The Engineering staff develops the transportation and capital improvement programs, local/scoping lead projects and the implementation and management of the County’s road and bridge projects. The primary operating agency is the Ocean County Transportation Services Department, which administers a variety of federal and state grant programs and operates several services including the Ocean Ride bus system, Reserve-A-Ride, Veterans Transportation and specialized programs for adults with disabilities.

The County also works closely with federal, state and regional and local transportation agencies, including the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) and the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT). The primary forum for public participation is through the Ocean County Transportation Advisory Board (TAB). A more thorough list of partners is available on the links webpage.

Through the NJTPA, the Planning staff administers the federally funded Subregional Transportation Planning Program. This grant makes it possible to support local and regional planning and capital project funding for the improvement of transportation and intermodal facilities.

Notable recent planning activities included the coordination of Walkable Communities Workshops in Toms River, Lakewood, and Plumsted Townships, a crash study in the northern Ocean County area, and working with Ocean County municipalities on transportation issues and State Plan endorsement and other projects.

The overall policy and objectives of the County's transportation planning program are incorporated in to the Ocean County Comprehensive Master Plan. The most current Master Plan was adopted by the Planning Board on December 7, 1988. An update of the Master Plan is set to begin at the end of 2009 and will include a new transportation element.

Ocean County Department of Planning
129 Hooper Ave.
PO Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
(732) 929-2054
(732) 244-8396 FAX
ocplanning@co.ocean.nj.us