Ocean County, New Jersey

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Ocean County, New Jersey
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Map of New Jersey highlighting Ocean County
Location in the U.S. state of New Jersey
Map of the United States highlighting New Jersey
New Jersey's location in the U.S.
Founded 1850[1]
Seat Toms River Township[2]
Largest city Lakewood Township (population)
Jackson Township (area)
Area
 • Total 915.40 sq mi (2,371 km2)
 • Land 628.78 sq mi (1,629 km2)
 • Water 286.62 sq mi (742 km2), 31.31%
Population
 • (2010) 576,567[3]
 • Density 906/sq mi (350/km²)
Congressional districts 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Website www.co.ocean.nj.us

Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Toms River,[2][4] which, like the county itself, has been one of the fastest growing areas of the state since the 1990s. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 576,567,[3] having increased by 65,651 (+12.8%) from the 2000 Census population of 510,916,[5] surpassing Union County to become the fifth-most populous county in the state and making Ocean County the fastest growing in the state of New Jersey in terms of increase in the number of residents and second-highest in percentage growth.[6] 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 was Lakewood Township, with 92,843 residents at the time of the 2010 Census (up 32,491 since 2000, the largest population increase of any municipality in the state), while Jackson Township, covered 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 is part of the New York metropolitan area, and is 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.

Geography

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), the second-largest county in New Jersey (behind Burlington County), 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][8]

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.[9] 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

National protected area

Climate and weather

Toms River, New Jersey
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Toms River have ranged from a low of 22 °F (−6 °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.[10] Areas closer to the coast typically experience more mild winters and cooler summers due to the Atlantic Ocean's influence.

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%
Est. 2014 586,301 [11][12] 1.7%
Historical sources: 1790–1990,[13]
1970–2010,[7] 2000,[5] 2010,[3] 2000–2010[14]

Census 2010

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 576,567 people, 221,111 households, and 149,250 families residing in the county. The population density was 917 per square mile (354/km2). There were 278,052 housing units at an average density of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value).. The racial makeup of the county 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.29% (47,783) of the population.[3]

There were 221,111 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households 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.[3]

In the county, 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 there were 92 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.[3]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[15] 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.[5][16] 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.[16][17]

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.[5]

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.[5]

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.[16][18]

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.[19]

Government

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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.[20] At an annual reorganization held in the beginning of January, the board chooses a Director and a Deputy Director from among its members.

As of 2015, Ocean County's Freeholders (with party affiliation, term-end year, residence and department directorship listed in parentheses) are Freeholder Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2015, Pine Beach; Finance, Parks and Recreation),[21] Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (R, 2015, Surf City; Human Services),[22] John P. Kelly (R, 2016, Eagleswood Township; Law and Public Safety),[23] James F. Lacey (R, 2016, Brick Township; Transportation)[24] and Joseph H. Vicari (R, 2017, Toms River; Senior Services and County Operations).[25][26][27]

Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Scott M. Colabella (R, 2015, Barnegat Light),[28][29] Sheriff Michael Mastronardy (R, 2016; Toms River)[30] and Surrogate Jeffrey Moran (R, 2018, Beachwood).[31][32]

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts cover the county.[33][34][35] New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City).[36] New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Tom MacArthur (R, Toms River).[37] New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R).[38]

The county is part of the 9th, 10th, 12th and 30th Districts in the New Jersey Legislature.[39][40] For the 2014-15 Session, the 9th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the General Assembly by DiAnne Gove (R, Long Beach Township) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township).[41] For the 2014-15 Session, the 10th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River Township) and in the General Assembly by Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River Township) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick Township).[42] For the 2014-2015 Session, the 12th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Samuel D. Thompson (R, Old Bridge Township) and in the General Assembly by Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan) and Ronald S. Dancer (R, Plumsted Township).[43] The 30th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the General Assembly by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[44]

Politics

Ocean County is one of the few Republican strongholds in New Jersey.

