The North Beach Taxpayers’ Association

The North Beach Taxpayers’ Association was founded on July 31, 1954 as a civic organization for the benefit of the property owners of North Beach, New Jersey. There are two (2) general membership meetings – June and September.  A Board of Trustees, who in turn elects the Officers – President and Vice President, governs the Association. […]

Membership Meeting

Saturday, June 26, 2021  at 10:00 am St. Thomas of Villanova Church 13th St & Long Beach Blvd Surf City Note:  New Location

Learn About the Proposed Wind Project Off LBI

On Friday, April 9th, at 7:00pm, the Beach Haven Taxpayers Association will be holding an offshore wind panel discussion via Zoom.   Panelists include representatives from academia, local environmental organizations, commercial and recreational fishing industries and Atlantic Shores. Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind is a joint venture between two companies, Shell Oil and EDF Renewables North […]

Atlantic Shores Wind Farm – Will it Impact Tourism, Rental & Property Values?

You may have seen recent news coverage about a proposal by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (a 50-50 joint venture between EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US LLC) to build a wind farm off our coast.  Some LBIslanders have expressed concern over the proximity to shore and visibility from the beach.  Surveys conducted […]

2021 is Here, Now What?

2021 is Here, Now What? Let’s hope we can get back to some semblance of normal this year.  I imagine it will probably a little different.  Hope for the best. Vaccine, vaccine, where is the vaccine?  It seems the flood gates have been opened for registration – more that 4 million New Jerseyans are now […]

We are officially canceling our September meeting for this year. 

To Our North Beach Taxpayers Association  Members: Well, September is upon us and little has changed regarding large scale indoor gatherings.  On September 1st, Governor Murphy signed an executive order spelling out the rules of the road for restaurants that want to serve patrons indoors, as well as movie theaters and performance venues, starting Friday, […]

Zoom video meeting – Saturday June 27 at 10:00 am

North Beach Taxpayers Association Members – Thank you to those who responded to our survey about a video conference meeting to replace our in-person meeting this Saturday, June 27th at 10am. Nearly 50 members responded and 68% agreed to a Zoom video meeting, 23% supported rescheduling to late July and 9% supported canceling our June meeting […]

Social Media – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly 

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 […]

Trustee Message Winter 2020

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 […]

Trustee Message September 2019

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 […]

Trustee Message August 2019

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, […]

Trustee Message June 2019

We held our membership meeting on June 29th at the Surf City Firehouse.  This was our first morning meeting and the time change appears to have been welcomed by our members, given we had a great turnout.  Thanks for attending. Sadly, we received news of the passing of Chuck Perfater.  Chuck and his wife June were longtime […]