Fingers crossed as we get nearer to Spring as the beaches have held up well this Winter. Also, please pay special attention to the sections below on Ordinance Passed on Second Reading and Increased Police Enforcement.
March Highlights
- Membership Renewals for 2022
- Call for New Trustees
- Beach Conditions
- Offshore Wind Updates
- Pickleball at Old M&M Steambar location
- Ordinance Passed on Second Reading
- Ordinances in Process after First Reading
- Increased Police Enforcement
- Save the Dates
- Helpful Links
Updates
- Membership Renewals: If you’ve already submitted for 2022, thank you! If not, please consider sending your dues in soon – and ask your neighbor if they are a member, especially if they are a new homeowner. Members offer the very best outreach. “https://bit.ly/HTAMembership
- Call for New Trustees: Please respond to this email if you would like more information about joining our Board. Help is needed. We have spoken with 3 potential candidates for the 3 open positions but we haven’t received any nominating positions yet (it’s early in the process). Any member who has lived here for at least 2 years is eligible.
- Beach Conditions: The Township is hoping to move forward with the extension of the current steel jetty and adding at least two smaller steel jetties. This is subject to agreement by the Department of Fish and Wildlife which runs the Refuge. The HTA has reached out to DFW to request their support. Also, we spoke with the Township about getting dune fencing where needed at the bottom of the dunes. This will be done by early June although it may not be feasible on the narrowest beaches.
- Offshore Wind Updates: The Joint Council of Taxpayers Associations is working on updates to their previous FAQ document (posted on HTA home page) and we will share when it is available.
- Pickleball at Former M&M Steambar Site: If you have driven by this property recently, you will have noticed it has been largely cleared and the Township is hoping to have pickleball courts ready for play in June. Planned hours will be 8:30am – 5:00pm. The adjoining parking lot will be open until 11:15pm to serve nearby restaurants.
- Ordinance Passed Into Law on Second Reading:
22-06C was passed into law and prohibits any structure on a rooftop deck that extends beyond the permissible height of the house (based on the true roofline, not rooftop railings). This includes but is not limited to pergolas, kitchens, pools, cabanas, hot tubs, etc. When the HTA asked if this was retroactive and would require homeowners to remove these objects, the answer was yes as far as it applies to hot tubs. The Township is still considering if other previously installed structures would be included. - Ordinances Moved on First Reading:
An ordinance was moved which would allow open containers of alcoholic beverages at Township-sponsored events.
An ordinance was moved to allow the Township to charge for OPRA-related requests for police videos since these require an outside service to edit them. - Increased Police Enforcement: The Township Police will begin to issue summonses without warning for dogs that are on the beach without leashes, illegal parking, and drivers not allowing safe distance when passing bicyclists per the recently passed NJ law.
- Save the Dates:
- Spring Clean-up as part of an Island-wide effort: Saturday, May 7, 9am-noon
- Spring Dune Planting: Saturday, May 21 (morning)
- Yard Sale: Saturday, May 28 (rain date Sunday, May 29); Township permit required
- HTA Spring All-Membership Meeting (Saturday, June 18; time/location TBD)
- Helpful Links: