OBVTA Reviews 2020 Accomplishments
OBVTA is proud to say that despite a very unusual year we nevertheless had a long list of accomplishments. This tees up the organization for a another successful year in 2021.See the full list HERE
Ocean County property purchase would allow Toms River to buy Surf Club in Ortley Beach
See article below
Mayor “Mo” Hill has appointed Public Works Director Lou Amoruso as Business Administrator
See article at link below:
APP: Lou Amoruso Is Named Business Administrator. Sept 10 2020Local Food Banks for Those in Need
See the article at the link below for up to date information on the local food banks operating in the Toms River area.
Article on Local Food BanksInformation on Upcoming Toms River Revaluation
Toms River will begin a Township wide revaluation process in September of this year. The process will carry well into 2021. The result will be a new assessment of your property and home for tax purposes. While assessments will generally go up, if the rise is Township wide, then the tax rate will come down and you may not pay more.
An outside consulting company will inspect every house and property to update the value assessments based on current market values. In order to complete this process they will inspect outside and inside your home. Our understanding is that they will make three attempts to gain access for the interior inspection. If they cannot gain access, they will complete the estimates based on their best information from prior records and Township files. Please cooperate with the company’s employees as they have a job to do and will do so with minimal interruption to your activity.
Toms River has provided the following three documents to help you understand the process:
NJ Organizing Project Website: Navigating Coronavirus
The NJ Organizing Project that provided assistance to so many after superstorm Sandy has established a very helpful website to help navigate all the issues related to the coronavirus.
You can find extensive useful information HERE
Shorebeat News Article on Surf Club Mediation
At the link below is a great article published by Shorebeat on the Toms River – Surf Club mediation and negotiation which is scheduled to be held on March 5th. As a reminder, because discussions between the Township and the property owners had completely stalled, OBVTA offered to identify and fund a mediator to lead both parties in non-binding negotiation. We sincerely hope that both parties come to the mediation ready to meet somewhere in the middle
Shorebeat Article on Surf Club Mediation
Below are a couple of good recent articles about Ortley Beach and our area.
APP Story about Sunny Day Flooding in Ortley Beach
Article about the Historic Seaside Carousel
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Dune Replenishment and Grass Planting Completed!
The beach and dune replenishment project appears to be complete in Ortley Beach!. Hurrah! It looks awesome. If you are not local, come and have a look at this wonderful finished project. In the spring Toms River will be adding beach mats up and over the dunes and on some portions of the beach itself to ease the looong walk to the water.
Dune Replenishment Complete. Dune Grass Planting is Underway.
The dune and beach replenishment is completed in Ortley Beach and the US Army Corps is now in the process of planting the dune grass. See pictures below taken near Harding Ave beach. (Photos by Paul Jeffrey)
