Borough Taking Common Sense Steps to Ease Some Restrictions

Posted on April 29, 2020 - Announcement

The Borough of Point Pleasant Beach will be taking some common sense steps over the coming weeks to ease some restrictions with the least risk to public safety.
 
Starting on May 1st, the inlet parking lot will be open at a 50% reduced capacity for visitors in their cars only. Every other spot will be cordoned off and everyone will be required to stay in their vehicles. The Governor’s non-essential travel guidelines remain in effect, so this new resource is for locals in the immediate vicinity only.
 
Parks and borough owned athletic fields will be opened to residents and taxpayers for non-organized activities. No team practices, or organized games will be allowed. Playground equipment will remain off limits for now.
 
Certificates of Occupancy will begin to be issued for new home purchases and new year-round rentals looking to establish residency only. Please understand that penalties have been put in place for violations of the State of Emergency. This specifically means no vacation rentals disguised as year-round rentals will be tolerated. Short term vacation rentals will be assessed separately later in the month of May.
 
The beach and boardwalk remain closed, but a plan is being discussed to open the Maryland Avenue beach to all Point Pleasant Beach residents and taxpayers only. This would be a trial run to assess the resources needed for any possible larger scale openings later in the season. These local resources remain a crucial piece of the discussion, as our Class 1 and Class 2 officers are currently unable to complete their training. The timing of their availability will help guide any future steps on this front.
 
We remain hopeful that Governor Murphy will allow local retail and non-essential businesses to open in the middle of May. When given that option, we will ensure all parties wear masks, occupancy limits are lowered and social distancing enforced.
 
The Police Department has initiated a new compliance division and they will continue to actively enforce any violations of our State of Emergency measures.