CENTRE STREET BADGE OFFICE

Centre St. Beach Badge office

BADGE OFFICE IS NOW CLOSED

Seasonal hours: OPEN DAILY, EXCEPT WEDNESDAYS

Monday through Saturday 9am-3:30pm

Sundays 9am-2:30pm

Badge office: 609-492-9193 (the line is not in use when the office is closed)

Badges required everyday, except Wednesday, during the season

Beach badge prices and information:

BADGE PRICES HAVE INCREASED

NO REFUNDS…NO EXCEPTIONS

Pre-Season price:$40.00/each

Seasonal price:$50.00/each

PHYSICAL & DIGITAL PASSES

PHYSICAL PRESEASON PASSES

PURCHASING A PHYSICAL BADGE:

1. In Person, at Borough Hall, in the Municipal Clerk’s Office (until the badge office opens): with cash, check, or credit/debit card (processing fee applied, see below). Clerk’s office open M-F, from 9am-4pm. EXACT CHANGE APPRECIATED.

2. By Mail: fill out a form and pay by check, MUST BE POST MARKED BY MAY 31st TO GET THE PRE-SEASON PRICE CLICK HERE FOR THE FORM

3. Online Via Credit Card: use the link to pay by credit/debit card (processing fee applied, see below), don’t forget to print your receipt (CLICK HERE TO PAY ONLINE)

PHYSICAL HOLIDAY &  SEASONAL BADGE PICKUP: receipts & badges are never mailed

1. Clerk’s office at Borough Hall: M-F, 9am-4pm, ID required, call before you come, to see if the badges arrived, bring your ID, only the person whose name is on the order form will be allowed to pick up your badges, if you would like someone else to pick them up for you, call ahead to let us know

2. Centre St. Badge Office: once it opens

DIGITAL PRESEASON PASSES

***NON-TRANSFERABLE***

***THEY CANNOT BE SHARED TO OTHER DEVICES***

WHAT IS A DIGITAL PASS?

1. A Digital pass is stored as a fraud-protected QR code, on your mobile device. When a checker asks to see your badge, you show them the QR code.

2. One user can STORE multiple digital passes on a device, but CANNOT share them to other devices. Meaning, digital passes are NON-TRANSFERABLE.

3. Daily, Weekly, and Seasonal passes are all available digitally. Daily and Weekly are open for purchase when the season starts. Seasonal passes are available at a preseason price from January 1st up to and including May 31st, then at the seasonal price for the rest of the season.

PURCHASING A DIGITAL PASS:

1. All purchases are final and Non-Transferable.

2. Digital passes CANNOT be traded in for physical passes/badges.

3. Prior to purchase, users will receive transparent notification of any applicable fees.

4. Purchase the digital passes on your phone, through the MY BEACH MOBILE app:

DOWNLOAD THE APP HERE

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5. Watch this clip to see how to use My Beach Mobile:

OTHER TYPES OF BADGES:

Pre-Season- $40.00, available for purchase from Jan. 1st up to and including May 31st

  • See above for how to purchase

Seasonal– $50.00, starting June 1st

  • PHYSICAL PASSES – available for purchase at the Badge office; payment can by made with cash, check, or credit/debit card (processing fees applied)
  • DIGITAL PASSES – via the My Beach Mobile App (FEES APPLIED), see below for more information

Weekly- $20.00

  • PHYSICAL PASSES – available for purchase starting the first day that badge checkers are working on the beach (changes yearly), payment via cash only OR at the badge office [cash, check, or credit/debit card (processing fees applied)]
  • DIGITAL PASSES – via the My Beach Mobile App (FEES APPLIED), see below for more information

Daily- $10.00

  • PHYSICAL PASSES – available for purchase starting the first day that badge checkers are working on the beach (changes yearly), payment via cash only, OR at the badge office [cash, check, or credit/debit card (processing fees applied)]
  • DIGITAL PASSES – via the My Beach Mobile App (FEES APPLIED), see below for more information.

Senior Lifetime- $10.00 initial or replacement fee if lost

  • Available for those 65 and older, individual must be present during purchase
  • Only available for purchase at the beach badge office, during their hours of operation, (cash, check, credit/debit card, processing fees applied)
  • ID required

Veteran Lifetime Recreation- FREE

  • Available only at the beach badge office, during their hours of operation, individual must be present during purchase
  • Proper ID required

Active Military and their immediate family Weekly Wristbands– FREE

  • Available only at the beach badge office, during their hours of operation
  • Proper ID required

Processing Fees for CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PURCHASES:

  • $3.00 for purchases up to and including $113.
  • 2.65% for purchases above $113.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  1. BADGES ARE ONLY VALID WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF BEACH HAVEN (FROM 12TH ST. TO NELSON AVE.)
  2. BADGES ARE NOT NEEDED UNTIL CHECKERS START WORKING.
  3. BADGES ARE ONLY NEEDED FOR INDIVIDUALS ABOVE THE AGE Of 12
  4. SENIORS, 65 AND OLDER, MAY RECEIVE A LIFETIME SENIOR BADGE, for $10.00, AT THE CENTRE ST. BADGE OFFICE, WITH ID
  5. VETERANS MAY RECEIVE A FREE, LIFETIME, RECREATION BADGE AT THE CENTRE ST. BADGE OFFICE, WITH PROPER ID
  6. ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS MAY RECEIVE FREE, WEEKLY WRIST BANDS AT THE CENTRE ST. BADGE OFFICE, WITH PROPER ID

As of September 20, 2020 Beach Haven beaches are no longer being guarded.

