General
Information Page
Administrative Offices
1198 Bandon Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-506-9090
1-877-OC PARKS (1-877-627-2757)
Administrative Office Staff:
Director: Michael Mangum, ext. 5948
Assistant to the Director: Michael Fiure, ext. 5946
Superintendent of Recreation: Mary J. Bavais Mehorter, ext. 5949
General Information: ext. 5940
Recreation
Supervisor, Arts & Crafts, ext. 5956
Recreation Supervisor, Sports; Soccer Fields Reservations: ext. 5951
Program Registration and Softball Fields:
ext. 5957
Program Registration and Picnic Reservations:
ext. 5954
Supervisor of Accounts: ext. 5945
Recreation
for Disabled Population: ext. 5956
To
access special information, after calling 1-877-OCPARKS or 1-732-506-9090,
for information about:
To dial by last name dial "1"
For dog park information dial "2"
Closings and cancellations, dial "3"
Bookeeping & Purchasing dial "4"
Newsletter, Registration & Picnic information dial "5"
Repeat this menu - "8"
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Park Facility
Managers
| General
Maintenance Supervisor |
Kenneth
F. Pullen |
732-506-9090 ext.5953 |
|
Pro Shop Manager, Golf Facilities |
Sean
Hennessy |
609-296-2444 or 732-920-8899 |
| Recreation
Leader, Forge Pond |
Richard
Nauss |
732-920-8899 |
|
Chief Naturalist, Cattus Island |
Chris
Claus |
732-270-6960 |
| Chief
Naturalist, Wells Mills |
German
Georgieff |
609-971-3085 |
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Ocean
County Parks and Recreation Newsletter
All
residents of Ocean County, NJ can receive a free issue of our Parks and Recreation
Newsletter. This quarterly publication lists all our adult and kids'
programs, classes, sports events, trips, festivals and more! E-mail
us your name, mailing address and telephone number, or telephone us at 1-877-OCPARKS,
ext. 5954 and we'll send you the current issue. If you live outside of
Ocean County, NJ and would like to receive the current issue of the Newsletter,
simply send us a self-addressed 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 legal size manila envelope
stamped with 83 cents postage to O.C. Parks & Recreation, 1198 Bandon
Road, Toms River, N.J. 08753. In addition, many of our programs are now
listed if you need to check availability of an event.
Parks List | Return
to Parks and Recreation Home Page |
Picnicking
in the Parks
All
of our parks have at least a few picnic tables, but some parks are able to accommodate
large groups for picnics. Ocean County Park in Lakewood,
for instance, can accommodate up to 700 picnickers! Beginning March 1
of each year, we will take limited reservations for large groups on a first-come-first-served
basis, up to three weeks before the requested date, for picnics held between
April 1 and November 1. A fee is charged based upon the size
of the group, and proof of insurance is required for groups of 300 or more persons.
(We do not take reservations on holidays.). Beer in cans or kegs, wine
in wine boxes are allowed by permit only in connection with reserved
picnics. Only those with reservations may consume beer/wine, and
only within designated roped-off area. No alcoholic beverages
are permitted on any sports field! For more detailed information, Rules and
Regulations, or a Picnic Reservation Form, telephone us at 1-877-OCPARKS or
1-732-506-9090, ext. 5954. Please
be advised that all requests for a picnic reservation must be made at least
3 weeks prior to the picnic date.
2009
Picnic Fee Schedule:
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Number of attendees
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Fee
|
Options
|
Fee
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25 to 75 Persons: |
$25.00
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76 to 149 Persons: |
$55.00
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Beer/Wine Permit:
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$35.00
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150 to 299 Persons:
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$85.00
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300 to 700 Persons (Insurance required):
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$110.00
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Please
note: NO REFUNDS ON PICNIC RESERVATIONS.
PICNIC DATES ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
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Beaches
The
Ocean County of Parks and Recreation has three parks which offer swimming facilities.
They are Ocean County Park in Lakewood, A.
Paul King County Park in Stafford Township, and Berkeley
Island County Park in Berkeley Township. The first two have beautiful,
freshwater lakes and sandy beaches. The third is on the Barnegat Bay,
also with a sandy beach. All three beaches are staffed with lifeguards
from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00p.m. daily from mid-June until Labor Day (conditions
permitting). The best part of all is that there is never a charge to use
County facilities! All three locations also have playgrounds, restrooms
and picnic facilities.
What
is a "County" Park?
Government
services within the State of New Jersey are broken down into four groups: Federal,
State, County and Municipal. National parks
and recreation areas, such as "Gateway National Recreation Area",
fall under Federal jurisdiction; State
parks as "Island Beach State Park" or "Barnegat Lighthouse
State Park" are funded and run by the State of New Jersey; County
parks are what these pages cover, i.e., Wells Mills County
Park. Municipal Parks are
run by the towns or cities in which they are located.
