Ocean County Department of Human Services Jill Perez, Director Tracy Maksel, Assistant Director

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1 Ocean County Department of Human Services Jill Perez, Director Tracy Maksel, Assistant Director Office for Individuals with Disabilites Marie Elena Sodeikes, Coordinator Terri Battaglio, Clerk Typist Philip Valese, Clerk 1027 Hooper Avenue Building 2, 3rd Floor PO Box 2191 Toms River, NJ Phone TTY Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders John C. Bartlett, Jr. John P. Kelly James F. Lacey Gerry P. Little, Liaison Joseph H. Vicari July 2012 Prepared and Printed by the Ocean County Printing & Graphic Arts Department 2012 Guide to Accessible Beaches In Ocean County

2 Welcome to Ocean County s 2012 Guide to Accessible Beaches. This guide includes information about the County s accessible beaches, walkways, ramps, parking and surf chair availability. It also provides detailed information about 2012 beach fees, lifeguard hours and amenities. The information is organized alphabetically by town. Municipal phone numbers are provided so you may contact the towns directly for specific information. This guide is updated each year by the County s Office for Individuals with Disabilities which is part of the Ocean County Department of Human Services. The staff provides information, referral, advocacy for persons with disabilities and their families and serves as liaison to State and nonprofit agencies that provide assistance to residents who need access to services. Additionally, the staff works closely with both the County s Office of Senior Services and the Veterans Service Bureau, so please contact the staff if you are in need of these services or resources. Have a safe and happy summer! Gerry P. Little, Freeholder Director OC Department of Human Services Liaison For questions about this publication, contact Marie-Elena Sodeikes, Coordinator for the Ocean County Office for Individuals with Disabilities

3 Toms River Township (732) Ext (Normandy Beach, Ocean Beach, Chadwick Beach) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by May 28 - $35.00; after May 28 - $50.00; Seniors 62+, Children under 12 & Active Military Free with ID; Weekly $25.00; Daily $7.00 (weekday), $8.00 (weekend & holidays) Beach Tag Purchase Location: Normandy Beach Homeowner s Association Parking: On street parking Handicap Access: At all beaches Public Restrooms: None Toms River Township (732) Ext (Ortley Beach & Shelter Cove Beach) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by May 28 - $35.00; after May 28 - $50.00; Seniors 62+ Free Lifetime Senior Beach Pass; Children under 12 & Active Military Free with ID; Weekly $25.00; Daily $7.00 (weekday), $8.00 (weekend & holidays) Beach Tag Purchase Location: At Beach Toms River Recreation Administration Bldg., 1810 Warren Point Rd.; 4th Ave. Lifeguard Headquarters (season) Parking: Non-metered on-street parking and lot at 3rd and 4th Aves. Guarded Bathing Beach: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Fielder, Fort, Coolidge and Harding Aves. Handicap Access: 4th and Fielder Aves. Public Restrooms: 4th Ave. Barnegat Light (609) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by June 15 - $25.00; after June 15 - $35.00; Seniors 65+ $10.00; Children under 12 Free; Weekly $20.00; Daily $5.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: Badges on sale from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays at Beach badge booth at West 11th St. Badge checkers will sell badges on the beach later in season with $1.00 surcharge. Lifeguard Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. seven days a week. Parking: Parking is allowed on all side Streets, with restricted areas marked. Guarded Bathing Beach: 9th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th, 27th, & 30th Sts. Handicap Access: 9th & 29th Sts. Also available are several "beach wheels" wheelchairs. Public Restrooms: Borough Hall at East 7th St. Barnegat Lighthouse State Park Boat Ramp at 10th and Bayview Bay Head (732) Beach Fees: Season $70.00; Half Season $45.00; Children under 12 Free; Daily, $7.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: Bay Head Improvement Association (BHIA) office; corner of Mount St. and Lake Ave., (next to Scow Ditech) Lifeguard Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking: On-street parking; one municipal lot Guarded Bathing Beach: Bridge Ave., Karge, Osborne, Mount & Johnson Sts. Handicap Access: Howe St. Public Restrooms: Borough Hall during the week only.

