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Ocean County Criminal Defense Lawyer

Last reviewed . Law current as of October 2026.

Ocean County's courthouse is at 100 Hooper Avenue in Toms River, and the county's 12-hour IDRC is also in Toms River, on Sunset Avenue. It is a long county along the Garden State Parkway and Route 9, so Lakewood, Brick, Jackson, and Manchester stops are heard in those towns' own municipal courts before anything reaches Toms River. Catholic Charities runs Providence House, the county's DCF-funded domestic violence program.

Key facts

Courthouse
Ocean County Courthouse, 100 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08754 (Ocean Vicinage)
12-hour IDRC
175 Sunset Ave., PO Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08754, 732-341-9700 ext. 7500
48-hour IDRC
New Hope (Marlboro)
DV program
Providence House (Catholic Charities); AIP: Prevention Resources, Inc.
Recovery Court
732-504-0700
Municipal courts
Judiciary directory

DWI

Town municipal court; IDRC at 175 Sunset Ave., PO Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08754. Read our New Jersey DWI guide.

Domestic violence and restraining orders

Family Part, Ocean Vicinage; Providence House (Catholic Charities). Read our New Jersey domestic violence guide and our restraining order guide.

Drug charges

Ocean County Courthouse, 100 Hooper Avenue, Toms River; Recovery Court 732-504-0700. Read our New Jersey drug charges guide.

Indictable crimes

Ocean County Prosecutor, PO Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08753. Read our New Jersey indictable crimes guide.

Towns

Toms River, Lakewood, Brick, Jackson, Manchester, Berkeley, Point Pleasant.

This page provides general information about New Jersey law. It is not legal advice, and reading it or contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different and no outcome is guaranteed.

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