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Brick
Shore-adjacent Ocean County — bay edges and mainland boulevards beside Toms River and Berkeley.
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About this town
Mainland Ocean County with bay and barrier access — shopping boulevards, not boardwalk living.
Brick threads rivers, creeks, and bay shoreline through mainland neighborhoods, with separate ocean-beach parcels on the barrier strip. Everyday life runs on Chambers Bridge Road and long commercial boulevards more than on a boardwalk. Hold it beside Toms River and Berkeley when you want shore light with mainland shopping and Ocean Medical Center nearby. Greenbriar I is the thin 55+ name here where you own the home and the land. It is not a deep set of homes for sale in your budget.
Why this town
Why consider it
Brick sits where Ocean County meets more shore-adjacent living — shopping corridors, bay and barrier access within a drive, and Ocean University Medical Center in Brick as a hospital option. Hold it when you want that map position beside Toms River and Berkeley without living on the Boardwalk.
Honest tradeoffs
Greenbriar I and similar age-restricted stock show few Active homes in your monthly target on recent checks. Fair side-by-side with Toms River and Berkeley for shore-adjacent living — not the deepest ranch pool on the Ocean map.
Fit cues
- Homes in a 55+ community: Greenbriar I — few Active homes in your budget lately; thinner than Berkeley
- Doctors and errands: Ocean University Medical Center (Brick) as a nearby hospital option; errands on Hooper / Brick corridors
- Drives to family: Ocean County — longer to Verona / Kearny than northern New Jersey
- Shore or inland: Shore-adjacent / bay access within a drive — busier than inland Berkeley pines
Getting around
How you'll get around
You will drive. Chambers Bridge Road and Brick Boulevard carry everyday errands. The Garden State Parkway and Route 70 are for longer trips. Ocean Medical Center is the hospital for this township. New Jersey Transit buses run on the major roads. Treat the bus as a backup, not the everyday plan. A beach on the barrier island is a short drive when you want one. It is not the character of the address.
Homes
Homes within your monthly target
We look first for homes where you own the house and the land. Condominiums stay on the list. Co-op shares and land leases are not on this board.
Shopping
Everyday errands
ShopRite of Brick
668 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723
About 4 minutes from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time.
Walmart Supercenter
1872 Route 88, Brick, NJ 08724
About 7 minutes from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time.
CVS Pharmacy
570 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723
On Route 70 in Brick. We do not have a checked drive time for this store.
ShopRite Pharmacy of Brick
668 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723
The pharmacy is inside the ShopRite on Route 70. About 4 minutes from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time. Call ahead for pharmacy hours.
Walgreens
1890 Route 88, Brick, NJ 08724
On Route 88 in Brick, beside the Walmart. Traffic adds time.
Gabriela's European Deli
1825 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753
A Polish and Eastern European deli, not a full Russian supermarket. About 11 minutes and about 5 miles from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time. The nearest full Russian supermarket is NetCost Market in Manalapan, about 37 minutes with no traffic.
Health Care
Medical facilities nearby
Community Medical Center
99 Highway 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755
About 16 minutes and about 10 miles from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time.
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
600 River Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701
About 12 minutes and about 5 miles from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time.
Ocean University Medical Center
425 Jack Martin Boulevard, Brick, NJ 08724
About 6 minutes and about 2 miles from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time.
AFC Urgent Care Toms River
2360 Lakewood Road, Toms River, NJ 08755
About 11 minutes from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time. Call the office and ask about Medicare.
Immediate Care Medical Walk-In of Brick
56 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723
About 6 minutes from the municipal building at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, with no traffic. Traffic adds time. Call the office and ask about Medicare.
We show the place and the drive. Your Medicare plan decides which doctors you can use.
Dining
Places to eat
Brick Oven Restaurant
775 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ 08723
Italian bistro with seafood, steaks, and pasta — BYOB, Mantoloking corridor.
Cordi's Italian Gourmet
101 Prosper Way, Brick, NJ 08723
Upscale Italian gourmet dinner in Brick — special-night sit-down.
Manera's Restaurant
950 Cedar Bridge Ave, Brick Township, NJ 08723
Brick BYOB steak-seafood-pasta landmark on Cedar Bridge — quiet sit-down when Cordi's is booked.
Mulberry Street
474 Brick Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723
Dine-in Italian comfort at the market — panini, parm, and pasta without white-tablecloth formality.
Durazzo's Italian Market
375 Drum Point Rd, Brick, NJ 08723
Italian market next to La Fontana — meats and prepared foods for your Brick errand stop.
Mulberry Street Italian Market
474 Brick Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723
Family Italian market and deli since 1974 — sandwiches and imported goods for your Brick lunch run.
The Spoon & Bowl
990 Cedar Bridge Ave Suite 5A, Brick, NJ 08723
Upscale deli and sandwich shop on Cedar Bridge — house breads, soups, and made-to-order sandwiches for your Brick lunch.
Cloud 9 Donuts
143 Drum Point Rd, Brick, NJ 08723
Homemade doughnut shop on Drum Point — your local Brick morning stop beyond the national chains.
Yellow Brick Road Ice Cream
754 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ 08723
Family Jersey Shore ice cream since 1995 — cups, cones, and cakes on Mantoloking for your Brick treat night.
Denino's Pizzeria South
869 Mantoloking Rd, Brick Township, NJ 08723
Staten Island–famous pizza lineage on Mantoloking — Brick's serious pie destination.
Federico's Pizza & Subs
2134 Rt 88 East, Brick, NJ 08724
Neighborhood pizza and cheesesteaks since 1972 — Rt 88 everyday Brick staple.
Yokohama Japanese Restaurant
506 Brick Blvd, Brick, NJ 08723
Hibachi and sushi on Brick Blvd — everyday Asian on the boulevard corridor.
La Fontana Ristorante
375 Drum Point Road, Brick, NJ 08723
Family Neapolitan Italian since 1987 — sit-down southern-Italy recipes, not just a slice shop.
Azteca Mexican Restaurant
249 Chambersbridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723
Independent Mexican on Chambersbridge — authentic recipes and catering when you want Brick Latin.
Dabba Indian Kitchen
56 Chambers Bridge Rd Suite 16, Brick Township, NJ 08723
Indian kitchen on Chambers Bridge — curries and tandoori for your Brick spice run.
Yianni's Greek Taverna
645 Mantoloking Rd, Brick Township, NJ 08723
Authentic Greek taverna on Mantoloking — souvlaki, moussaka, and warm hospitality for your Brick Greek night.
A Taste of the Islands
2850 Yorktowne Boulevard, Brick Township, NJ 08723
Jamaican / Caribbean on Yorktowne — island plates for your Brick Caribbean craving.