Profile for Ocean County, New Jersey, NJ

County seat: Toms River

Census 2000 highlights: County ranked highest in the state for percentage of people age 65 or older (22.2%)

• Ocean County population
• Ancestry of people in Ocean County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Ocean County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Ocean County government

15% of Ocean County residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ocean County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Ocean County
• Cemeteries in Ocean County

Post a query on a message board:

• Ocean County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Ocean County include B'Nai Israel Memorial Park, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Friends Meeting Cemetery, Good Luck Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery, Masonic Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Ocean County include Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Bay Head, Bayville, Beach Haven, Beach Haven Crest, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Terrace, Beach Haven West, Beachwood ... View communities

• Ocean County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey

• Crime in Ocean County
• Arrests in Ocean County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Ocean County
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Ocean County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Ocean County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Ocean County
• NJ economy

Colleges in Ocean County include Georgian Court University, Ocean County College ... View colleges

School districts in Ocean County include Barnegat Township, Bay Head, Beach Haven Borough, Berkeley Township, Brick Township, Central Regional, Eagleswood Township, Island Heights, Jackson Township, Lacey Township ... View school districts

• Private schools in Ocean County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Ocean County
• Diesel soot in Ocean County
• Land contamination in Ocean County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ocean County

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fair info
• New Jersey festival info

• Ocean County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Ocean County family history guide
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Libraries in or near Toms River, the county seat
• Museums in New Jersey
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Ocean County

Libraries in Ocean County include Barnegat Branch Library, Bay Head Reading Center, Beach Haven Public Library, Beachwood Branch Library, Berkeley Branch Library, Brick Branch Library, Island Heights Branch Library, Jackson Branch Library, Lacey Branch Library, Lakewood Public Library ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

• Census map of Ocean County
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Map of New Jersey counties

Newspapers in Ocean County include Ocean County Observer, Point Pleasant Beach Ocean Star, Times Beacon ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in New Jersey
• Today's news around New Jersey

• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Ocean County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ocean County political report.

• Ocean County Democratic party
• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• Ocean County elections board
• New Jersey elections board

• Places of worship near Toms River, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Ocean County

Hotels in Ocean County include Best Western Leisure Inn, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn Hotels, Howard Johnson Lodge, Quality Inn Toms River, Ramada Inn

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