Oceanport, New Jersey

About Oceanport

Oceanport is a close-knit town in eastern New Jersey with an estimated population of 6,383.

Oceanport holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 3.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,014 residents per square mile.

📰 Oceanport News Today

• Family sues after son with autism falls out window, dies at Fort Monmouth Day Program in Oceanport, NJ ABC7 New York · May 8
• Celebrities may soon be lining up at this new Jersey Shore ice cream shop New Jersey 101.5 · Jul 27
• Oceanport Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Who's Running For School Board In Little Silver, Oceanport Patch · Aug 4
• Two River Theater Hosts 32nd Annual Gala at Park Loft NewJerseyStage.com · May 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oceanport Unique

• The only place in America named Oceanport — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,383.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oceanport

• Baseline Social
• Blu Grotto Restaurant — italian
• Broadway Chicken
• Round Dough With a Hole — bagel
• The Marina at Oceanport — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oceanport

• Blackberry Bay Park reviews ★
• Branchport Park reviews ★
• Cowan Park reviews ★
• Dominick F. Santelle Park and Boat Ramp reviews ★
• Greely Parade Ground reviews ★
• Jagger Park reviews ★
• Old Wharf Park reviews ★
• Pleasure Bay Park reviews ★
• Wolf Hill Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oceanport

• Maple Place Middle School
• Wolf Hill School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oceanport

🏘️ Nearby Communities