4 Beach Haven (609) Ship Bottom (609) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by June 22 - $30.00; after June 22 - $40.00; Senior 65+, Children under 12 & Active Military Free with ID; Weekly $20.00; Daily $5.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: Borough Hall (Season, Weekly, Daily) On the beach (Weekly, Daily) Parking: On Street Guarded Bathing Beach: Nelson, Merivale, Leeward, Kentford, Jeffries, Stratford, Pelham, Liberty, Iroquois, Holyoke, Glendola, Fairview, Essex, Dolphin, Chatsworth, Belvoir, Norwood, Berkeley, Engleside, and Taylor Aves., Ocean, Marine, Pearl, Coral, Amber, Centre, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Sts. Handicap Access: Ramps are placed at certain beaches in middle of June. Merivale, Kentford, Jeffries, Pelham, Liberty, Essex, Berkeley, Engleside and Taylor Aves., 5th, 12th, Pearl, and Centre Sts. A toddler beach is located on the bay at Taylor Avenue, a clear spot on the inland waterway optimal for family bathing. A part-time lifeguard is on duty, and the badge requirement is enforced. Here, visitors will find a new recreation park complete with playground (which includes a handicap swing) and basketball courts. The borough has four beach wheelchairs, and there is a handicap ramp on the Centre Street oceanfront deck. Dogs, alcoholic beverages and picnics are prohibited on the beach although a small sandwich is all right. Take a break at the Pearl and 5th street public pavillions. Public Restrooms: There are restrooms near the Centre St. oceanfront deck, by the bayfront on Dock Road, in Schooner's Wharf, the Bay Village area (Taylor Ave), Pearl St. and Bay Ave.(by the tennis courts) and Nelson Ave. playground. Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by May 31 $30.00; after May 31 - $40.00; Seniors 65+ $10; Children under 12 Free; Weekly $20.00; Daily $5.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: On beach; Borough Hall, 1621 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom, , ext. 102 Parking: Non-metered on street parking Guarded Bathing Beach: 3rd, 7th, 11th, 15th, 20th, 23rd, 26th and 30th Sts. Handicap Access: There are handicap ramps at 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 30th Sts. Beach Wheels available from Ship Bottom Beach Patrol. Call to reserve Public Restrooms: Municipal Bldg. 17th St. and Long Beach Blvd.; 10th St. at the boat ramp; 13th-14th St. at the bay beach Surf City (609) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by May 31 - $25.00; after May 31 - $35.00; Seniors 65+ & Children under 12 Free; Weekly $17.00; Daily $6.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: On beach; Municipal building 8th St. and Long Beach Blvd. Parking: Parking is along Long Beach Blvd. and designated side streets. Two handicap parking spaces are located at the ocean side of each street end. Guarded Bathing Beach: 24th, 22nd, 20th, 18th, 16th, 14th, 12th, 10th, 8th, 6th, and 4th, North 2nd, Division and South 2nd Sts. Handicap Access: 12th St. at both the ocean and the bay Public Restrooms: Municipal Building on 9th St. (9a.m. to 4:30p.m.)

5 Seaside Park (732) Brick Township (732) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by June 14 - $50.00; after June 14 - $55.00; Senior 65+ $20.00; Children under 12 Free; Weekly $35.00; Daily $10.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: Stockton and Boardwalk; O St. and Boardwalk (Bathhouse); 6th Ave. and Central (Police Station) Lifeguard Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Weekdays); 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Weekends) Parking: Metered and non-metered on-street parking; Municipal lots Guarded Bathing Beach: All beaches Handicap Access: All beaches Public Restrooms: Ocean Ave. South Seaside Park (Berkeley Township) (732) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by June 15 - $30.00; after June 15 - $35.00; Seniors 62+ & Children under 12 Free; Weekly $20.00; Daily (Mon-Fri) $5.00; Daily (Weekend) $6.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: At beach access points & Recreation Building: 630 Route 9 Bayville, NJ Parking: On street metered parking Guarded Bathing Beach: 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Aves. Handicap Access: Beach chairs available Public Restrooms: 23rd Ave. Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by June 15 - $25.00; after June 15 - $30.00; Children under 12 Free; Daily $5.00 Beach Tag and Parking Sticker Purchase Locations: Brick Township Recreation office Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Rd.; At access points during summer Lifeguard Hours: 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Parking: Three paid parking lots at Ocean Beach III, Ocean Beach and in the center median of Route 35. Parking Fees: Season - $30.00; Daily - metered parking is $1.00 an hour; Senior Citizens can get a parking permit for $15.00 Guarded Bathing Beach: Ocean Beach 1, 2 & 3 Handicap Access: Ocean Beach 1 & 3 Beach chairs available (732) Public Restrooms: Ocean Beach 1 & 3 Harvey Cedars (609) or (609) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by June 15 - $30.00; after June 15 - $35.00; Senior 65+ $9.00; Children under 12 Free; Weekly $20.00; Daily $6.00 Beach Tag Purchase Locations: Borough Hall - 76th St. and Long Beach Blvd.; Recreation Center - Salem Ave.; Beach badge booth, Sunset Park West Salem Ave.; On Beach Weekly & Daily Parking: Parking is permitted at Sunset Park and on most side streets except where posted Guarded Bathing Beach: 86th, 83rd, 80th, 77th, 73rd and 69th Sts. and Middlesex, Atlantic, Hudson, Cape May and Bergen Aves. Handicap Access: Handicap ramp access to the beach is at Mercer Ave. and 80th St.; there is one handicap parking space at each street end. Call borough officials at (609) to reserve one of the borough's two adultsize or one child-size beach wheelchairs. Public Restrooms: Sunset Park (Salem Ave. Recreation Area)

