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Thinking of moving to Beach Haven West? Find out about this great community at the New Jersey Shore.
The site that Beach Haven West is located on was known as Remson Meadows along the Manahawkin Bayfront. In 1950, the salt marshes were bought by the Shapiro brothers, Herbert and Jerome, who developed vacation homes throughout the Jersey Shore. Using a dredge towed up from North Carolina, construction began on Beach Haven West’s 130-plus saltwater lagoons and 5,000 single-family homes.
Beach Haven West was built in phases, the first opening in 1957. The first phase contained the lagoons and cul-de-sacs branching between Morris Boulevard and Jennifer Lane. By the early 1960s, the second phase was completed, this one spanning between Jonathan Drive and Walter Boulevard. Afterwards, the third phase was completed, which contained the development along Mill Creek Road between Route 72 and Jonathan Drive, as well as the Charles Boulevard spur. By the 1970s, the lagoon-front community was expanded down Mill Creek Road towards East Point.
The Shapiros later sold their remaining properties to Lincoln Properties, LLC, another shore development firm. They completed the Mill Creek Road section along Mill Creek down to Barnegat Bay at East Point, added the southern lagoons along Newell Avenue known as Village Harbour, and developed the Colony Lakes section by 1986.
Through satellite imagery, it is evident that the community was intended to expand below the delta of Mill Creek at the bay. Ghosts of about a dozen partially dredged lagoons in that area, as well as a curious curve in Newell Avenue, indicate the planned expansion. However, a lack of permits, increasing pressure from the EPA and the Wetlands Protection Act of 1970 kept the community from expanding further.
Beach Haven West is a beautiful community of lagoon and bayfront properties. It is the gateway to Long Beach Island, and is the largest waterfront community in New Jersey.
The Beach Haven West Civic Association is dedicated to advancing the quality of life in our waterfront community. At our meetings, held at 7:00 pm on the third Friday of each month in the Bay Avenue Community Center, we identify and address community issues of interest and concern of residents.
For years, the Association has proudly contributed to civic projects, such as the township’s Arbor Day and Founders Day observances, and to school projects, including Project Graduation. At Southern Regional High School Awards Night, the BHWCA presents scholarships to Beach Haven West seniors who will continue their education after graduating from the high school.
The Association has hosted guest speakers such as NJ Senator Christopher Connors, and National Wildlife Refuge Representative Virginia Rettig, to name just two.
By joining our Association, you will help us to demonstrate that we are a united community of full-time and seasonal/weekend residents that share a common interest – respecting our unique and beautiful section of Stafford Township.
The annual dues to join are $20.00 per household.
Originally, the community had a recreation center located at the intersection of Jonathan Drive, Morris Boulevard, Jennifer Lane, and Jeffrey Drive. The rec center featured a clubhouse, boat slips, and a swimming pool, which was the center of the Beach Haven West social scene throughout the 1950s and 1960s. By the 1980s, the pool was infilled and the clubhouse demolished. Modern 1980s-style homes were later built on the site, and belong to some of the few homes in the complex which do not have waterfront access.
The Civic Association has been revitalized, and continues to operate at a new location on Mill Creek Road. It serves the community in many capacities, from “Mom and Me” playgroups and other Stafford Recreation-sponsored programs, to other user group functions (Stafford Township Regular Republican Club meetings) as well as a voting location on Election Days.
Many of the homes in BHW are summer residents for those who live in other parts of NJ, NY, Penn., Florida and other states, since Covid more year round residents have become more frequent. The area is served by the Stafford Twp. School District from grades K-6, and Southern Regional School District from grades 7-12.
For grades K through 6, students attend the Stafford Township School District.
The Primary Learning Center [1] is for Kindergarten, and Ocean Acres School with 736 students and Oxycocus School serves grades 1 and 2.
McKinley Avenue School serves grades 3 and 4, and Stafford Intermediate School grades 5 and 6.
For grades 7 through 12, students attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9 – 12).
These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District. West New Jersey.
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