Pine Beach Borough

ANNOUNCING SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2024

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the BOROUGH OF PINE BEACH is accepting proposals for the provisions of the following legal and professional services for the year 2024: Borough Attorney, Land Use Board Attorney, Municipal Prosecutor, Public Defender, Borough Planner, Borough Engineer, Borough Auditor, Borough Bond Counsel, Land Use Board Engineer, Special Counsel, Environmental Consultant and Labor Counsel.

A copy of the proposal document may be obtained at the Clerk’s office at 599 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pine Beach, NJ 08741 or via the Borough website at www.pinebeachborough.us/Forms/soliciting_proposals_2024.pdf . All proposals must be submitted to Hannah Jacobus, Municipal Clerk, Borough of Pine Beach, 599 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pine Beach, NJ 08741 by December 7, 2023 no later than 11:00 AM. Proposals are being solicited via a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et. seq.

Link to the PDF document:
Soliciting of Proposals for Borough of Pine Beach 2024 (pdf)

Borough Council Meetings Zoom

(Zoom information is posted on meeting dates)

Work Meeting
Monday 12/11/23 at 7:30 pm

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Council Meeting
Wednesday 12/13/23 at 7:30 pm

Municipal Court Zoom

12/6/23 @ 4pm (virtual session)

Zoom Meeting #: 955 4204 8215
Passcode #: 159064

Borough Public Notices:

This Sunday - You're invited to the Annual Tree Lighting December 3 ►

Including Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Swag Making, Hot Chocolate, Most Festive Sweater Contest & More!

Enter Pine Beach Holiday Decorating Contest ►

Nov. Pine Beach Newsletter ►

On Saturday 12/9/23 11 am to 4 pm - Please join Beachwood & Pine Beach PBA Local 253, Beachwood Fire Department, and Beachwood Emergency Medical Services-- for their annual Toy Drive. Deliver unwrapped toy donations to 415 Clubhouse Rd. at Beachwood Beach. Please consider dropping off a gift for those families in need! No toy donation is too small and we hope to see you there!

Drop off box also available at
Pine Beach Borough Hall upstairs lobby
through Friday 12/8/23

Saturday, December 16 10:00 am
Vista Park at the Bluffs
Near Riverside Dr. & Hillside Ave

Join 4000+ locations throughout the country honoring our veterans.

Wreaths across America invites you to a ceremony to recognize and distribute wreaths for Pine Beach families that wish to place a wreath at the grave of a family member who served our country.

If you are interested in participating, please get it touch via Facebook (see Pine Beach Chat) or call John at 732-740-0112 to make arrangements ahead of time and to ensure that you will be available to attend and participate on Saturday the 16th. Thank you.

Recreation badges, parking passes, & ramp permits for 2023
$10 recreation badge & parking ($5 senior)
$150 per year ramp fee (until April 15th)
$175 per year ramp fee (after April 15th)

*Recreation Badges can be used for beach, dock, and the new pickle ball courts!
Checks or cash accepted at Pine Beach Borough Hall. Stop by M-F 9am-4pm

2023 application

Tax Office

The Tax Collector would like to remind our tax payers that we can not accept post dated checks.

Dog & Cat License Information

Dog and Cat Licenses are due by March 31 each year and a $10 late fee will be applied beginning April 1st. To obtain a dog/cat license via mail or Borough Hall drop box include:

Proof of rabies vaccine or previous license, rabies vaccine must be good through November, 2023 to be acceptable.

A check payable to Borough of Pine Beach for (separate checks if you have both cats and dogs, please):

$12.00 for a neutered dog with spaying certificate or $15.00 for an un-neutered dog.

$12.00 for each neutered cat with spaying certificate or $15.00 for an un-neutered cat.

Please feel free to contact Borough Hall at 732-349-6425.

If you are mailing your application in for your dog or cat, please use this form: Dog and Cat License Form (Form is not necessary if you are coming in person to license your pet)

Free Rabies Clinics – Ocean County Health Department (ochd.org)

The Borough of Pine Beach is excited to announce a new recycling app available for all platforms. Just download "Recycle Coach" from the App Store or Google Play and receive all of the trash and recycling information to your digital device. Receive up to date reminders regarding your pick up and answers to any questions on what is recyclable and where you can recycle it.

For more information or to download app, please follow link provided: https://app.my-waste.mobi/US/NJ/Pine_Beach

JCP&L and LIFE-SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

If any member of your household depends on electrically operated life-support equipment, please let us know by calling 1-800-662-3115. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will send you a form that must be completed and signed by your physician every year to verify that you have life-support. When we receive your completed form, we will add your name to our critical care list. The list will be used during a power outage to contact all critical care customers by telephone if the outage may affect their electric service for more than 24 hours. In addition, the list will be provided to county and municipal Offices of Emergency Management.

