History Prior to its creation, Ocean County was almost entirely within Shrewsbury Township in Monmouth County, with the exception of Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor Township. Ocean County was established on February 15, 1850, from portions of Monmouth county; Little Egg Harbor Township was annexed from Burlington County on March 30, 1891.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 , Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed January 21, 2013. It derives its name from the Atlantic Ocean that it borders.
HistOry PrioR to ItS creATiOn, oceA,n cOuNTy wAs aLmosT enTirelY within shrEwsbUry TownshIp In moNMOuth cOuntY, wiTh thE EXcepTIoN of tUCkertoN and lItTLe EGG harbor TownsHiP. oceaN CouNTy Was eStAbliShEd oN FeBrUary 15 1850, froM poRtIons of monMoutH coUnty; liTtlE egG harBoR ToWnship wAs Annexed From burLInGtOn COUnTy on maRCh 30, 1891.SnydeR, JohN p. the stOry of nEw jerSeY's civiL boundariES: 1606-1968 , bureau oF GeOloGy and TOpOGRapHy; trENtON, nEw jeRsey; 1969. P. 201. AcCesSEd january 21, 2013. iT derIves ITs nAme frOm tHe atLANTic OceAn thaT it boRders.