Combined, the amount of full-time residents has dropped by 6.8 percent since 1980. The homes being built there are exclusive, Ocean County Freeholder Director Jack Kelly said. It s not encouraging for small families to live there. But that s not the case in the rest of the county. The growth is here, he said.
Ocean County is a great place to live.
It confirms what the board has been saying for a long time. Ocean County is a fast-growing county and we need to look at some programs. But not all residents are thrilled with the growth. Richard Weldon moved from Jackson Township to Ocean Acres six years ago. A patch of woods used to block his view of Route 72.