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  Director John P. Kelly has been an Ocean County elected official since 1993. He was sworn into his 11th three-year term on the Board of Commissioners during the Board’s organization meeting Jan. 4, 2023. Read more

  Deputy Director Frank Sadeghi was sworn to his first three year term on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners during the Board’s reorganization meeting Jan. 3, 2024. A successful businessman and a long-time public servant, Commissioner Sadeghi brings years of leadership experience to the Board. Read more

  Commissioner Virginia E. "Ginny" Haines, a lifelong resident of Ocean County, brings years of public service and leadership experience to the Board of Commissioners. She was sworn into her third three-year term on the Board during its organization meeting Jan. 4, 2023. Read more

  Commissioner Robert S. Arace was sworn into his first three-year term on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners during the Board’s 2025 organization meeting on Jan. 6. A lifelong resident of Ocean County, Commissioner Arace is deeply committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and family-friendly community. Read more

  Commissioner Jennifier Bacchione was sworn to her first three-year term on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners during the Board’s Jan. 6, 2025 Organization Meeting. Read more


Michael J. Fiure, County Administrator
101 Hooper Ave. Admin Building
Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone: (732) 929-2147 | Email: MFiure@co.ocean.nj.us


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Ocean County Board of Social Services

Contact Us

Office Hours
All Buildings
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.


Main Office732-349-1500
Northern Ocean County
Resource Center
(Lakewood)
732-370-8854
Southern Satellite Office
(Manahawkin)
609-242-6100
Emergency After-HoursCall 211 or 877-652-1148
TDD/TTY for hearing impairedCall 711
Main Office Fax732-244-8075
Lakewood Fax732-905-9797
Manahawkin Fax609-597-5739

Main Office
Buildings 3, 5, & 7
1027 Hooper Avenue
P. O. Box 547
Toms River, NJ 08754-0547
732-349-1500

Mail correspondence:
Ocean County Board of Social Services
1027 Hooper Avenue
P. O. Box 547
Toms River, NJ 08754-0547

Via Email: ocbss@ocbss.ocean.nj.us

Northern Satellite Office
Northern Ocean County Resource Center
225 Fourth Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
732-370-8854

Southern Satellite Office
333 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
609-242-6100

Ocean County Board of Social Services’ offices will be closed on the following dates:

  • January 1, 2025: New Year's Day
  • January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
  • February 17: President's Day
  • April 18: Good Friday
  • May 26: Memorial Day
  • June 20: Juneteenth (Observed)
  • July 4: Independence Day
  • September 1: Labor Day
  • October 13: Columbus Day
  • November 4: Election Day
  • November 11: Veteran’s Day
  • November 27: Thanksgiving
  • November 28: Thanksgiving Friday
  • December 25: Christmas Day


Main Office
1027 Hooper Avenue
Buildings 3, 5, & 7
Toms River, NJ 08754-0547
Northern Satellite Office
Northern Ocean County Resource Center
225 Fourth Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Southern Satellite Office
333 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050