Thank you to all the OBVTA board members and other volunteers who made the 2021 plant give away a success. 160 plants were distributed free of charge to over 70 families. We will beautify our community together!
Toms River’s purchase of Surf Club property moves forward at ‘snail’s pace’
The latest news on the Surf Club purchase can be found at the link below: Asbury Park Press Article on Surf Club Purchase
Recognizing MisInformation and Interpreting “News”
Mary Ann Wallis, our OBVTA secretary, spent more than 40 years in the news media business in New York and New Jersey. She has taught, and continues to teach, journalism. She is currently preparing a summer course for high school students that will be teaching them about ‘How to Spot […]
Toms River Council One Step Closer To Buying Surf Club
See article below. Good news. Patch Article on Surf Club
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 Asbury Park Press Article on Surf Club Purchase
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 2020
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 […]
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 […]
BeachJam a Success Yet Again!
Despite the on again off again weather, the 4th annual BeachJam was a great success! We successfully dodged the raindrops, AND the thunder and lightning and had a really good time. A big thank you to Rick Jurgens for leading the volunteer effort to make it a success – and […]