6 Island Beach State Park, Berkeley Township (732) Beach/Entrance Fees: per vehicle Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day NJ Resident Non-Resident annual park pass $50.00; 2nd pass $25.00 $75.00, 2nd pass $35.00 weekdays $6.00 per car $12.00 per car weekends/holidays $10.00 per car $20.00 per car motorcycle $5.00 $7.00 senior citizens & disabled park pass Free *Entrance fee the day after Labor Day to the Friday before Memorial Day is $5/NJ Resident and $10/Non-Resident. Beach Tag Purchase Location: Entrance fee taken at entrance gate Lifeguard Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Parking: 2 large lots (3.5 miles in) and 21 smaller lots throughout the park Guarded Bathing Beach: Approximately one mile of designated ocean bathing beach is located in the central portion of the park (about 3.5 miles in). During the period from mid-june through Labor Day, this bathing beach is staffed with lifeguards who are trained in ocean lifesaving and first aid techniques. Handicap Access: Beach Access Ramps are Located at both Bathing Beach Pavilions that serve the main swimming beach. Beach Wheel Chairs that can be used on the designated recreational beach and other wheelchairs that are specially fitted for surf fishing use are available at both Bathing Beach Pavilions during the summer season. They are available at the park office during other times of the year. Accessible restrooms are provided at the Visitor Contact Station (Main Gate), Ocean Swimming Areas (the recreational beach in the middle of Island Beach), the Park Office, Parking Area A-6, and the Interpretive Center. The Fisherman's Walkway at Parking Area A-7 is a wide, well maintained boardwalk trail that allows less mobile visitors to Island Beach State Park to traverse the entire island, from ocean to bay, and see all of the habitats associated with a barrier island. Please call the park office if you have any questions about access Text telephone users can call the New Jersey Relay Service at Public Restrooms: In-season bathing areas (3.5 miles in); Various restrooms throughout the park. Bradshaw Beach (732) Beach Fees: Season $90.00; Children under 3 Free; Daily $8.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: At access points Parking: Metered spots in front of beach on Washington Ave. to Ocean Ave. and along Ocean. Free street spots across Ocean. Public Restrooms: portable toilet Maryland Ave. Beach (732) Beach Fees: Season $90.00; Children under 12 Free; Daily $8.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: At access points Parking: Free on Beacon and Michelle Lanes, but those spots are snatched up fast by residents who live on those streets and their guests on weekends and holidays. Metered spots on Ocean Ave, free spots on the other side of Ocean Ave. Public Restrooms: Maryland Ave. Seaside Heights (732) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by May 15 - $30.00; after May 15 - $45.00 Seniors 65+ $10 Lifetime Beach Pass (picture taken Thursday 8:30 to 12:30); Children under 12 & Active Military Members Free with ID; Daily $5.00 Beach Tag Purchase Location: At beachfront access points Borough Hall 901 Blvd./Hiering Ave. Parking: Hiering Ave. beachfront lot and on-street parking Handicap Access: Ramps at every street end; beach chairs available upon request Public Restrooms: Hiering, Kearney, Webster and Blaine Aves.

