Ocean County DMV offices
5 offices in Ocean County, New Jersey, listed by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. 5 open right now.
Who handles what in Ocean County
1 office handles both driver licenses & IDs and vehicle registration & titles.
- Driver licenses & IDs only
- Toms River (Toms River)
- Vehicle registration & titles only
- Lakewood (Lakewood)
- Other services only
- Lakewood Inspection Station (Lakewood); Manahawkin Inspection Station (Manahawkin)
From the services New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission lists for each office. Check the office page before you go.
- Lakewood
1195 Route 70, Store 9, Leisure Center, Lakewood, NJ 08701
MVC Vehicle Center
Vehicle registration & titles
Open now · closes 4:30 PM · 8 AM – 4:30 PM - Lakewood Inspection Station
1145 Route 70, Lakewood, NJ 08701
State Inspection Facility
Other services
Open now · closes 4:30 PM · 8 AM – 4:30 PM - Manahawkin
712 East Bay Avenue, Suite 9 Manahawkin Plaza, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
MVC Licensing and Vehicle Center
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
Open now · closes 4:30 PM · 8 AM – 4:30 PM - Manahawkin Inspection Station
220 Recovery Road, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
State Inspection Facility
Other services
Open now · closes 4:30 PM · 8 AM – 4:30 PM - Toms River
1861 Hooper Avenue, Village Square Plaza, Toms River, NJ 08753
MVC Licensing Center
Driver licenses & IDs
Open now · closes 4:30 PM · 8 AM – 4:30 PM
More offices near Ocean County
Outside Ocean County, within 25 miles of its offices (straight-line distance).
- Freehold Inspection Station · 23.3 mi
801 Okerson Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
State Inspection Facility
Other services
Today: 8 AM – 4:30 PM - Freehold · 23.3 mi
811 Okerson Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
MVC Licensing and Vehicle Center
Driver licenses & IDs · Vehicle registration & titles
Today: 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Step-by-step plans for New Jersey
- Get a REAL ID Documents and where to go
- Get your first driver’s license Permit, road test and documents
- Renew your driver’s license How to renew, step by step
- Register a vehicle Title, plates and documents
How appointments work in New Jersey
The MVC has an online scheduling portal for knowledge tests, road tests, license transactions, vehicle transactions and mobile unit visits. The pages reviewed do not say whether appointments are required or walk-ins accepted.
Checked October 29, 2026. The agency’s site is authoritative; we are an independent website.
New Jersey DMV guides
- Visiting the New Jersey MVC: appointments, what to bring and what to expect
- New Jersey driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
- Registering and titling a vehicle in New Jersey: new residents, purchases and renewals
Other counties in New Jersey
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- Passaic County (3)
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