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Ocean County Jail

Coordinates: 39°57′12″N 74°11′41.3″W / 39.95333°N 74.194806°W / 39.95333; -74.194806 (Ocean County Jail)
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Ocean County Jail
Photo from 1978
Ocean County Jail is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County Jail
Ocean County Jail is located in New Jersey
Ocean County Jail
Ocean County Jail is located in the United States
Ocean County Jail
LocationSheriff Street, Toms River, New Jersey
Coordinates39°57′12″N 74°11′41.3″W / 39.95333°N 74.194806°W / 39.95333; -74.194806 (Ocean County Jail)
Built1851 (1851)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Vernacular Federal
MPSOld Village of Toms River MRA
NRHP reference No.83001611[1]
NJRHP No.2293[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1983
Designated NJRHPJune 17, 1981

The Ocean County Jail was located on Sheriff Street in Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1851, behind the Ocean County Courthouse, and was both the county jail and the sheriff's house. The historic brick building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1982, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Old Village of Toms River Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4] It was approved to be demolished in 2014,[5] and scheduled to be demolished in 2019.[6]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#83001611)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 9.
  3. ^ Miller, Pauline S.; McGorty, Kevin (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ocean County Jail". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
  4. ^ Miller, Pauline S.; McGorty, Kevin (March 1979). "Old Village of Toms River". National Park Service.
  5. ^ "Demolition of Ocean County Jail and Sheriff's House" (PDF). Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission. May 2, 2014.
  6. ^ Nee, Daniel (November 21, 2019). "County Awards Contract to Demolish Old Sheriff's Residence, Original Jail in Toms River". Toms River/Shorebeat.
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