7 Risden Beach (732) Lavallette (732) Full Season: Half Season: Under 4 Years (With Adult) Free Free Child 4 to 11 $45.00 $35.00 Adults 12 & Up $85.00 $ st half $ nd half Senior 62+ $60.00 N/A Daily Rates: Weekdays: Weekends: Under 4 Years (With Adult) Free Free Child 4 to 11 $2.00 $2.00 Adults 12 & Up $8.00 $8.00 Includes access to showers in bathhouse $13.00 $13.00 * Half Season: Memorial Day to July 31st /August 1st to Labor Day Beach Tag Purchase Location: At access points Parking: On street parking, metered and non-metered Public Restrooms: Inside bathhouses Martell s Beach (732) Beach Fees: Season $70.00; Children under 11 Free; Daily (Mon-Fri) $6.00; Daily (Weekend) $7.50 Beach Tag Purchase Location: At access points Lifeguard Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking: On street parking, metered and non-metered Public Restrooms: Inside Restaurants Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by June 15 - $35.00; after June 15 - $45.00; Seniors 65+, disabled & Military Personnel $14.00; Children under 12 Free; Weekly $25.00; Daily $7.00 Beach Tag Purchase Locations: Daily: Beachfront access points Season: Beach Badge Office adjacent to the Police Department weekdays; 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays. Parking: On-street, some lots Guarded Bathing Beach: Haddenfield, Kerro, President, Magee, Philadelphia, New Brunswick, New York, Jersey City and Trenton Aves. Handicap Access: Ortley, Philadelphia and Dover Aves. Handicap Beach Wheel Chairs available at Lifeguard Headquarters and the Tennis Courts Public Restrooms: None Long Beach Township (609) Beach Fees: Season, pre-season purchase by June 15 - $30.00; after June 15 - $40.00; Seniors 65+ & Children under 12 - $5.00; Weekly $20.00; Daily $5.00 Beach Tag Purchase Locations: Seasonal beach badges may only be purchased at Long Beach Township beach badge sales location (6805 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach). Daily and weekly badges may only be purchased on the beach from a beach badge sales person. Parking: Alternate side of the street parking; lots at Bay Ave. in Holgate, 68th St. in Brant Beach and Harbor South in Loveladies Guarded Bathing Beach: Loveladies -Dolphin, Coast Ave., Harbor North, Harbor South, North Beach, Green, Flamingo & Pump House Brant Beach - 32nd, 36th, 40th, 44th, 48th, 52nd, 55th, 58th, 62nd, 65th and 68th Sts. and Bay Beach (68th St.) Beach Haven Crest -70th, 75th, 78th, 82nd, 86th, 91st, 96th, 100th, 104th, 110th and 114th Sts.

8 Guarded Bathing Beach: (continued) Spray Beach - Colorado, Ramapo, Dune, Pennsylvania Aves., 33rd, 29th, 25th, 21st, 17th, 14th Sts. and Bay Beach (Pennsylvania Ave.) Holgate - Scott Dr., Susan, Osborne, Rosemma, Chatham, Jacqueline, Harding and Washington Aves. Handicap Access: Handicap parking and ramps are available in almost all sections of the township. To reserve a Surf Chair, call the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol at (609) Beach Haven Crest - E. 78th, 84th and 88th Sts. Beach Haven Gardens -E. 27th, 29th, 30th, 32nd and 33rd Sts. Beach Haven Park - E. 100th and 103rd Sts. Beach Haven Terrace - E. 123rd-130th and 132nd Sts. Brant Beach - E. 37th, 39th, 47th, 58th, 63rd, 66th, 68th Sts. and Bayview Park at 68th St. The Dunes - E. 121st, 122nd, and 127th Sts. Haven Beach - E. 110th, 111th, 112th, 115th and 118th Sts. Holgate - Osborne, Roosevelt, McKinley, Susan, Joshua, Holgate, Chatham and Washington Aves., and Tebco Terrace Loveladies - Dolphin St. and Harbor South North Beach Haven - E. 14th, 17th, 18th and 20th Sts. Peahala Park - E. 88th and 94th Sts. Spray Beach - E. 22nd-26th Sts. Public Restrooms: Holgate parking lot at Bay Ave. Brant Beach parking lot at 68th St. & Long Beach Blvd. St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd. Loveladies parking lot at Harbor South Tennis Courts Mantaloking (732) Ext. 100 Beach Fees: Season $12.00; Children under 12 & Active Military Members are Free Beach Tag Purchase Locations: Borough Hall, 202 Downer Ave, Mantoloking Lifeguard Hours: No Lifeguards Parking: On-street 2-hour parking Guarded Bathing Beach: None Public Restrooms: None Jenkinson s Beach (732) Full Season: Half Season: Under 5 Years (With Adult) Free Free Child 5 to 11 $45.00 $35.00 Adults 12 & Up $85.00 $60.00 Senior 62+ $60.00 N/A Daily Rates: Weekdays: Weekends: Under 5 Years (With Adult) Free Free Child 5 to 11 $2.00 $2.00 Adults 12 & Up $8.00 $9.00 Beach Chairs $8.00 $8.00 Beach Umbrellas $10.00 $10.00 Pavilion Bathhouse Adults $4.00 Adults $4.00 (weekdays & weekends) Child $3.00 Child $3.00 *Season Rates Include Beach and Bathhouse Facilities * Half Season: May 19th to July 31st / August 1st to Labor Day Beach Tag Purchase Location: For seasonal beach tag visit business office at 300 Ocean Ave., Point Pleasant; For daily at access points Lifeguard Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Parking: Municipal lot at Arnold and Ocean Aves. On street parking Jenkinson s Lots Manasquan River Inlet Aquarium Parking Lot Frank's Fun Center Jenkinson's South Arcade Handicap Access: Inlet beach and Pavilion beach Public Restrooms: None