120 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ 08754     Phone: 732-929-2044

Our Mission

The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office is committed to protecting life and property. We are dedicated to affording all citizens with law enforcement excellence and shall perform our duties in a proficient and effective manner. While performing the customary services of the Sheriff, we remain ready to strengthen and enhance all other law enforcement organizations. We acknowledge that the aptitude needed to effectively complete our mission is based on collective joint deference and dependability shared between the Sheriff’s Office, federal, state, county and municipal agencies, and the citizens we serve. As professionals, we are obligated to enforce the laws in a just and unbiased approach, while realizing the statutory and judicial limitations of police authority. In accomplishing our goal of law enforcement excellence, we will steadfastly protect the constitutional rights of every person.

Announcements

Public Safety Communicators NEEDED Our agency's Communications Division has openings for 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators. For further information contact Training Coordinator Nina Sonnenfeld at 732-244-2418. Visit our Communications page for detailed information. Child Passenger Safety Inspection Stations The Ocean County Sheriff's Office collaborates with local municipal police departments at the following locations on a regular basis: Silverton Fire Department (15 Kettle Creek Road, Toms River, NJ 08753) 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 3:00 - 6:30 pm. Ridgeway Fire Department (2848 Ridgeway Road, Manchester, NJ 08759) 1st Wednesday of each month from 4:00 - 8:00 pm. Be sure to contact our CPS Technicians in the event of inclement weather at 732-341-3451.

Links

• Funeral Procession Information
• Most Wanted
• Foreclosure Listing
• Ocean County Sheriff Division Listing
• Our Code of Ethics
• Our Values
• Press Releases
• Table of Organization
• OPRA Request Form
• Brochures

Acting Sheriff William T. Sommeling

Appointed by Sheriff William L. Polhemus in December of 2011, previously served as Undersheriff for Sheriff Polhemus from 1989 to 2000, William T. Sommeling became Acting Sheriff as of December 14, 2012. He is the executive officer in charge of administration and conducts sheriff sales on foreclosed properties in Ocean County.

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