Bay Head & Mantoloking Today™ – November 2024

We hope that you continue to do well, and that you are looking forward to a nice Thanksgiving!

Finally we are starting to get some rain here!  Thus far, it has not been significant, but we may be slowly returning to our usual “seasonal” weather.  Due to the dry conditions, there have been wildfires in the area, but none have been truly local, with the closest one being in Lakewood.

As you may recall, about a year ago, a commercial fishing boat ran aground on the beach in Point Pleasant Beach, and then sank nearby offshore when it was towed off.  A few days ago, it was refloated, and towed in Manasquan Inlet.  We are told that it will likely become part of an artificial reef.  There are pictures of this in this month’s gallery.

Other News

On November 16th, Bay Head hosted a meeting regarding flood mitigation in the town. This meeting in part resulted in a request for bids for a Flood Mitigation System for Bay Head.  The bid specifications can be found here.  The proposed project may include installation of tidal control gates and pump stations.  We expect the town to share a recording of the meeting on the website, but they have not yet done so. If you would us to let you know once it is available, please reply to this email.

In early December, there will be a meeting of barrier island mayors (not open to the public) – after this meeting, a schedule of when and where renourishment will start and end may be made public.

As you may have seen or heard, NJ Transit recently installed a tall chain link fence, topped with barbed wire, around a section of wetlands at the north end of Twilight Lake.  We are told that it is to protect newly planted vegetation there, per NJDEP guidelines.   The town was not notified of the plan prior to installation.

At Bay Head’s last council meeting, there was a first reading of an ordinance regarding the removal and replacement of trees – a similar ordinance is being considered in Mantoloking as well.  The ordinance is based on a NJDEP model or sample ordinance.  Watch the town websites for further details.

Meetings and Events

Bay Head Council Meeting, Monday, December 2nd, 7:00pm

Mantoloking Planning Board Meeting, Thursday, December 5th, 6:30pm

Mantoloking Tree Lighting (TENTATIVE) – Friday, December 13th, 5:30pm (watch for updates from the borough)

Mantoloking Council Meeting – Tuesday, December 17th, 5:30pm

Bay Head Planning Board Meeting – Wednesday, December 18th, 6:30pm

Bay Head Christmas Walk – Events starting Friday, December 6th, and continuing through the weekend.  Details can be found at the link above.

Bay Head Tree Lighting, Santa Visit – Friday, December 6th, 6pm.

Bay Head Reorganization Meeting – Thursday, January 2, 2025 – 6:00pm

Mantoloking Reorganization Meeting – January 7th, 2025, 5:30pm

Market

Since our last update, the market in Bay Head and Mantoloking has been relatively quiet.  The most recent closing (not our listing) was at 118 Park Avenue, Bay Head, at a price of $2,750,000.  It was first listed at a price of $3,699,000 in September of 2023 – if it had been priced more appropriately, it is likely that it would have sold sooner, perhaps for a higher price. In other news, we have a new waterfront land listing on South Drive in Brick – if you know someone who might be interested, the details can be found here.

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 November Market Update

Equity Reports and Home Values

If you are curious about your home’s value, you can find three AI generated values here, but if you’d like, we’d be happy to send you an equity report, showing your purchase price, and any appreciation since then, a computed market value, and other details (just reply to this email).

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.

If you know anyone who would enjoy these updates, please forward this email, or ask them to get in touch with us.

Be well, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Suzie and Ed

All statistics are per Monmouth/Ocean MLS as of 11/20/24.