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Apply for a Passport in Ocean County, NJ

Here's what to expect at the County Clerk — it is on the U.S. Department of State's list of passport acceptance facilities.

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Ocean County Clerk — on the federal list of passport acceptance facilities

Acceptance facilities are designated location by location by the U.S. Department of State

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$35 + $130adult first passport book · $35 to the facility, $130 to the U.S. Department of State

Federal fees, the same everywhere (22 CFR 22.1): a $35 execution fee paid to the acceptance facility, and for an adult passport book a $50 application fee plus the $80 security surcharge paid to the U.S. Department of State. First-time applicants use form DS-11 and apply in person.

Listed in the federal directory

The U.S. Department of State's acceptance-facility data, as of 26 September 2026, lists the Ocean County Clerk under the name the list gives it:County Connection — Ocean County Mall 1201 Hooper Avenue Store 1041, 1201 Hooper Ave, Store 1041, Toms River, NJ 08753 · (732) 288-7777Ocean County Courthouse — 118 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753 · (732) 929-2032Northern Ocean County Resource Center — 225 4th Street, Rm. 211, Lakewood, NJ 08701 · (732) 370-8850Southern Ocean County Service Center — 179 South Main Street, Room 106, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 · (609) 597-1500Ocean County's own page says: “In addition to our normal operating hours, we will be open on Monday and Friday nights until 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights until 8 p.m. for Passport applications, Notary Services, Veteran Cards and Trade Names through September 21.” (as of 26 September 2026) ↗The federal name does not name the office; it is the listed facility at the office's address.Facilities set their own hours and appointment rules; confirm before you go.

Source: the U.S. Department of State's passport acceptance facility list, as published 26 September 2026. The list changes; the federal search is always current.