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Commissioner John P. Kelly
  Director John P. Kelly has been an Ocean County elected official since 1993. He was sworn into his 11th three-year term on the Board of Commissioners during the Board’s organization meeting Jan. 4, 2023. Read more

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  Deputy Director Frank Sadeghi was sworn to his first three year term on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners during the Board’s reorganization meeting Jan. 3, 2024. A successful businessman and a long-time public servant, Commissioner Sadeghi brings years of leadership experience to the Board. Read more

Commissioner Virginia E. Haines
  Commissioner Virginia E. "Ginny" Haines, a lifelong resident of Ocean County, brings years of public service and leadership experience to the Board of Commissioners. She was sworn into her third three-year term on the Board during its organization meeting Jan. 4, 2023. Read more

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  Commissioner Robert S. Arace was sworn into his first three-year term on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners during the Board’s 2025 organization meeting on Jan. 6. A lifelong resident of Ocean County, Commissioner Arace is deeply committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and family-friendly community. Read more

Ocean County
  Commissioner Jennifier Bacchione was sworn to her first three-year term on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners during the Board’s Jan. 6, 2025 Organization Meeting. Read more


Michael J. Fiure, County Administrator
101 Hooper Ave. Admin Building
Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone: (732) 929-2147 | Email: MFiure@co.ocean.nj.us


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Virtual Nature Lessons


Teachers, Parents, Students: Our Virtual Nature Lessons are a growing collection of videos done in our Ocean County Parks and hosted by our Park Naturalists.

Many of these videos were done during times of COVID-19, with limited class trips and outdoor activities, we wanted to offer you the Ocean County Park’s experience…virtually. We will continure to add more.

Some of these videos were FaceBook Live-streams and they are all now available on YouTube. We are in the process of filming more.

PLEASE SHARE TO YOUR TEACHERS

Now on YouTube


Cloverdale Farm Cranberries: History & Tradition
Meet the Reptiles of Cattus Island
Cattus Salt Marsh Revisited for Summer
Cuban Tree Frogs of Cattus Island
Snapping Turtles of Cattus Island
Cattus Island's Carnivorous Plants
Plants Along the trail-Wells Mills County Park
History and Science from Page's Point
Pine Barrens Industries from Wells Mills
Short Hike on the Blue Trail at Cattus Island
Meet the Northern Pine Snake
Tour of the Cooper Environmental Center
Owls are a Hoot!
Early Spring on the Salt Marsh
Eastern Tree Frogs
Dr. Dude's Mad Science
Osprey Have Returned to Cattus Island
Atlantic Horseshoe Crab
Eastern Box Turtle
Corn Snake
Diamondback Terrapin