Today, (4/6/2020), Long Beach Township adopted an emergency Order closing access to and use of all LBT beaches, unless you are a resident or property owner but you must have your DISASTER RE-ENTRY PLACARD with you if you are on the beach. The paragraph below is clipped directly from the LBT website. “Effective immediately, the […]
At today’s LBT municipal meeting (4/6/2020), Commissioner Bayard reported that the deadline for installing water meters has been extend from July 1st to October 1st. The changes to the guidelines for purchasing water meters that we reported to you on April1st remain in effect. Stay safe. Stay healthy. NBTA Trustees
If you use social media, you may follow some of the LBI, shore-focused groups, that usually provide info and updates about what goes on, people posting pictures, generally positive stuff. Until COVID-19 appeared. Now some of these pages and groups are filled with messages fueling a “us vs them” mentality. Some comments are taking a […]
As I write this brief note, there are only 90 days until Memorial Day, May 25, 2020. It’s time to start gearing up for another season of making memories on our little slice of paradise. So, please mark your calendars for the NBTA member meetings on Saturday, June 27th and Saturday, September 12th. If you […]
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is asking the public to keep an eye out for cold-stunned green turtles that have been washing up on Long Beach Island. The turtles are about the size of a dinner plate and weigh a few pounds. Twelve have already been saved by quick-acting residents who have seen them either […]
Two town-hall style meetings to discuss a $7.68 million referendum for renovations to the LBI Grade School are slated for later this month in Long Beach Township and Ship Bottom. The first meeting is set for 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Long Beach Township municipal complex. The second session will be held in […]
It is hard to believe that the 2019 summer season is in the books. We hope you had a memorable one and got to spend some time with people important to you. At our September 7th meeting, we heard from Jim Verhagen – aka Northside Jim – a wildlife biographer, data scientist and resident champion […]
2019 Reorganization As we do every year before our September Membership meeting, the trustees held our reorganization meeting where we elected and appointed the officers of NBTA for the upcoming year. Three trustee seats were up for re-election and in keeping with our bylaws, if the number of candidates equals the number of open seats, […]
Since the beginning of the year, freshman Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education member Eileen Bowker has been tasked with developing a strategic plan for the elementary school district. Coordinating schedules with the New Jersey School Board Association representative charged with helping develop and implement a plan to effectively target the district’s efforts and […]
Hello NBTA members – As summer winds down, now is a good time to give a special thanks to the men and women who protect North Beach families, friends and visitors on a daily basis as we enjoy our beautiful beaches. We’re talking about members of the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol (LBTBP). This skilled, […]