Well, come on down the shore! The New Jersey Department of Transportation has agreed to delay repairs to the Causeway, the only bridge linking Long Beach Island, NJ with the mainland.
When plans for the repairs were announced last spring, the work was to take place after Labor Day. But, the state wanted to use the fed's stimulus package money and then said the work would begin on July 20th.
Well, since that announcement the outrage from residents, visitors and local officials has forced the DOT to reconsider, and now we're back to the old repair date, sometime after Labor Day!
So it'll be clear sailing on the causeway this summer...come on down (or over if you live in Philly)...visit the Jersey Shore!
How do you spell bad timing? Ask the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT).
It's planning to start work on the Route 72 Causeway in July! That's the only access from the mainland to Long Beach Island, unless you come by boat.
DOT officials had said in March construction would not take place during the summer months due to the tourism season.
But the project was expedited to start July 20 (though the newly erected signs say the work will begin on July 17th). That's because the project was funding received through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and must be spent quickly to rapidly create jobs and complete infrastructure projects.
The $4.18 million contract was awarded June 4. About 100 construction jobs will be created for rehabilitation of the bridge deck, ceiling cracks and safety walk, along with reconstruction of curbs and a resurfacing of the deck to preserve and protect the structure, until its replaced. That's scheduled in 2012.
Back in January, the DOT said the contract would be awarded in July, with work beginning around Labor Day.
Business representatives in southern Ocean County are worried about the expedited schedule, even with assurances the work will be done at night. They're questioning the government's attempts to launch an economic stimulus by creating work for 100 contractors at the expense of tourism related jobs. They say the project will hurt tourism on Long Beach Island. If you've ever sat in traffic along Route 72 from Philly or the Parkway on a hot summer morning, you might agree.
While there are efforts underway to extend the tourism season, the summer months still make or break businesses on Long Beach Island.
The Causeway carries about 42,000 cars per day during the summer.
Monthly Housing Market Report Barnegat, New Jersey 08005 May, 2009 Single Family Residential
Barnegat, NJ
New Listings
Under Contract
Expired
Sold
Days on Market
Median Sold $
Jan 2009
46
14
27
7
114
$160,000
Feb 2009
72
28
23
8
111
$237,250
Mar 2009
59
23
29
17
123
$240,000
Apr 2009
78
35
24
19
106
$220,000
May 2009
51
31
23
14
113
$250,000
Monthly Housing Market Report Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey 08087 May, 2009 Single Family Residental
Little Egg
Harbor, NJ
New Listings
Under Contract
Expired
Sold
Days on Market
Median Sold $
Jan 2009
83
19
63
10
132
$214,500
Feb 2009
79
29
26
8
111
$233,000
Mar 2009
61
18
34
16
133
$195,500
Apr 2009
79
26
37
17
117
$213,000
May 2009
68
30
43
23
125
$170,000
Monthly Housing Market Report Manahakwin, New Jersey 08050 May, 2009 Single Family Residential
Manahawkin, NJ
New Listings
Under Contract
Expired
Sold
Days on Market
Median Sold $
Jan 2009
83
24
48
15
130
$295,000
Feb 2009
77
18
25
20
119
$271,250
Mar 2009
84
25
35
17
122
$275,000
Apr 2009
84
39
26
21
98
$255,000
May 2009
82
39
37
36
111
$276,250
Monthly Housing Market Report Tuckerton, New Jersey 08087 May, 2009 Single Family Residential
Tuckerton, NJ
New Listings
Under Contract
Expired
Sold
Days on Market
Median Sold $
Jan 2009
7
3
3
1
163
$151,500
Feb 2009
12
3
5
3
143
$6,500
Mar 2009
12
4
3
3
117
$170,000
Apr 2009
11
7
3
2
102
$246,750
May 2009
16
2
9
3
120
$205,000
Monthly Housing Market Report Waretown, New Jersey 08758 May, 2009 Single Family Residential
Waretown, NJ
New Listings
Under Contract
Expired
Sold
Days on Market
Median Sold $
Jan 2009
27
7
9
3
116
$253,900
Feb 2009
33
9
13
4
105
$212,000
Mar 2009
20
7
8
5
108
$317,500
Apr 2009
21
8
8
8
86
$184,000
May 2009
23
8
11
8
74
$342,500
If your looking for homes at the Jersey Shore, in Waretown, Barnegat, Manahawkin, Tuckerton or Little Egg Harbor, look no further! Contact me for real estate in southern Ocean County!
