Foreclosure help in Ocean County
In Ocean County, uncontested cases stay with the statewide Office of Foreclosure in Trenton; a contested case goes to a General Equity judge of the Ocean Vicinage. Sheriff's sales are held at the Administration Building on Hooper Avenue in Toms River.
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Ocean County foreclosure in Toms River
Ocean County's County Clerk and sheriff's sale are both in Toms River. The sale location is published, but the sale days are not in the county record, so the sheriff's listing is the place to check.
Where a contested Ocean County case goes
A contested Ocean County foreclosure goes to a General Equity judge of the Ocean Vicinage. It moves there only if you file a contesting answer within 35 days of service. The court's notices give the courtroom and location for any hearing.
The vicinage's General Equity extension is listed on this page.
The Ocean County Clerk's Recording Office
The lis pendens is recorded by the Ocean County Clerk's Recording Office in Toms River. It binds anyone who later takes an interest in the property through the owner.
Ocean County sheriff's sales
Ocean County sheriff's sales are held at the Administration Building, 101 Hooper Avenue, Room 119, at the corner of Hooper Avenue and Washington Street in Toms River. The sale days are not stated in the county record. Check the sheriff's sale listing for your property's date.
Whatever the date, the sheriff must sell within 150 days of the writ of execution, subject to the adjournments the law allows.
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This page describes general New Jersey foreclosure procedure. It is not legal advice, and procedure has exceptions, county practice and case law that no general page can apply to an individual situation. NewJerseyForeclosureHelp.com is not a law firm, a lender, or a government agency. If a deadline, court date, or sale date is approaching, speak with an attorney promptly. Courthouse, recording office and sheriff's sale details can change without notice; confirm with the office before you travel.
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Questions about foreclosure in Ocean County
Where are Ocean County sheriff's sales held?
At the Administration Building, 101 Hooper Avenue, Room 119, Toms River. The sale days are not stated in the county record; check the sheriff's sale listing for your property's date.
Is there a housing counselor in Ocean County?
The HUD list places Ocean, Inc. (Ocean Community Economic Action Now) in Toms River. Its number is on this page.
Where is an Ocean County foreclosure case heard?
It is filed with the statewide Office of Foreclosure in Trenton. If you file an answer contesting it, a General Equity judge of the Ocean Vicinage hears it; the Judiciary lists 118 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08754; Ocean County Courthouse, 100 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08754 for Ocean County. General Equity line: 732-504-0700 ext. 64380.
How do I check whether a foreclosure has been filed on my Ocean County property?
The Ocean County Clerk, Recording Office, 118 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08754 (732-929-2018), records the notice of lis pendens against Ocean County property along with the deeds and mortgages. The case itself is searchable in the Judiciary's Civil and Foreclosure Public Access system after registering; foreclosure docket numbers start with F.
Can I get free foreclosure mediation in Ocean County?
If you own and live in the home as your primary residence, it has one to four units, you have been served with the summons and complaint, you are not in bankruptcy and every borrower agrees, you can ask for the court's free Foreclosure Mediation Program within 60 days of receiving the summons and complaint, working with a certified housing counselor. NJHMFA funds the counseling: 609-278-7508.
Sources and verification
- Ocean Vicinage: courthouses and Civil / General Equity lines (NJ Courts), read 2026-09-25
- Ocean County Clerk, read 2026-09-25
- Ocean County Sheriff: foreclosure sales, read 2026-09-25
- Office of Foreclosure, Superior Court Clerk’s Office, read 2026-09-23
- Foreclosure Mediation Program (P.L.2019, c.64), read 2026-09-23
- NJHMFA foreclosure prevention counseling, read 2026-09-23
- Legal Services of New Jersey LSNJLAW Hotline, read 2026-09-25
- HUD housing counseling agency list (data.hud.gov), read 2026-09-25
Sources are the New Jersey Judiciary, the Ocean County recording office and Sheriff, the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, Legal Services of New Jersey and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, read on the dates shown. Nothing on this page is an operator credential or a result.
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