Ocean County Government
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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, 2024: New Year's Day
  • January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
  • February 19: President's Day
  • March 29: Good Friday
  • May 27: Memorial Day
  • June 21: Juneteenth (Observed)
  • July 4: Independence Day
  • September 2: Labor Day
  • October 14: Columbus Day
  • November 5: Election Day
  • November 11: Veteran’s Day
  • November 28: Thanksgiving
  • November 29: 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