 0.13% 0.10% 0.08% 0.08%
Asian alone (NH) 1,708 3,707 6,426 9,924 11,339 0.49% 0.86% 1.26% 1.72% 1.78%
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Other race alone (NH) 395 199 392 558 3,899 0.11% 0.05% 0.08% 0.10% 0.61%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [38] x [39] 4,280 5,639 16,801 x x 0.84% 0.98% 2.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8,444 13,950 25,638 47,783 66,329 2.44% 3.22% 5.02% 8.29% 10.41%
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2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 576,567 people, 221,111 households, and 149,250 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 278,052 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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 residents of any race were 8.29% (47,783) of the population.[10]

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.[10]

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.[10]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census[40] there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 93.05% White, 2.99% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 5.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[11][41] Among those who listed their ancestry, 25.3% were of Italian, 23.6% Irish, 18.7% German, 8.8% Polish and 8.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000.[41][42] There were 200,402 households, out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.[11]

In the county, 23.30% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.60% was from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 22.20% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.40 males.[11] The median income for a household in the county was $46,443, and the median income for a family was $56,420. Males had a median income of $44,822 versus $30,717 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,054. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.[41][43]

As of the 2000 Census, Mantoloking was the wealthiest community in the state of New Jersey with a per capita money income of $114,017 as of 1999.[44]

Economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $23.8 billion in 2022, which ranked 12th of 21 in the state. This was a 4.1% increase from the prior year, the 5th largest percent change in the state. The 2022 GDP numbers reflected the second year in a row of positive growth for the county, after 2020 saw a -0.4% change from 2019.[45]

Ocean County is home to the Ocean County Mall in Toms River, featuring a gross leasable area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[46] The now-closed Sears site will be replaced with Script error: No such module "convert". of retail space.[47]

Government

County government

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The Ocean County Courthouse in Toms River was built in 1851.

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.[48] In 2016, freeholders were paid $30,000 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $31,000.[49] This remained unchanged in 2018.Template:Fact

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Commissioner Party, Residence, Term
Robert Arace R, Manchester Township, 2027[52]
Jennifer Bacchione R, Berkeley Township, 2027[53]
Virginia E. Haines R, Toms River, 2025[54]
John P. Kelly R, Eagleswood Township, 2025[55]
Frank Sadeghi R, Toms River, 2026[56]

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).[57] Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are:[58] Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are:

Office Party, Residence, Term
County Clerk Scott M. Colabella R, Barnegat Light, 2025[59][60]
Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy R, Toms River, 2025[61][62]
Surrogate Jeffrey Moran R, Beachwood, 2028[63][64][58]

No Democrat has won a countywide office since 1989. The Ocean County Prosecutor is Bradley D. Billhimer, who was nominated by Governor Phil Murphy. Billhimer was sworn in by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on October 12, 2018.[65][66] 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.[67][68] Ocean County operates the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Manahawkin.[69] This center offers access to all of the Ocean County government services without the need for residents to travel to the county seat located about Script error: No such module "convert". to the north.

Federal representatives

The 2nd and 4th Congressional Districts cover the county.[70] For the 119th United States Congress, Template:Ushr is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).[71] For the 119th United States Congress, Template:Ushr is represented by Chris Smith (R, Manchester Township).[72][73]

State representatives

The 33 municipalities of Ocean County are covered by four legislative districts.

District Senate[74] Assembly[74] Municipalities
9th Carmen Amato (R) Brian E. Rumpf (R)

Greg Myhre (R)

Barnegat Township, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Berkeley Township, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Lacey Township, Lakehurst, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Manchester Township, Ocean Township, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, Surf City and Tuckerton.
10th James W. Holzapfel (R) Gregory P. McGuckin (R)

Paul Kanitra (R)

Bay Head, Brick Township, Island Heights, Lavallette, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Park, Seaside Heights, South Toms River, and Toms River Township. The remainder of this district includes portions of Monmouth County.
12th Owen Henry (R) Alex Sauickie (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)

Avi Schnall (D)

Lakewood Township. The remainder of this district includes portions of Monmouth County.