Doug Forrester carried Ocean County by 12 points in the 2005 New Jersey gubernatorial election, winning every municipality but Lakewood Township and South Toms River Borough. In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, Republican George W. Bush carried the county by a 21.2% margin over Democrat John Kerry.[45] In 2008, the county voted for Republican John McCain by an 18.4% margin over Democrat Barack Obama, making it McCain's second-strongest county in New Jersey behind Sussex County, with Obama winning the Garden State by 15.5% margin over McCain,[46] who carried Ocean County's every municipality except South Toms River.[47] The last Democratic presidential candidate to win Ocean County was Bill Clinton in 1996.

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 364,597 registered voters in Ocean, of which 74,795 (20.5%) were registered as Democrats, 103,517 (28.4%) were registered as Republicans and 186,089 (51.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 196 voters 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.[48][49]

In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 58.1% of the vote here (160,677 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39.8% (110,189 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (3,432 votes), among the 276,544 ballots cast by the county's 380,712 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.6%.[50] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 59.9% of the vote here (154,204 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 38.8% (99,839 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (2,263 votes), among the 257,364 ballots cast by the county's 353,085 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.9.[51]

In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 64.3% of the vote here (124,238 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 27.8% (53,761 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.7% (9,068 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (1,955 votes), among the 193,186 ballots cast by the county's 371,066 registered voters, yielding a 52.1% turnout.[52]

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.[53]

Georgian Court University in Lakewood 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.[54]

The state's largest suburban school district, Toms River Regional Schools, is located in the county.[55] Toms River is also home to Ocean 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.[56]

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:[57]

Attractions

Ocean County has an extensive 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.[58]

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:

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Ocean County is also home to the Ocean County Mall in Toms River, and FirstEnergy Park, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws, the Class A-affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Infrastructure

Roads

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, 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 2,958.58 miles (4,761.37 km) of roadways, of which 2,164.22 miles (3,482.97 km) are maintained by the municipality, 615.58 miles (990.68 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.[59]

Public transportation

NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line railway line, which serves Penn Station New York, 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.[60]

Ocean Ride also operates 12 local bus routes in Ocean County.[61] Out of all 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.

Southern Ocean County is also located in close proximity (less than 25 miles) to the Atlantic City Line which provides service to Philadelphia.

