Ocean County Courthouse (Ocean County Clerk)

The Ocean County Clerk operates a passport acceptance counter inside the Ocean County Courthouse in downtown Toms River, the county's civic center on Washington Street. As the primary clerk's office rather than a satellite, this is the go-to spot if you want to handle your passport at the same building where the county records and processes its official documents. Applications are taken by appointment, and staff can capture your passport photo on site so you don't need a second stop. If the courthouse schedule is booked, the clerk's County Connection counter at the mall is an alternative run by the same office.

Downtown parking near the courthouse can be tight on weekday mornings, so allow extra time. The $35 execution fee can be paid by card or check to the Ocean County Clerk, but the State Department fee must be a separate check or money order. The New Jersey passport guide handles statewide fees and the document rules.