Saturday, May 11, 2013
Ocean City seasonal beach tags are on sale for $20 through May 31.
Time is running short for anybody interested in taking advantage of a pre-season discount on seasonal tags for Ocean City beaches. Seasonal badges (good for the whole summer) will be on sale at a preseason price of $20 until May 31. Starting on June 1, beach tags will be sold for $25. Anyone interested in buying beach tags can visit www.ocnj.us/beachtags. Online orders include a $5 shipping cost. Beachgoers can save that fee by purchasing tags at the following locations: Beach tags are required for children ages 12 and older and will be required June 8 to Sept. 2 this year. Weekly beach tags are $10, and daily beach tags cost $5. The Ocean City Beach Patrol protects beaches from Memorial Day through September. Lifeguards will be on duty …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Check beach tag fees, guarded beaches, parking and other visitor information.
Ocean City takes pride in its "Three Bs": the beach, bay and boardwalk. The barrier island features eight miles of beaches and a 2.5-mile boardwalk with amusement rides, shops, restaurants and food vendors. Ocean City's bayfront features marinas providing fishing charters, parasailing, personal watercraft rentals and pirate cruises for kids. The resort has no bars or liquor stores and promotes its reputation as "America's Greatest Family Resort." In 2013, Ocean City has been promoting its full recovery from Superstorm Sandy with a months-long "We're Open for Business" campaign. Beach tags: Discounted seasonal beach tags are on sale now — online and at six locations in Ocean City. The 2013 seasonal tags cost $20 if purchased by May 31. On …
Complete information on how to enjoy Atlantic City's beaches.
For more than a century, the Atlantic City beach and boardwalk enjoyed a reputation as the "World's Favorite Playground." One of the East Coast's first seaside resorts, Atlantic City is now known better as a mecca for legalized gambling. The city boasts 12 casinos featuring gaming, dining, entertainment and shopping. The Pier at Caesars and The Walk outlets are popular shopping destinations. Despite unfounded reports of widespread damage to the Atlantic City Boardwalk during Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, the city's beaches and boardwalk survived the storm with relatively little damage. Atlantic City is one of the few Jersey Shore resort towns that does not require a fee or beach tag to use the beaches during the summer. Restrooms: …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Sean T. Kean says the proposed legislation could devastate the towns hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
Assemblyman Sean T. Kean, R-Monmouth and Ocean, says that a proposal by Senate President Stephen Sweeney that would force towns to choose between federal aid for beach replenishment or collect beach fees is a short-sighted measure that could devastate beach towns along the Jersey Shore that are in the process of rebuilding in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. “This legislation could financially devastate some hard hit towns,” said Kean. “Why would we ask towns such as Belmar and Manasquan to forgo charging a beach fee because they accepted federal funds to replenish their beach? Right now, these towns have to pay a portion of the huge cost to rebuild the boardwalks and bathrooms. If you couple that with the loss of beach badge revenue, it…
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Ocean City would have to make up for the loss of $4 million in beach tag revenue.
City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday opposing a Senate bill that would require beach towns that accept state or federal money for beach replenishment to provide free beach access to the public. Ocean City collected $3,966,300 million this year in beach tag fees to offset the cost of cleaning beaches and providing lifeguards, and the council resolution called the proposed bill "an unfunded mandate." Sea Isle City Mayor Len Desiderio opened Thursday's meeting at the Ocean City Free Public Library with an update on what Cape May County is doing to fight the proposed legislation. He said six mayors (Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Cape May and Cape May Point) have drafted a letter expressing their opposition …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Council will consider a full slate of measures related to the Schilling estate, Superstorm Sandy, the Bellevue Hotel and a Trenton bill that would eliminate beach tag fees.
City Council has a full agenda (see attached PDF for agenda and supporting documents) for its public meeting Thursday (Dec. 13) in the lecture room at the Ocean City Free Public Library. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with an executive session closed to the public, but council likely will reconvene for public session at the regular starting time of 7 p.m. Here are 10 things that might be of special interest:
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Press of Atlantic City reports on the fight against a bill that would require towns to provide free beach access if they accept state or federal money for beach replenishment.
Cape May County mayors and public officials met Monday to plan a fight against proposed legislation that would require beach towns that accept state or federal money for beach replenishment to provide free beach access to the public. In The Press of Atlantic City on Tuesday, Lee Procida reports on the meeting held Monday in Sea Isle City: "Cape Mayors Defend Use of Beach Tags." See also an opinion piece from The Record in Bergen County: "Double Whammy for Jersey Shore Property Owners." Democratic Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Republican Senator Michael J. Doherty have drafted the proposed legislation that led Ocean City officials to suggest taking a pro-active approach to fighting the proposed measure Ocean City collected $3,966,…
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Two state senators have introduced legislation to require towns to provide free beach access if they accept state or federal money for beach replenishment.
The top Democrat in the state Legislature, Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, and a Republican senator from Warren County, Michael J. Doherty, have drafted legislation that would require beach towns that accept state or federal money for beach replenishment to provide free beach access to the public. In Ocean City, which collected $3,966,300 million this year in beach tag fees to help offset the cost of cleaning beaches and providing lifeguards, the potential legislation is frightening. "I have a grave concern about the bipartisan support for repealing beach tag fees," Councilman Keith Hartzell said at council workshop on Thursday (Dec. 6). Hartzell suggested taking a pro-active approach to fighting the proposed measure. He accused the …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
An update through the third quarter shows city revenues up by $743,000.
Ocean City has hauled in more than $11 million in user fees in 2012 — a 7.21 percent over 2011. Substantial increases in revenue from beach tag and parking fees have helped the city bring in an extra $724,973 this year. At Thursday's City Council meeting, City Finance Director Frank Donato updated council on revenue figures through Sept. 30, and the news was good. Because so many people covet Ocean City's beaches, boardwalk and shore amenities, the city has already brought in about 16 percent of its $69 million budget through fees — a luxury few other towns enjoy. Revenues through Sept. 30 are as follows: PARKING: A $5 increase in parking lot fees for peak weekends and the addition of about 60 spaces to the Fifth Street parking lot (where…
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Check beach tag fees, guarded beaches, parking and other visitor information.
Ocean City takes pride in its "Three Bs": the beach, bay and boardwalk. The barrier island features eight miles of beaches and a 2.5-mile boardwalk with amusement rides, shops, restaurants and food vendors. Ocean City's bayfront features marinas providing fishing charters, parasailing, personal watercraft rentals and pirate cruises for kids. The resort has no bars or liquor stores and promotes its reputation as "America's Greatest Family Resort." Beach tags: Discounted seasonal beach tags are on sale now — online and at four locations in Ocean City. The 2012 seasonal tags cost $20 if purchased by May 31. On June 1, the price goes up to $25. Online orders include a $5 shipping cost. Beachgoers can save that fee by purchasing tags at the …
Bon Hyson
6:56 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
I absolutely agree, if your primary residence is Ocean City you should be allowed up to 2 beach tags per household using a drivers license or non-drivers license for verification. more ›