There is no charge for this service. It’s also important that life-support customers have a contingency plan, such as a battery backup. If you have any questions about our Critical Customer Care Program, or to sign up, please call 1-800-662-3115. Critical Customer Care Program Form: JCP&L Critical Care Form

New Jersey State Rebates - Property Tax Reimbursements

Two separate and distinct property tax relief programs are available to New Jersey homeowners through the State of New Jersey:

Senior Freeze Program
(link: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/ptr/index.shtml )

Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) (formerly Homestead Benefit Program)
(link: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/anchor/index.shtml )

For more information, please see the State Tax Relief webpage at https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml

Pine Beach Home Improvement Program

Pine Beach is accepting names for participation in its municipally sponsored home improvement program for low and moderate-income families.

Your name can be added to the waiting list by calling Pine Beach’s consultant, Affordable Housing Alliance, (732)389-2958.

Eligible home improvements include roofing, windows, electrical upgrades, heating systems, insulation, plumbing and any other health, safety or code violations. The program is structured as a forgivable loan. There are no monthly payments and no interest. The loan is forgiven after ten years.

The program is available for owner-occupied single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes and duplexes in which the owner occupies one of the units.

To be eligible to participate, your gross annual income (meaning pre-tax income) for all household members must be less than:

Applicants will be served on a first come first served basis.

Emergency Management Special Needs

In order to better serve the the residents of the Borough of Pine Beach in times of emergency, we are asking people who have special needs to fill out this form and return to the Borough Hall Office of Emergency Management.

SPECIAL NEEDS FORM

All information will be kept confidential. If you have any questions, you may reach;

the Emergency Management Office at (732) 341-4613 or Borough Hall at (732) 349-6425.

Welcome to the Borough of Pine Beach. We are a small residential community located along the banks of the Toms River. Pine Beach is a great place to raise a family, with many schooling opportunities close by, or a great place to retire. We are minutes to the ocean beaches and within easy commuting of New York City and Philadelphia.

The location of Pine Beach is a draw for many, but the real quality of our borough lies with its residents. Our residents take pride and ownership in our borough. This is evidenced by the number of citizens who volunteer for various projects including the annual Pine Beach 5k. (pinebeach5k.com). If you would like to volunteer for any activity please contact me, or anyone in borough hall.

We provide senior services with informational meetings, lunches, and breakfast. Pine Beach also has numerous parks to stroll or run through, play soccer, baseball, or basketball. Being located along the Toms River we also provide bathing beaches with lifeguards during the summer months. For those into sailing or boating the Pine Beach Yacht Club (pbycnj.com) provides instructions for young and old.

I would invite you to take advantage of all that Pine Beach has to offer and to enjoy “the Pearl of the Toms River.”

Sincerely,

Mayor Lawrence W. Cuneo

Pine Beach Adopt-a-Drain Program

The Pine Beach Environmental Committee is kicking off a Pine Beach Adopt-a-Drain program. We are encouraging residents to look after their nearby storm drains and clear the top grate and surrounding area of debris year-round. Everything that is in the street ends up in the Toms River and the Barnegat Bay. Rainwater carries leaves, grass, fertilizers, excess salt, trash and dirt through the storm drain system directly to our waters. Public works does a good job of routinely clearing storm drains, you can assist by keeping your storm drain grate clear of debris.

Adopted "your" storm drain by sweeping, raking, and clearing leaves and other debris from the surface of the drain year-round. As a reminder, nothing should ever be discarded into storm drains, including waste oil, grass clippings and pet waste.

Spread the word about the program. A simple task can make a big impact on the environment.

Remember, Only Rain Down the Drain!

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Get Important Borough Notifications on Your Cell Phone or Computer

The Borough of Pine Beach will now be able to send important messages to through your phone or email. You can click on the link to register your phone or email address to be able to start receiving messages. This will be a vital tool with snow removal, change in garbage schedules, etc. Nixle is a Community Information Service dedicated to helping you stay connected to the information that matters most to you, depending on your physical location. You stay connected to your local police department, your children’s schools, your local community agencies and organizations, and the important information from other locations throughout the country that are relevant to you. Our service is built on the most secure, reliable, and high-speed distribution platform, ensuring that you receive trusted and immediate, geographically relevant information. Information is immediately available over your cell phone by text message, by email, and over the web. Your account can be customized so you receive the information that matters most to you. Whether it is where you live, work, or have friends or family throughout the country, the information is immediately available to you over your mobile phone, email and computer.