Ocean County, New Jersey

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Ocean County
County
Sunrise at Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island

Sunrise at Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island

Flag of Ocean County

Flag
Map of New Jersey highlighting Ocean County

Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
Map of the United States highlighting New Jersey

New Jersey’s location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39.87°N 74.25°WCoordinates: 39.87°N 74.25°W
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
Founded 1850[1]
Named for Atlantic Ocean
Seat Toms River[2]
Largest city Lakewood Township (population)
Jackson Township (area)
Government
 • Freeholder director Gerry P. Little (R,)
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

 (2010)
 • Total 576,567
 • Estimate

(2019)
 607,186
 • Density 630/sq mi (240/km2)
Congressional districts 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Website www.co.ocean.nj.us


Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Toms River.[2] Since 1990, Ocean County has been one of New Jersey’s fastest-growing counties. As of the 2019 Census estimate, the county’s population was 607,186, a 5.3% increase from the 576,567 enumerated in the 2010 United States Census,[3] making Ocean the state’s sixth-most populous county.[3][4][5] The 2010 population figure represented an increase of 65,651 (+12.8%) from the 2000 Census population of 510,916,[6] 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.[7] 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,[8][9] 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.[10]

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 is part of the New York metropolitan area 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 both New York City’s and Philadelphia’s media markets.

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%).[10][11]

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.[12] The lowest elevation in the county is sea level.

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

Adjacent counties[edit]

National protected area

Climate and weather

Toms River, New Jersey
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[14]
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: [15]

The county 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.[14] 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. [2]

Demographics

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%
2019 (est.) 607,186 [16] 5.3%
Historical sources: 1790–1990[17]
1970–2010[10] 2000[6]
2010[18] 2000–2010[19] 2010-2018

Census 2010

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.[18]

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.[18]

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.[18]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[20] there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile (310/km2). There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km2 (391/sq mi). 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.[6][21] 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.[21][22]

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.[6]

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.30% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 22.20% who were 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.[6]

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.[21][23]

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.[24]

Government

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

Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, 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.

Ocean County operates the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Manahawkin.[65] 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.

Education

Beth Medrash Govoha (Hebrew:בית מדרש גבוה), in Lakewood, is the world’s largest yeshiva outside the State of Israel.[77][78]

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.[77][78]

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.[81]

New Jersey’s largest suburban school district, Toms River Regional Schools, is located in Ocean County.[82] 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.[83]

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:[84]

Attractions

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.[85]

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:

FirstEnergy Park opened in 2001 with 6,588 reserved seats and is home of the Lakewood BlueClaws, the Class A-affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.[91]

Media

The Asbury Park Press provides daily news coverage of the county as does The Press of Atlantic City.[92] Micromedia Publications publishes six weekly local newspapers in the county; their seventh covers Howell Township, New Jersey in Monmouth County, New Jersey.[93]

92.7 WOBM provides news, traffic and weather updates.

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

Infrastructure

Roads and highways

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).

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.[94]

Public transportation

Train

NJ Transit‘s (NJT) North Jersey Coast Line railway line, which serves New York Penn Station, passing through Middlesex and Monmouth counties, offering service at the Bay Head and Point Pleasant Beach stations, located at the northernmost corner of the county.[95] 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 than 25 miles to 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 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

Ocean Ride is a county wide system with 12 regular routes, many serving Ocean County Mall, which acts as transfer hub.[96][97] 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.

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

Municipalities

Municipalities in Ocean County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area in square miles) are:[98] Other, unincorporated communities in the county are listed alongside their parent municipality (or municipalities).[99] Most of these areas are census-designated places that have been created by the United States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within a Township.[10] The numbers in parentheses stand for the numbers on the map.

 

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 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, 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

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