Municipalities

Municipalities in Ocean County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area in square miles) are:[62] Other, unincorporated communities in the county are listed alongside their parent municipality (or municipalities).[63] 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 (click to see index key)
Municipality (map index) Municipal
type		 Population Housing
units		 Total
area		 Water
area		 Land
area		 Pop.
density		 Housing
density		 Unincorporated communities / notes
Barnegat Light (6) borough 574 1,282 0.85 0.12 0.73 785.1 1,753.6
Barnegat Township (29) township 20,936 9,085 40.78 6.41 34.38 609.0 264.35 Barnegat CDP, Ocean Acres (part)
Bay Head (16) borough 968 1,023 0.70 0.12 0.58 1,662.8 1,757.3
Beach Haven (2) borough 1,170 2,667 2.32 1.34 0.98 1,196.0 2,726.2
Beachwood (12) borough 11,045 3,826 2.85 0.00 2.85 3,878.4 1,343.5
Berkeley Township (26) township 41,255 23,818 56.00 13.13 42.86 962.5 555.7 Crossley, Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday City South, Holiday Heights, Silver Ridge
Brick Township (23) township 75,072 33,677 32.32 6.60 25.72 2,919.4 1,309.6 Parkway Pines
Eagleswood Township (31) township 1,603 760 18.86 2.80 16.06 99.8 47.3
Harvey Cedars (5) borough 337 1,214 1.19 0.63 0.56 604.6 2,178.0
Island Heights (10) borough 1,673 831 0.91 0.30 0.61 2,738.3 1,360.2
Jackson Township (21) township 54,856 20,342 100.62 1.38 99.24 552.7 205.0 Cassville, Ridgeway (part), Vista Center
Lacey Township (27) township 27,644 11,573 98.53 15.27 83.26 332.0 139.0 Aserdaten, Forked River, Lanoka Harbor
Lakehurst (19) borough 2,654 943 1.01 0.09 0.91 2,900.8 1,030.7
Lakewood Township (22) township 92,843 26,337 24.98 0.41 24.58 3,777.7 1,071.6 Lakewood CDP, Leisure Village, Leisure Village East
Lavallette (14) borough 1,875 3,207 0.95 0.15 0.81 2,319.2 3,966.8
Little Egg Harbor Township (33) township 20,065 10,324 73.05 25.69 47.37 423.6 218.0 Mystic Island
Long Beach Township (32) township 3,051 9,216 22.04 16.59 5.44 560.5 1,693.0 North Beach Haven
Manchester Township (25) township 43,070 25,886 82.69 1.07 81.62 527.7 317.2 Cedar Glen Lakes, Cedar Glen West, Crestwood Village, Leisure Knoll, Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park, Pine Ridge at Crestwood, Ridgeway (part), Wheatland
Mantoloking (15) borough 296 535 0.64 0.26 0.39 767.9 1,387.9
Ocean Gate (9) borough 2,011 1,203 0.45 0.01 0.45 4,490.3 2,686.1
Ocean Township (28) township 8,332 4,291 32.04 11.49 20.56 405.3 208.8 Brookville, Waretown
Pine Beach (11) borough 2,127 903 0.62 0.00 0.61 3,465.4 1,471.2
Plumsted Township (20) township 8,421 3,067 40.15 0.44 39.71 212.1 77.2 New Egypt
Point Pleasant (18) borough 18,392 8,331 4.17 0.68 3.49 5,272.1 2,388.1
Point Pleasant Beach (17) borough 4,665 3,373 1.74 0.32 1.43 3,270.1 2,364.4
Seaside Heights (8) borough 2,887 3,003 0.75 0.13 0.62 4,662.9 4,850.2
Seaside Park (7) borough 1,579 2,703 0.77 0.12 0.65 2,429.4 4,158.7
Ship Bottom (3) borough 1,156 2,066 1.00 0.29 0.71 1,620.6 2,896.3
South Toms River (13) borough 3,684 1,160 1.23 0.06 1.17 3,146.7 990.8
Stafford Township (30) township 26,535 13,604 54.88 9.03 45.85 578.8 296.7 Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, Ocean Acres (part)
Surf City (4) borough 1,205 2,566 0.92 0.17 0.75 1,616.5 3,442.4
Toms River Township (24) township 91,239 43,334 52.88 12.40 40.49 2,253.5 1,070.3 Dover Beaches North, Dover Beaches South
Tuckerton (1) borough 3,347 1,902 3.80 0.44 3.36 995.1 565.5
Ocean County county 576,567 278,052 915.40 286.62 628.78 917.0 442.2

