Local Government Offices
Borough of Barnegat Light
10 W 10th St., PO Box 576, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006 609-494-9196
Borough of Beach Haven
300 Engleside Ave., Beach Haven, NJ 08008 609-492-0111
Borough of Harvey Cedars
7606 Long Beach Blvd., PO Box 3185, Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008 609-361-6000
Township of Long Beach
6805 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, NJ 08008 609-361-1000
Borough of Surf City
813 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, NJ 08008 609-494-3064
Borough of Ship Bottom
1621 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom, NJ 08008 609-494-2171
Township of Ocean
239 11th St., Waretown, NJ 08758 609-693-3302
Office of the Freeholders
101 Hooper Ave.,Toms River, NJ 08753 732-244-2121
www.co.ocean.nj.us/FreeholderMainPage.aspx
NJ State Representatives
State Senator and Assemblymen (District 9)
620 West Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ 08731 609-693-6700
www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers .asp#9
US Congressman (District 3)
https://forms.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep
US Senators
I Gateway Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102
Office of the Governor
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-6000
www.state.nj.us/governor/govmail.html
NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection
Office of the Commissioner
401 E. State St., 7th Floor, East Wing
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402 609-292-2885
Organizations
Additional information available online at
www.bbep.org/downloads/resourceguide.pdf
Alliance for a Living Ocean
528 Dock St., Beach Haven, NJ 08008 609-492-0222
ALO educates the public about the importance of maintaining good water quality in the Atlantic Ocean, Barnegat Bay, and its watershed. They have an extensive array of programs that are offered year-round to school groups and the general public.
American Littoral Society—South Jersey
P.O. Box 1306, Tuckerton, NJ 08087 609-294-3111
The American Littoral Society is a national, membership-based organization that focuses on the littoral zone—that area between the ocean and the upland that includes the entire watershed. They offer field trips to explore the coastal environment including kayak tours and hikes.
Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program (BBNEP)
Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ 08754 732-255-0472
BBNEP is an agency that is part of the National Estuary Program. They support numerous organizations and activities within the entire Barnegat Bay Watershed. The BBNEP works with scientists, municipal representatives, citizens, and policymakers on issues regarding the Barnegat Bay estuary.
Clean Ocean Action
P.O. Box 505, Sandy Hook, Highlands, NJ 07732 732-872-0111
Clean Ocean Action is a broad-based coalition of more than 170 conservation, environmental, business, service, and community groups with a wide range of experience and concern regarding ocean pollution issues. This organization identifies pollution sources and uses research, public education, and citizen action to correct problems.
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies, NJ 08008 609-494-1241
LBIF provides courses and programs that focus on the arts and sciences. Located on 22 acres of wetlands adjacent to Barnegat Bay, LBIF provides science-related lectures, projects, camps, events, and family activities.
Museum of NJ Maritime History, LBI
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County
1623 Whitesville Road, Toms River, NJ 08755-1199 732-349-1152
Rutgers Cooperative Extension provides educational materials and non-biased, research-based information to homeowners, commercial horticulturalists, growers, and others on such topics as pest control and alternatives to pesticides, composting, lawn maintenance, soil testing, and low-maintenance landscaping.
ReClam the Bay, Inc.
1623 Whitesville Road, Toms River, NJ 08755-1199 732-349-1152
ReClam the Bay founded by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County and the Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to involve and educate the public about the estuary's water quality and the importance of shellfish. The organization believes that by involving the public in the care, feeding, and life cycles of shellfish, they will better understand what an integral role shellfish have in our lives. Visit the website to find out about the Clam Trail (kind of a treasure hunt) and visiting nurseries where millions of baby shellfish are grown.
Save Barnegat Bay
906-B Grand Central Ave., Lavallette, NJ 08735 732-830-3600
Save Barnegat Bay is a not-for-profit environmental group working to conserve undeveloped natural land and clean water throughout the Barnegat Bay watershed. We work closely with local, state and national environmental groups and with governmental agencies at all levels.
Who To Call
Available at www.bbep.org/whotocall.html
Beach Closures
Ocean County Health Department Beach Report www.ochd.org/beach. Call the O.C. Health Dept. Bathing Beach Hotline at 800-342-9738. Available 24-hours/day.
Boating Incidents/Accidents
Call the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Unit, which patrols the Barnegat and Little Egg Harbor. If you need to report marine littering, dumping, distressed boats, unsafe boating, boating accidents, overdue boaters, erratic drivers, speed wash/wake violations, or the like, please give them the name of the boat (if possible), its location (GPS coordinates are very helpful), and any other information that would help them investigate the problem.
If you’re boating in the Atlantic City to Little Egg Harbor inlet area, please call the Atlantic City Station at 609-441-3586. If you’re boating in the Barnegat Bay area, call the Point Pleasant Station at 732-899-5050.
Dumping or other Environmental Crimes, Incidents, Abuses, or Complaints
Call 1-877-WARN-DEP (1-877-927-6337) for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, or 1-800-535 DUMP (3867) for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office. To report a spill on the water, call the Coast Guard on VHF channel 16 or the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802.
Fishing, Commercial
The Port Agent for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Toms River (732-349-3533) is in constant touch with area commercial fishermen.
Fishing, Recreational
Call the Jersey Coast Anglers Assoc. (JCAA) at 732-506-6565.
Gardening and Landscaping Questions
Contact the Ocean County Master Gardeners’ Hotline M-F 9am-noon at 732-349-1245, on Wed 5-8pm, or Thurs 9am-noon at 609-978-1554. Or email at ocean@aesop.rutgers.edu
Land Preservation
Contact the Ocean County Dept. of Planning, coordinator of the Natural Lands Trust Fund at 732-929-2054.
Pumpout Boats
Contact them on marine VHF radio channel 9 or call the Borough of Seaside Park (732-793-5505), Tuckerton Seaport (609-296-8868), or the Brick Township Public Works (732-262-1085).
River Cleanups
Call the NJ Community Water Watch (732-249-4108). The Ocean County Planning Department can coordinate a cleanup using county resources.
Stormwater
The New Jersey Stormwater Management Rules and Regulations and the NJ Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual are available online at www.state.nj.us/dep/stormwater.
Tourism, Ocean County
Call the Director Ocean County Public Affairs/Tourism at 732-929-2000.
Water Quality
Call the NJDEP Marine Water Monitoring Program (aka shellfish program) at 609-748-2000 for information on bacteria, nutrients, and other parameters, or call the Ocean County Health Department at 732-341-9700.
Wildlife (Injured)
Go to www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/rehablst.htm for a list of certified wildlife rehabilitators. The Barnegat Animal Clinic at 530 N. Main St., Barnegat (609-698-2141) will treat any injured wild animal gratis as long as the animal is released to them for future care and treatment. They work closely with the certified wildlife rehabilitators, Toms River Avian Care, and the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife.
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