Township of Ocean - Waretown
Waretown | Barnegat Beach | Deal Park | Greenbriar Oceanaire | Holiday Harbor Pebble Beach | Sands Point | Skippers Cove
There are two Ocean Townships in New Jersey, one in Monmouth County and our own here in Ocean County. Ocean Township's nickname is Waretown which was named after the Ware Brothers who were early settlers. Located due of Waretown in the middle of the Barnegat Bay is a small sandy island surrounded by knee deep water named Kite Island which is home to dozens of kitesurfers. If kitesurfing is of interest to you, visit Kainetic Adventures.
Residential real estate includes single family homes, a premier 55+ adult community at Greenbriar Oceanaire, and waterfront properties along the Barnegat Bay and some lagoon front homes with access to the bay.
Waretown is home to the 900-acre Wells Mills Park, the largest park in Ocean County. Other parks include Corlliss Park Lake which includes a dog park, tennis courts, fishing lake, playsets, picnic table and lighted pickleball courts. Tuomey Park is home to baseball fields, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, childrens playsets and picnic table. At the end of Bryant Road, there is a fishing pier and benches and Crystal Bay Peninsula Park is a passive park with benches and picnic tables. Boating and fishing enthusiasts flock to Sands Point Park where there is a public boat ramp, fishing pier, fish cleaning facility, crabbing, trailer parking, boat launch, tennis courts, playsets, pickleball courts and restrooms. Read the History of Ocean Township.
Also located in Waretown is the Albert Music Hall which presents live Pinelands, Bluegass, Coutry, Old Timey, Americana, and Folk music each weekend. Also located in Waretown is the Natural Resources Education Foundation (NREF) which is a volunteer operated non-profit organization dedicated to fostering environment stewardship.
Clubs and organizations based in Brick include The Rotary CLub, Ameican Legion Post 232. Be sure to try the dining at
Adult Retirement Community Homes Age 55+ Located in Waretown (Ocean Township), NJ
$417,200
$221.16
Average median home price as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, with 5-year estimates adjusted by current housing values on Feb 25, 2025.
Property tax average based upon data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, with 5-year estimates adjusted by current housing values and calculated on 2-25-2025.
Average home appreciaion over one year as proodided by the U.S. Census Bureau, American Comunity Survey, 5-year estimated adjusted by current housing values and calculated on 2-25-2025.
Average Sale Price per sq. ft based upon city level data, calculated by using tax information capturing square footage of all properties available and dividing by average home price of the same area and calculated on 2-25-2025.
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Coldwell Banker Riviera Realty is a full service real estate company offering real estate brokerage services to home sellers, buyer, tenants and landlords in Ocean Township, Waretown, NJ and in the surrounding communities.
Our Brick Office is Located at
1055 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731 | Phone 609-693-1500 | eMail: Lacey@RivieraRealty.com