Politics

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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. 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. The only other time it did not back a Republican was in 1912 when it voted for Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive Party with a plurality of the vote. In 2024, the county's Republican tilt increased in support of Donald Trump, the best such performance since Reagan's 1984 landslide.[75]

As of 2024, all of its state legislators, County commissioners, and countywide constitutional officers are Republicans. 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.[76] Among the county's 2010 Census population, 63.2% were registered to vote, including 82.6% of those ages 18 and over.[77][78]

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State elections

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Education

Tertiary education

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.[79]

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[80] and the largest outside the State of Israel.[81][82]

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.[83]

Primary and secondary schools

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School districts in the county include:[84][85][86]

K-12

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New Jersey's largest suburban school district, Toms River Regional Schools, is located in Ocean County.[87] 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.[88]

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 three magnet schools:[89]

Attractions

Ocean County has an extensive shoreline stretching 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, was home to the world's tallest and formerly fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, which closed in November 2024. The park also contains Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, New Jersey's largest water park, and the Script error: No such module "convert". Safari Off Road Adventure, the largest drive-thru animal safari outside of Africa.[91]

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ShoreTown Ballpark 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.[97]

National protected area

Media

The Asbury Park Press and The Press of Atlantic City are daily newspapers that cover Ocean County.[99] Micromedia Publications publishes six weekly local newspapers in the county; their seventh covers Howell Township, New Jersey in Monmouth County, New Jersey.[100]

92.7 WOBM provides news, traffic and weather updates. WOBM-FM radio started broadcasting from the Bayville section of Berkeley Township in March 1968. The station relocated to studios in Toms River in 2013.[101]

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

Transportation

Roads and highways

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Entering Ocean County on the northbound Garden State Parkway in Little Egg Harbor Township

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Ocean County has various major roads that pass through. Those routes are listed below:[103]

Several prominent 500 series county highways make up an important portion of the automobile corridors in Ocean County. These include County Road 526, County Road 527, County Road 528, County Road 530, County Road 532, County Road 539, County Road 547, County Road 549, County Road 554, and County Road 571.

Public transportation

Train

NJ Transit's (NJT) North Jersey Coast Line, which serves New York Penn Station and passes through Middlesex County and Monmouthcounties, offers service at the Bay Head and Point Pleasant Beach stations, located at the northernmost corner of the county.[104] The Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line is a passenger rail project proposed by NJT to serve the northern central part of the county.[105] Southern Ocean County is also located about Script error: No such module "convert". from the Atlantic City Line, which provides service to Philadelphia.

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 U.S. Route 9 corridor. Expanded use Route 9 BBS (bus bypass shoulder lanes) is under study. Bus route 559 provides service along U.S. Route 9 between Lakewood Township and Pleasantville before continuing to Atlantic City.

Bus route 137 provides service in three variants. One is a nonstop express between Toms River and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan 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 Township before continuing to New York City. The other begins and ends in Lakewood Township, operating via County Line Road to the Brick park and ride before continuing to New York.[106]

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.[107] 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, Camden, and other destinations. Bus route 319 makes a single stop in Toms River on its route between Atlantic City and New York.[108]

Ocean Ride

Ocean Ride is a county wide system with 12 regular routes, many serving Ocean County Mall, which acts as transfer hub.[109][110] 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 New York City. 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:[111] Other, unincorporated communities in the county are listed alongside their parent municipality (or municipalities).[112] Most of these areas are census-designated places that have been created by the United States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within a Township.[20] The numbers in parentheses stand for the numbers on the map.

