If you’re interested in wealth with a capital “W,” Mantoloking, New Jersey, first developed in the late 1800’s as a resort area, has been declared 15th on the list of the wealthiest communities in America, and the Number One wealthiest community in New Jersey. The old fashioned mansions and beautiful homes in Mantoloking are located on a slim piece of land in Ocean County, less than a half mile square, between the Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay.
Incorporated on April 10, 1911 by an act of the New Jersey legislature from portions of Brick Township, Mantoloking is home to the Olympic champion-producing Mantoloking Yacht Club. You won’t find restaurants or hotels in Mantoloking, and the homes, many of them covered in cedar shake siding, remind many of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Newport.
Visitors to Mantoloking who walk along the sand bars during low tide are almost certain to find “treasures” from the sea on their hikes, and perhaps it should be noted that the name Mantoloking comes from a native American word meaning “frog ground.
The beach at Mantoloking is unguarded, therefore people swim at their own risk. There are no amenities such as restrooms or refreshment stands. While the Borough of Mantoloking assumes no responsibility for persons using the beach or ocean, the entire beach above mean high water is private property.
Borough ordinance does, however, require that beach badges be worn. Badges are available at Borough Hall. Badges are not transferable. Non-residents may not use privately-owned beach areas, and these areas are clearly marked.
Pink beach badges are issued to the family of an ocean front property owner, or non-residents who have been invited to use the property.
Green badges are issued to those who do no have such formal arrangements, and who are expected to stay closer to the ocean.
Parking: A two-hour parking limit is strictly enforced during the summer months. Prohibited parking areas, such as yellow curbs, and designated handicapped parking areas are closely monitored.
Having one of the best dune areas in the state, which help protect the entire community, especially during winter storms, the dune area is private property and begins where the beach begins and slopes upward to the dune. Do not traverse the dune area, and do not disturb the vegetation. Dune grass is essential to dune development. Property owners are also confined to using approved pathways. Violators will be prosecuted.
Dogs and/or other leashed animals are allowed on the beach from sunrise to 8:00 a.m., and from 6:00 p.m. to sunset from May 15 to October 1. Dogs do not have to be leashed on private property. No dogs or other animals are allowed on Lyman Street beach or accessway at any time between May 15 and October 1. Dog waste must be removed from the beach in a suitable container.
Surfing is entirely at the risk of the surfer. Tethers must be worn while surfing, and no surfing is permitted within 200 feet of any person in the water. Bathers are given priority in the event of a conflict, and surfers must wear valid beach badges while on the beach and surfing.
It’s important to remember that the beach is unguarded, and that persons use the beach and the ocean at their own risk, and that badges must be worn at all times.
