Local news for Ocean County's northern barrier island.

Lavallette Successful in Reducing Affordable Housing Quota Lavallette officials credited a borough attorney for helping navigate the complicated process of determining the number of affordable housing units the...

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Jan 24, 2025 · Lavallette officials credited a borough attorney for helping navigate the complicated process of determining the number of affordable housing units the town would be forced to provide under what is known as “round four” of affordable housing quotas as set by the Mt. Laurel doctrine. The state had initially mandated Lavallette provide 35 units – […]

Local news for Ocean County's northern barrier island.

5 days ago · Lavallette officials have shared new details on an innovative playground that may be constructed under the final round of funding for inclusive parks under “Jake’s Law,” a state program that provides grants to municipalities to build playgrounds that are equally fun and accessible for all children, including those with disabilities. The borough hosted a workshop […]

Dec 3, 2024 · The temperature dipped below freezing Monday night after the Lavallette borough council meeting came to a conclusion, but dreams of summer were in the air inside borough hall. Lavallette began its annual holiday beach badge sales earlier in the day and, as one might expect from a true beach town, residents were chomping at the […]

Dec 5, 2024 · Lavallette officials overwhelmingly voted in favor of settling litigation with Verizon over the construction of 5G towers in the borough, though the call was not unanimous. Under the terms of the settlement, Verizon will be able to install additional small cell nodes in town – most on existing utility poles and some on new poles to be provided …

May 23, 2023 · Lavallette is making the usual preparations before the summer season begins in earnest, settling on regulations and hiring staff to accommodate the influx of tourists from across the region. The borough council on Monday night passed a resolution setting the official beach season – meaning beach will be guarded and badges will be required for […]

Nov 5, 2024 · Customers of Lavallette’s municipal water-sewer utility will see an increase in fees to account for rising costs and the maintenance of the system. Last week, the borough council adopted an ordinance which raises the fixed-rate facilities fees paid by all residents toward the upkeep of the system. Residents are allotted 5,000 gallons of water each […]