Government
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large by the voters of Ocean County in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. Ocean County's Freeholders have both administrative and policy making powers, and are paid some $50,000 in salary and additional benefits. Ocean County also elects people to the constitutional office positions of county clerk and surrogate. The clerk is Carl W. Block (R), also former mayor of Stafford Township and the surrogate is Jeffrey Moran (R).
As of 2011, Ocean County's Freeholders are:
- Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (R) (Toms River Township, term ends December 31, 2011)
- Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (R) (Surf City, 2012)
- John C. Bartlett, Jr. (R) (Pine Beach, 2012)
- John P. Kelly (R) (Eagleswood Township, 2013)
- James F. Lacey (R) (Brick Township, 2013)
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