See also

Footnotes

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ocean County, NJ, National Association of Counties. Accessed January 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 DP1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 23, 2013.
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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000; Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ocean County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ NJ Labor Market Views, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, March 15, 2011. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts; 2010 Census of Population and Housing, p. 6, CPH-2-32. United States Census Bureau, August 2012, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 31, 2013. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Counties, United States Census Bureau, Backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 11, 2012. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  9. ↑ New Jersey County High Points, Peakbagger.com. Accessed October 5, 2013.
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  11. ↑ PEPANNRES: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 - 2014 Population Estimates for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2015.
  12. ↑ State & County QuickFacts for Ocean County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ Forstall, Richard L. Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 from the Twenty-one Decennial Censuses, pp. 108–109. United States Census Bureau, March 1996. ISBN 9780934213486. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  14. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau Delivers New Jersey's 2010 Census Population Totals, United States Census Bureau, February 3, 2011. Accessed February 5, 2011.
  15. ↑ American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Tables DP-1 to DP-4 from Census 2000 for Ocean County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 6, 2008. Accessed October 1, 2013.
  17. ↑ DP-2 - Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data for Ocean County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 30, 2013.
  18. ↑ DP-3 - Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data for Ocean County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 30, 2013.
  19. ↑ Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities, New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed October 1, 2013.
  20. ↑ Freeholder History, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  21. ↑ Freeholder Director John C. Bartlett Jr., Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  22. ↑ Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  23. ↑ Freeholder John P. Kelly, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  24. ↑ Freeholder James F. Lacey, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  25. ↑ Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  26. ↑ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  27. ↑ County Directory, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  28. ↑ County Clerk, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  29. ↑ Biography of Scott M. Colabella, Office of the County Clerk. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  30. ↑ Sheriff Michael Mastronardy, Ocean County Sheriff's Office. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  31. ↑ County Surrogate Jeffrey W. Moran, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  32. ↑ 2015 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  33. ↑ 2012 Congressional Districts by County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  34. ↑ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2011. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  35. ↑ Congressional Districts, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 14, 2014.
  36. ↑ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 5, 2012.
  37. ↑ Tom MacArthur Biography, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 7, 2015.
  38. ↑ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 5, 2012.
  39. ↑ 2011 Legislative Districts by County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  40. ↑ State Legislative Districts, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 14, 2014.
  41. ↑ Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2014.
  42. ↑ Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2014.
  43. ↑ Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 27, 2014.
  44. ↑ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  45. ↑ New Jersey Presidential Election Returns by County 2004, Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. Accessed August 31, 2008.
  46. ↑ 2008 Presidential General Election Results for New Jersey, USElectionAtlas.org. Accessed September 5, 2011.
  47. ↑ 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County, New Jersey Department of State, December 23, 2008. Accessed September 4, 2011.
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Voter Registration Summary - Ocean, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2012.
  49. ↑ GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 24, 2012.
  50. ↑ 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2012.
  51. ↑ 2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2012.
  52. ↑ 2009 Governor: Ocean County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 24, 2012.
  53. ↑ Heritage Society, Ocean County College. Accessed October 1, 2013.
  54. ↑ Fahim, Kareem. "As Orthodox Population Grows, So Do Tensions", The New York Times, December 10, 2007. Accessed August 23, 2014. "Many Orthodox Jews have been drawn to Lakewood by the prestige of the town’s yeshiva, Beth Medrash Govoha, one of the largest rabbinical colleges in the world. The yeshiva was founded in 1943 by a Polish-born rabbi, Aaron Kotler. In 1962, when Rabbi Kotler died, the school had 250 students. It now has about 5,000."
  55. ↑ Economic Development, Ocean County Department of Planning. Accessed August 23, 2014. "Toms River Regional School District in the largest suburban district in New Jersey, fourth largest overall with 18,000 students."
  56. ↑ School Directory, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed September 5, 2011.
  57. ↑ Full Time Academies, Ocean County Vocational Technical School. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  58. ↑ Frassinelli, Mike. "Exit 7A: A perfect spot for Adventure on the N.J. Turnpike", The Star-Ledger, October 9, 2011. Accessed October 6, 2013. "What remained was still pretty grand: the largest drive-thru safari outside of Africa — providing generations of New Jerseyans with stories about how a baboon jumped on their car — and the larger-than-life Enchanted Forest. The 2,200-acre amusement park and safari, which has more than 1,200 animals, opened in July 1974.... The purchase by Six Flags in 1977 brought larger roller coasters, a trend that has continued with the arrival of Kingda Ka, which at 45 stories is the world’s tallest. An acceleration of 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds also makes it North America’s fastest coaster."
  59. ↑ Ocean County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 24, 2014.
  60. ↑ North Jersey Coast Line, New Jersey Transit. Accessed October 6, 2013.
  61. ↑ Ocean Ride, Ocean County Transportation Services. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  62. ↑ GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 25, 2015.
  63. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2015.

Further reading

External links

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