Bay Head & Mantoloking Today™ - October 2024

We hope that your fall is off to a good start, and that you were not affected by the recent hurricanes!  If you are in an area affected by Helene or Milton, you may benefit from a grace period that FEMA has extended through December 10th for flood insurance renewal payments.

There have been numerous whales and dolphins seen at the beach recently, and we were even able to see the aurora borealis in town too!  We did not catch any whale or dolphin photos, but there is an aurora photo here.

All is well and busy here, and so far, our fall has been mild, though dry.  Recently, the NJ DEP issued fire restrictions and drought watch notices due to the dry conditions.

We are happy to share that the Army Corps of Engineers has finally awarded a contract for beach renourishment for our section of beach - it was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, but no specific start date has been set, though work is likely to start within the next nine to twelve months.

Other News

On November 16th, Bay Head will be hosting a meeting (virtual and in-person) regarding flood mitigation in the town. On a related topic, New Jersey's proposed Resilient Environments and Landscapes rule, and the associated Climate Adjusted Flood Elevation (CAFE) rule continue to be in the news, and more. In short, they could impose more stringent elevation requirements for new development and redevelopment.  There may be more significant and far reaching impacts as well. The NJDEP is accepting comments until November 3rd, and more details can be found here.

If you are a Mantoloking oceanfront owner: Mantoloking will receive its allotment of dune grass on November 1st.  Dune fence delivery may be delayed.  Oceanfront homeowners may email their dune grass and dune fence requests to [email protected] or by calling 732-475-6983 ext. 313.

The Mantoloking Public Works department will deliver your dune grass and dune fencing( when available) upon request or you may have your landscaper pick up your allotment at the public work’s parking lot.

Garbage and Recycling: Fall/Winter

Bay Head: Monday and Thursday, townwide (off-season)

Mantoloking: Garbage, Monday, Recycling, Wednesday, Bulk, 4th Monday of each month. Note: Mantoloking residents are now asked to bring their cans to the curb prior to 6am on service days.

Meetings and Events

Bay Head Halloween Parade - Saturday, October 26th, 11:15am check-in

Bay Head Mayor's Chili Cook-off - Sunday, October 27th, 12 to 2pm

Bay Head Mayor's Haunted Halloween Walk - Wednesday, October 30th, 5:30-6:30pm

Bay Head Council Meeting, Monday, November 4th, 7:00pm

Mantoloking Planning Board Meeting, Thursday, November 7th, 6:30pm

Mantoloking - Special Meeting - Land Use - Tuesday, November 12th, 6:30pm

Bay Head Planning Board Meeting - Wednesday, November 13th, 6:30pm

Bay Head Flood Mitigation Meeting  - Saturday, November 16th, 3pm (in-person and online)

Mantoloking Council Meeting - Tuesday, November 22nd, 5:30pm

Bay Head Christmas Walk - Events starting Friday, December 6th, and continuing through the weekend (more details to come).

Market

Bay Head and Mantoloking saw good market activity in September, and this has continued into October, but the most active segment of the market remains below $3,000,000.  A number of oceanfront and bayfront homes in both towns have remained on the market for a significant period of time.  Happily, some clients of ours have enjoyed recent successes in the current market - our listing at 280 Osborne Avenue sold for $1,100,000, more than $150,000 over its asking price.  Another client closed on a new home at Bay Point Harbour, at a price of $1,080,000 for a 3rd floor "Harbour House."

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 October 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).

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

Have a great fall, and a Happy Halloween!

Suzie and Ed

All statistics are per Monmouth/Ocean MLS as of 10/21/24.