Southern Ocean County

Southern Ocean County is the less densely populated part of Ocean County, New Jersey.

Understand
Tuckerton was named after its founder, Ebenezer Tucker (1758–1845).

The article covers Barnegat, Eagleswood, Lacey, Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, and Stafford townships, and the borough of Tuckerton. Long Beach Island is considered to be a region in its own right.

Get in
Garden State Parkway Exits 58-74 serve the region, as well as US-9 and NJ-72.

NJ Transit bus 559 serves the US-9 corridor from Atlantic City.

Ocean County Airport is on the northern edge of the region. The nearest international airports are Atlantic City International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport.

Get around
A car is the only viable way to go between towns, but the Barnegat Branch Trail runs throughout the region.