Ocean County Department of Planning

Board of Chosen Freeholders

The Ocean County Department of Planning serves as staff to the Ocean County Planning Board. In addition to regular Planning Board responsibilities, the department is involved in a broad range of planning programs including Community and Economic Development, Long Range and Strategic Planning, Open Space Preservation, Environmental Programs, Transportation, Demographics, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

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Public Notices

Proposed Auction of Preserved Farmland

The County of Ocean is proposing to auction two permanently preserved farmland properties in Plumsted Township. The properties will be sold subject to permanent agricultural easements.

Please be advised that the County's contractor, ML Ruberton, will be on the Barnegat Branch Trail installing guiderail in Berkeley Township.

Meetings of the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee will be held at 5pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month except for the the combined November and December meeting. The combined meeting will be held on the 1st Wednesday of December.

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Ocean County Freeholder Gary Quinn serves as Freeholder Liaison to the Department of Planning.
Anthony M. Agliata, Planning Director

		Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari an experienced and staunch advocate for consumers, seniors, education, tourism, and the local business community, will serve as the 2020 Director of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Read more
		Freeholder Deputy Director Gary Quinn a long-time elected leader in Lacey Township, was sworn to his first three-year term on the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders during the Board’s Jan. 3, 2019 organization meeting, will serve as the Board's 2020 Deputy Director. Freeholder Quinn will serve as Director of the Department of Human Services, Planning, Recycling and Solid Waste Management and Transportation/Ocean Ride. Read more
		Freeholder Virginia E. Haines was sworn into her second three year term on the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders during the 2020 Organization meeting held Jan. 2. Freeholder Haines serves as chairwoman of Parks and Recreation, Natural Lands and the Department of Information Technology. Read more
		Freeholder John P. Kelly was sworn to a new three-year term on the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders during the 2020 Organization meeting. Freeholder Kelly serves as Director of Law and Public Safety and Finance as well as co-chair to the Office of Engineering. Read more
		Freeholder Gerry P. Little serves as liaison to the Ocean County Road Department, Veteran Services Bureau, Ocean County Board of Health. Read more
Carl W. Block, County Administrator 101 Hooper Ave. Admin Building Toms River, NJ 08754 Phone: (732) 929-2147 \| Email: CBlock@co.ocean.nj.us
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