Ocean, New Jersey — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Ocean during 2025.
Ocean County indexed 1,293 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,516 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.8% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Seaside Park led with 493 projects (38% of the county), followed by Lavallette at 284.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,293
Projects with decisions
1,516
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Head | 177 | 206 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brick | 17 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lakehurst | 212 | 228 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lavallette | 284 | 323 | 2 | 99.4% |
| Point Pleasant | 69 | 77 | 1 | 98.7% |
| Seaside Park | 493 | 613 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ship Bottom | 34 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Toms River | 7 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.