Sheriff Sale Directory
Where Ocean County posts its sale list, how sale day works here, and what to do if one is your home.
Ocean County publishes its sheriff sale list outside CivilView, so it is not in our monthly count yet. For current sales and dates, use the official Ocean County list.
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Sale listings: Ocean County sheriff sale listings
Sheriff's office: sheriff.co.ocean.nj.us
Phone: 732-929-2044
Address: 120 Hooper Avenue, Third Floor, Toms River, NJ 08753
Checked August 27, 2026; the county's site is the authority.
Ocean County holds sales on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m., except legal holidays, in Room 119 of the Administration Building, 101 Hooper Avenue in Toms River. Bidders must be adults and registered before the sale starts. The plaintiff's attorney opens at $100, later bids rise by at least $1,000, and the sale pauses while the winner's funds are verified.
From the county's official sheriff pages, read September 30, 2026. Terms change; confirm with the sheriff's office.
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Ocean County's foreclosure docket reflects who lives there: the state's largest retiree communities, the shore towns, and Lakewood — New Jersey's fastest-growing large town. The courthouse sits in Toms River, and the county's signature case patterns are fixed incomes colliding with rising taxes and insurance, reverse-mortgage (HECM) defaults with their own trigger rules, and storm-era legacies still written into some properties' paperwork.
Ocean posts its list on the sheriff's own site rather than CivilView. Its rules let the owner redeem for up to 10 days after the sale, or until the deed is delivered, so even a completed sale leaves a short window to pay off the judgment.
Until the auction, and for the short redemption window after it, reinstating, selling the home or a Chapter 13 filing can still change the outcome. Never pay anyone to postpone it for you.
Free statewide options that serve the county: NJ Courts Foreclosure Mediation Program, Legal Services of New Jersey, HUD-Approved Housing Counselors and Navicore Solutions. None of them pays us.
When is the next Ocean County sheriff sale?
Ocean County publishes its own list on the county website; check it for the next sale date. The sheriff's office says sales are held tuesdays at 2:00 p.m., except legal holidays, at Administration Building, 101 Hooper Avenue, Room 119. Individual dates move often, so confirm any specific sale on the official list.
What deposit does Ocean County require from bidders?
Deposit: 20% deposit by the successful bidder immediately after the sale. Accepted: Cashier's check, certified check, or cash (up to $1,000); checks not older than 90 days. Balance: 30 days from the sale date, with lawful interest from the 15th day after sale. From the county's official sheriff pages as read on September 30, 2026; confirm with the sheriff's office before bidding.
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This page is educational information, not legal advice. Deadlines and procedures are case-specific; a licensed New Jersey attorney can confirm what applies to yours.
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