Township of Ocean, Ocean County, New Jersey


Township of Ocean Police Department

50 Railroad Avenue,Waretown, NJ 08758
Phone: (609) 693-4007

All firearms applications for residents of Ocean Township are processed through the Police Department’s Detective Bureau.  The application process for new Firearms Identification Cards, duplicate Firearms Identification Cards (lost/stolen, mutilated, change of address, change of sex or change of name) and Permits to Purchase a Handgun are completed electronically through the online Firearms Reporting System (FARS).

Application for a Purchase Identification Card and/or Handgun Purchase Permit 

Applying for a Permit to Carry a Handgun