Special needs visitors to Long Beach Island New Jersey now have regulation beach access points up and down the 18 miles of the Island. The following is a list of handicapped beach access points.
The Handicap Ramps listed below also feature Handicapped Parking:
Beach Haven Area: Beach Haven Crest: E 78th St Beach Haven Park: E 100th St Beach Haven Terrance: E 132nd St Dunes: E 127th St North Beach Haven: E 14th St Peahala Park: E 94th St Long Beach
Brant Beach Area: E 39th St E 47th St E 58th St E 68th St Bayview Park
Holgate: Mckinley Ave, Parking Lot
Loveladies: Dolphin St
There are also Regulation Handicap Ramps in other areas, that do NOT have handicapped parking available:
Brant Beach: E 37th, E 39th, E 63rd, and E 66th Streets Brighton Beach: E 82nd, E 84th Streets Peahala Park: E 88th, E 94th Streets Beach Haven Park: E 100th St, E 103rd St Haven Beach: E 110th, E 112th, E 104th, E 105th, E 112th Streets Dunes: E 121st Street Beach Haven Terrace: E 128th, E 129th, and E 130th Streets Beach Haven Gardens: E 32nd, E 27th Streets North Beach Haven: E 20th, E 18th, E 17th and E 14th Streets Holgate: Osborne Ave, Tebco Terrace, Jacqueline Ave, Pershing Ave, Roosevelt Ave
Long Beach Township includes these communities: Beach Haven Crest, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Inlet, Beach Haven Park, Beach Haven Terrace, Brant Beach, Brighton Beach, High Bar Harbor, Haven Beach, Holgate, Loveladies, North Beach, North Beach Haven, Peahala Park, South Beach Haven, Spray Beach, The Dunes.
Long Beach Township also offers a BeachWheels program free to township residents and visitors.
The Beachwheels program has special wheelchairs made from PVC tubing with special wheels. These special Beachwheels and Surf Chairs make travel easier over the rough beach landscape. There are even some outfitted for fishing!
If you're staying in Long Beach Township, these chairs are free to reserve. Special security measure must be taken if you plan on staying in one of the Township's hotels. The chairs must also stay within the township borders.
This generous program is funded through local businesses, organizations, and from contributions made throughout LBI , Long Long Beach Township, and Southern Ocean County.
There's a unique volunteer opportunity here in New Jersey. And it's taking on added significance in 2009. It'll take very little time, help agriculture and maybe save your next cook-out!
Become part of the annual bat census!
Every year, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey uses volunteers to count bats...that means visiting known roosts, and counting the bats twice between now and August as they leave their caves, old buildings and barns, as well as dead tree stumps.
This year reporting the absence of bats is just as important. It's feared that 95% of New Jersey's bat population may have succumbed to "white-nose syndrome", named for a strange fungus that affects the bats nose and wing structure.
There were massive die offs in New York in 2006 and 2007. The disease has since spread along the east coast from Vermont to Virginia.
During it's annual pre spring inspection the New Jersey Foundation reported a 95% drop in the bat population at the state's largest hibernating spot in Rockaway Township.
While not completely understood the syndrome prompts bats to wake from hibernation and use their critical fat reserves. In some cases the bats even fly from their hibernaculum in the dead of winter. All six bat species that hibernate in the northeast have been affected.
The die off in New Jersey is bad news for farmers and people! The one million bats that have already died would have consumed 8,000 tons of insects (including the NJ state bird, the mosquito) in a single summer night, according to scientists.
If you'd like to volunteer, contact the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey at 609-984-0621 or via email at maria.grace@conservewildlifenj.org.
Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey 08087 Housing Market Report Monthly Sales Statistics 2009
New
Back on
Market
Under
Contract
Expired
With-
drawn
Sold
Avg Sold$
Days on
Market
Median Sold$
Jan 2009
83
13
19
63
12
10
$127,323
132
$214,500
Feb 2009
79
22
29
26
23
8
$88,947
111
$233,000
Mar 2009
61
17
18
34
13
16
$35,514
133
$195,500
Apr 2009
79
15
26
37
17
17
$38,626
117
$213,000
May 2009
68
20
30
43
13
23
$44,898
125
$170,000
If your looking for a home in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, or anywhere in southern Ocean County, NJ give me a call. Let's talk about the real estate opportunities in Little Egg Harbor, Tuckerton, Manahawkin, Barnegat, Waretown and on Long Beach Island!
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