Cities & Towns

Historic Charm With New Infrastructure and Services
Offers a unique combination of small historic towns with modern, up-to-date schools, medical facilities, and a positive business climate.

Exceptional and Diverse Outdoor Recreation
Bordered by the Pinelands National Reserve to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east your choices of outdoor recreation are endless

Country Living With City Access
Southern Ocean County is country living conveniently located near major metropolitan areas--approximately 60 miles south of New York City, 50 miles east of Philadelphia, 50 miles north of Atlantic City

Economically and Socially Desirable
Southern Ocean County, part of Ocean County New Jersey is part of the Monmouth-Ocean, NJ PMSA  (Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area)

Top Ten City for Job Creation and Sustainability
The Monmouth-Ocean County region placed in the top ten of the Milken Institute November 2004 report “Best Performing Cities: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained”

Ocean County ranked 39th among 274 areas nationwide as rated on the "Best Places 2005" list, by Inc. magazine.Over the years Ocean County has ranked favorably in listings among the"Best Places to Live" in Money magazine, "Best Places to Raise aChild" in Reader's Digest and "Best Places to Retire" in Fortuneand Where to Retire magazines.

Demographic and statistical information for Ocean County is available at the Ocean County Planning Board