Ocean County, New Jersey
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Stop 1: County
About Ocean County
Ocean County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county, which is New Jersey's largest county by area, has its county seat in Toms River.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stop 2: Facts
Ocean County at a glance
- County seat
- Toms River
- Population
- 637,229 (2020)
- Land area
- 916 sq mi
- Founded
- 1850
Stop 3: Places
Largest communities in Ocean County
- Lakewood135,158
- Toms River County seat95,438
- Brick Township73,620
- Jackson58,544
- Manchester Township45,115
Stop 4: History
History of Ocean County
Paleo-Indians migrated to what is now Ocean County around 11,500 BC. They were a skilled tribe that utilized the natural elements of the area, and they set the “foundation for the area’s rich cultural heritage”. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in the area in the early 17th century, but the British took it over and started exploiting the natural resources of the area. Toms River, one of the county's oldest communities, was established in 1768. In 1782, under the command of British Captain Joshua Huddy, Toms River was burned. 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. 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.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Stop 6: Resources
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Ocean County election resources
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Stop 7: Neighbors
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Stop 8: About
Part of New Jersey Voter Check
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