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County Connection

photo of locationThe County Connection, located near JC Penney’s at the Ocean County Mall, is a service of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners.

The County Connection is handicapped accessible and served by public transportation, including New Jersey Transit and Ocean Ride buses. The County Connection is a service of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners.

Representatives from the following departments will be available at Ocean County Connection:
Veterans Department – Mondays from 10am to 6pm
Consumer Affairs – Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm

Click on link below to schedule an appointment to obtain a Passport or to be sworn in as a Notary:


All applicants MUST appear in person. PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT. ALL PASSPORT APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL.

You can go the Department of State website at WWW.TRAVEL.STATE.GOV to obtain the applications. You also have the option to pick up the applications at our office BEFORE your appointment but please allow for plenty of time to compete your application if you choose to pick up the applications before your scheduled appointment.


County Connection Processing Hours are as follows:


Monday to Thursday from 10am–7:30pm

Friday and Saturday 10am–8:30pm

Sundays from 11am–5:30pm



Appointments are strongly recommended, walk in customers are welcome, however be prepared to wait for a while.
Customers with appointments are accommodated first.

Walk in’s need to be at the County Connection at least 1- 2 hours prior to closing to give you ample enough time to fill out applications, wait for your turn, and finally process your documents with a clerk agent.

At the end of the night we have closing procedures we have to get done before the mall closes. Employees also need to follow Ocean County Mall guidelines, and leave the mall by closing time due to security reasons.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Services

  • Consumer Affairs
  • Senior Services
  • Surrogate Services
  • Veterans Services & Job Assistance
  • OCC Calendar of Events
  • Safety Information
  • Recycle old cell phones
  • Notary Services
  • Health Screening & Services
  • Ocean County College Programs
  • Ocean County Library Services
  • Passport Applications
  • Parks & Recreation Programs
  • Government Directories
  • Ocean Ride Schedules

🎉 First Night Ocean County – New Year’s Eve Celebration 🎉

Seaside Heights


Wristbands are now available!

$10 Adults | $6 Kids

Cash and checks accepted

Checks payable to Seaside Heights Business Improvement District


🕐 Celebration Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM


✨ Festivities include:

  • Magic Show
  • Wildlife Show
  • Photo ops & Meet-and-Greets
  • Face Painting

🎈 Balloon Drop & New Year’s Countdown at 4:30 PM


🔗 For more information: exit82.com


Ocean County Connection Event Booking Form
Ocean County Connection
Event Booking Form

Cold Blue Locations

Tuesday 12/30 through Monday 1/5

CSPNJ/County Building -
1959 Rt 9 Toms River

Tuesday 4:00pm - Monday 9:00am

Capacity 60 persons
Telephone Number: 848-338-5498

Warm Hearts -
764 Ocean Ave, Lakewood

Tuesday 7:00pm - Monday 7:00am

Capacity 30 persons
Telephone Number: 732-900-1724

Family Promise of Jersey Shore at HABCore Harbor -
2445 Windsor Avenue, Toms River

Friday (1/2) 7:00pm - Monday 7:00am

Capacity 2 Families
(Families up to 5 members)

Telephone Number: 609-384-2195
CALL PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

St. John's Zion AME -
114 First Street, Lakewood

Tuesday 7:00pm - Monday 7:00am

Capacity 15 persons
Telephone Number: 848-992-9152

December Events

12/30 - Health Dept. Edu. 10am - 2pm

12/31 - Health Dept. Edu. 10am - 2pm

Important Links

Ocean County Seal
COUNTY OF OCEAN

101 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

732.244.2121

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