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

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Municipality (map index) Map key Mun.
type 		Pop. Housing
units 		Total
area 		Water
area 		Land
area 		Pop.
density 		Housing
density 		School
district 		Unincorporated
communities/notes
Barnegat 29 township 24,296 9,085 40.78 6.41 34.38 609.0 264.35 Barnegat Township Barnegat CDP (3,894), Howardsville,
Ocean Acres (part; 925), Warren Grove
Barnegat Light 6 borough 640 1,282 0.85 0.12 0.73 785.1 1,753.6 Southern Regional (7–12)
Long Beach Island (PK-6)
Bay Head 16 borough 930 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 1,027 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 10,859 3,826 2.85 0.00 2.85 3,878.4 1,343.5 Toms River
Berkeley Township 26 township 43,754 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 CDP (12,943), Holiday
City South CDP (4,124), Holiday
Heights CDP (2,143), Holly Park,
Pelican Island, Silver Ridge CDP (1,167)
Brick 23 township 73,620 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 1,722 760 18.86 2.80 16.06 99.8 47.3 Pinelands Regional (7–12)
Eagleswood (PK-6)		 West Creek
Harvey Cedars 5 borough 391 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 1,650 831 0.91 0.30 0.61 2,738.3 1,360.2 Central Regional (7–12)
Islands Heights (K-6)
Jackson 21 township 58,544 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 CDP (2,370), Whitesville
Lacey Township 27 township 28,655 11,573 98.53 15.27 83.26 332.0 139.0 Lacey Township Aserdaten, Barnegat Pines, Forked
River CDP (5,274), Lanoka Harbor
Lakehurst 19 borough 2,636 943 1.01 0.09 0.91 2,900.8 1,030.7 Manchester (9–12) (S/R)
Lakehurst (PK-8)
Lakewood 22 township 135,158 26,337 24.98 0.41 24.58 3,777.7 1,071.6 Lakewood Lakewood CDP (69,398), Leisure
Village CDP (4,966), Leisure Village
East CDP (4,189)
Lavallette 14 borough 1,787 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 20,784 10,324 73.05 25.69 47.37 423.6 218.0 Pinelands Regional (7–12)
Little Egg Harbor (PK-6)		 Mystic Island CDP (8,301), Nugentown,
Parkertown Warren Grove, West
Tuckerton
Long Beach 32 township 3,153 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 CDP (2,198)
Manchester Township 25 township 45,115 25,886 82.69 1.07 81.62 527.7 317.2 Manchester Bullock, Cedar Glen Lakes CDP (1,517), Cedar Glen West CDP (1,379), Crestwood
Village CDP (8,426), Leisure Knoll CDP (3,692), Leisure Village West (3,493), Pine Lake
Park CDP (8,913), Pine Ridge at Crestwood CDP (2,537), Ridgeway, Roosevelt City, Wheatland, Whiting
Mantoloking 15 borough 331 535 0.64 0.26 0.39 767.9 1,387.9 Point Pleasant Beach (9–12) (S/R)
Ocean Gate 9 borough 1,932 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 8,835 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 CDP (1,483)
Pine Beach 11 borough 2,139 903 0.62 0.00 0.61 3,465.4 1,471.2 Toms River
Plumsted 20 township 8,072 3,067 40.15 0.44 39.71 212.1 77.2 Plumsted Township Archertown, Brindletown, New
Egypt CDP (2,357)
Point Pleasant 18 borough 18,941 8,331 4.17 0.68 3.49 5,272.1 2,388.1 Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Beach 17 borough 4,766 3,373 1.74 0.32 1.43 3,270.1 2,364.4 Point Pleasant Beach Clark's Landing
Seaside Heights 8 borough 2,440 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 1,436 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 1,098 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 3,643 1,160 1.23 0.06 1.17 3,146.7 990.8 Toms River
Stafford Township 30 township 28,617 13,604 54.88 9.03 45.85 578.8 296.7 Southern Regional (7–12)
Stafford Township (PK-6)		 Beach Haven West CDP (4,143), Cedar Run, Manahawkin CDP (2,413), Mayetta, Ocean Acres (part; 15,217), Warren Grove
Surf City 4 borough 1,243 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 95,438 43,334 52.88 12.40 40.49 2,253.5 1,070.3 Toms River Cattus Island, Chadwick Beach Island,
Dover Beaches North CDP (1,277), Dover Beaches South CDP (1,331), Gilford Park, Pelican Island, Silverton, Toms River CDP (92,830)
Tuckerton 1 borough 3,577 1,902 3.80 0.44 3.36 995.1 565.5 Pinelands Regional (7–12)
Tuckerton (PK-6)
Ocean County county 637,229 278,052 915.40 286.62 628.78 917.0 442.2

Former municipalities

  • Island Beach (1933-1965)
  • Dover Township (renamed Toms River in 2006)

See also

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References

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