Bay Head and Mantoloking Today™ – February 2025

We hope that you’re having a good winter, and that you’re looking forward to spring and summer! Memorial Day is only about 90 days away…  If all goes according to plan, beach replenishment will start in Bay Head in March, and in Mantoloking in May.

In recent weeks, we have had strong west and northwest winds, resulting in extremely low tides on the bay and nearby rivers.  You can see an aerial video here, and in this month’s gallery.  The cold weather has also allowed ice boats to return to the local rivers!

Other News

Though there are not all that many events scheduled for March, there are some “spring cleaning” opportunities that are coming up.  Ocean County runs a household hazardous waste disposal program, with drop off events throughout the year.  Registration is required, and dates and details can be found here.  Similarly, the county also offers a document shredding program.  That schedule can be found here. Both services have events scheduled starting in April.

In Bay Head, the decision was recently made to install a concrete sidewalk along Club Drive on the east side of Howe Field, and along Metcalf, on the south side of the field.  The sidewalk will be in the town’s right of way, not the field itself.

Mantoloking recently passed an ordinance enacting a partial ban of gas power blowers in town.  The focus is on commercial services, and registration is required.  In the summer season, the use of gas blowers is prohibited, in the off season, use is greatly limited.

The Bay Head 5K is still a few months away (May 17th), but registration is now open.  The proceeds from the 5K go to the Kate Shea Foundation, to help them support organizations that fight cancer, and promote youth education.

In May, Taylor Sam’s, a restaurant, will be moving into the location currently occupied by Dune Grass Cafe.

Meetings and Events

Bay Head Council Meeting, Monday, March 1st, 7:00pm

 

Mantoloking Council Meeting – Tuesday, March 18th, 5:30pm

Bay Head Planning Board Meeting – Wednesday, March 19th, 6:30pm

 

Market

We are proud to share the news that we were named the top producing, top listing, and top selling team for the Bay Head office in 2024 – thank you to you for our continued success. We are happy to share that (per MLS statistics for 2024), we are again one of the top three teams in all of Bay Head and Mantoloking.  Again, thank you!

February has been a relatively quiet month in the Bay Head and Mantoloking market, but we expect inventory to increase as Spring approaches.  49 North Street, Bay Head (listed by agents from our office) recently sold for $1,990,000.  In addition, our listing at 315 Pompano Court (Lavallette) is now under contract, and our listing at 178 Cranberry Avenue, Bay Head has received multiple offers.

You can browse all Bay Head homes for sale here, and all Mantoloking homes for sale here.

For further insights and market statistics, please visit our blog to read our February Market Update.

 

Text Updates

Would you be open to receiving updates from us via text?  Once in a while, we have more timely or urgent news to share about Bay Head and Mantoloking – it may be weather or emergency news, or simply a recent photo that really stands out!  Messages are infrequent, perhaps once or twice a month at most.  You can opt-in here.

Local Photos and Videos

A selection of Ed’s local photos from the last month can be found here. You can see some of our recent videos on our Youtube channel (and you may want to subscribe to our channel for future updates).  For those of you who enjoy Ed’s photography, his 2025 Bay Head and Mantoloking calendar can be found here.

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Be well, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Suzie and Ed

All statistics are per Monmouth/Ocean MLS as of 2/24/2025.