Ocean County was established in 1850 from portions of Monmouth County.*

It is home to Island Beach State Park, the resort of Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach. Six Flags Great Adventure, which is the location of the largest outdoor animal safari in the United States as well as the world's tallest, fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka is located in Jackson Township. The minor league baseball team, Lakewood Blueclaws, also calls Ocean County home.  

Ocean county is the beginning of New Jersey's New Jersey Pine Barrens. The state's largest suburban school district, Toms River Regional Schools, is located in this county. Ocean County is home to Mantoloking, the wealthiest community in the state of New Jersey and Brick Township, America's safest city, is located in Ocean County.

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• Barnegat Light
• Barnegat Township
  • Barnegat
  • Ocean Acres (part)
• Bay Head
• Beach Haven
• Beachwood
• Berkeley Township
  • Holiday City-Berkeley
  • Holiday City South
  • Holiday Heights
  • Silver Ridge
• Brick Township
• Eagleswood Township
• Harvey Cedars
• Island Heights
• Jackson Township
  • Vista Center
• Lacey Township
  • Forked River
  • Lanoka Harbor
• Lakehurst
• Lakewood Township
  • Lakewood CDP
  • Leisure Village
  • Leisure Village East
• Lavallette
• Little Egg Harbor Township
  • Mystic Island
• Long Beach Township
  • North Beach Haven
• Manchester Township
  • Cedar Glen Lakes
  • Cedar Glen West
  • Crestwood Village
  • Leisure Knoll
  • Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park
  • Pine Ridge at Crestwood
• Mantoloking
• Ocean Gate
• Ocean Township
  • Waretown
• Pine Beach
• Plumsted Township
  • New Egypt
• Point Pleasant
• Point Pleasant Beach
• Seaside Heights
• Seaside Park
• Ship Bottom
• South Toms River
• Stafford Township
  • Beach Haven West
  • Manahawkin
  • Ocean Acres (part)
• Surf City
• Toms River Township (County Seat)
  • Dover Beaches North
  • Dover Beaches South
• Tuckerton