Ocean County Through Time

By Robert Gilinsky:  Ocean County was born on February 15, 1850 when she was chartered and officially annexed from Monmouth County taking well over half of that county’s land but only a fraction of its population.  Ocean County is the second largest county in New Jersey.  Over the past several decades, it has led the state in population growth.  Long know for its beautiful beaches and pristine pine barrens, it has undergone major changes, some positive and other not so positive.