CURRENTLY

THERE ARE NO LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY

IT IS DANGEROUS TO SWIM WITHOUT LIFEGUARDS

List of Guarded Beaches (when guards are on duty)

12th Street

Taylor Ave.

5th Street

2nd Street

Centre Street

Engleside Ave.

Pearl Street

Belvoir Ave.

Essex Ave.

Liberty Ave.

Kentford Ave.

Refer to the Beach Patrol page for up to date coverage information

Beach Haven Beach Taxi
Departments

 GENERAL BEACH INFORMATION:

Beach Taxi, Beach Wheels & Handicap-accessible Beach Access

  • Free Beach Taxi rides are available, during the season, for physically challenged individuals staying in Beach Haven.  You will be picked up, and later dropped off, at your address and driven onto the beach on either Taylor Ave., Centre St., Holyoke Ave., or Nelson Ave.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
  • Handicapped beach access is available on Fifth Street, Centre Street, and Pearl Street
  • If you or a loved one needs a beach wheel chair please contact the beach badge office, once they open, until Labor Day, at 609-492-9193, and the Public Works department from Labor Day until June 23rd at 609-492-2525, for delivery to your home.
  • There is always a beach wheel chair for use at the Centre Street Beach Patrol Building (first come, first serve), during the summer.
  • Handicapped parking near the beach entrances can be found on Taylor Ave., Centre St., Engleside Ave., Amber St., and Pearl St.

Conduct on the beach

ALL PERSONS ON THE BEACH OR IN THE OCEAN SHALL IMMEDIATELY OBEY ALL DIRECTIONS, ORDERS OR SIGNALS USED BY THE LIFEGUARDS AND POLICE.

  • Swimming– No person shall enter or remain in the surf beyond the northerly or southerly boundaries of bathing districts as designated by flag markers posted by the lifeguards. Swimming is prohibited during periods of storm, high wind or dangerous currents.
  • Tents on the Beach- Tents are not allowed on Borough beaches, per Borough code 55-9. Only 7ft. umbrellas, with an anchor, and 4ftx4ft baby popups are allowed.  Do not block beach entrances and lifeguard stands with your setup. Lifeguards will be make sure that this rule is adhered to.  For more information,CLICK HERE, to read the latest updates to the code.
  • Surfing– Surfing is permitted, when lifeguards are on duty between the hours of 10am and 5pm, within the surfing designated areas, marked by the quartered black/white flags.
  • Volleyball Courts- A public volleyball court is located on the beach between 3rd and 4th Street.
  • Ball playing on the Beach– Ball playing, ball throwing, quoits, horseshoes and like activities will be permitted at the discretion of the Lifeguard Captain, Chief of Police or their designees (ie. lifeguards on duty). These activities are prohibited from 10 am to 5 pm in areas between flags placed to designate authorized swimming areas. These activities are also banned from the dune area at all times. * Throwing any object which may endanger or be likely to endanger persons or property is prohibited on the beach, dune area, pavilions, walkways or access ways to any pavilions or beaches within the Borough of Beach Haven. *These restrictions are in effect from the 4th Saturday in June until Labor Day.
  • Kite & Drone Flying on the Beach– Kite and drone flying will be permitted on the beach only before 10 am and after 5 pm. This activity is banned from the dune area at all times.
  • Horseback Riding on the Beach– Horseback riding is prohibited at all times on the beach, sand or dune area.
  • Fishing– Fishing is allowed 50 yards outside of the designated bathing and surfing areas of the beach.
  • Kayak Launching– Kayaking  is allowed 50 yards outside of the designated bathing and surfing areas. All occupants of vessels are required to wear a certified personal flotation device.
  • Food & Beverages on the Beach– Food and drinks are allowed on the beach.  However, there is no cooking or preparing of food allowed on the beach and we ask that you please help to keep our beaches clean by throwing out your trash in the designated receptacles.
  • Alcohol on the Beach– UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & OPEN CONTAINERS OF THE LIKE PERMITTED ON THE BEACHES.
  • Smoking– There is NO SMOKING of any kind on Beach Haven beaches.
  • Dogs- Dogs are permitted  on the beach from September 16th until May 14th ONLY.  If your dog poops, you scoop, it’s the law!  There is a small dog beach located at the bay on Taylor Avenue.
  • Beach Buggy Permits– Register with the Beach Haven Police Department. Call 609-492-0111, x101.
  • Jet Skis– Please refer to the Beach Haven Borough code for information related to jet ski use. FOLLOW THIS LINK
  • Caring for Beach Haven Dunes: IT IS ILLEGAL FOR ANY PERSON TO WALK ON OR DISTURB ANY DUNE AREA IN THE BOROUGH OF BEACH HAVEN

Public restrooms/rinse stations

  • Public restrooms and rinse stations are located at the Centre St. Beach Patrol building, at the beach entrance.
  • Public restrooms are also located a few blocks from the beach at Veterans Park (on Amber St.) and at the Nelson Ave. playground (on Nelson Ave.).

Public parking near beach entrances

  • Public Parking within the Borough of Beach Haven is FREE.
  • There is no parking of any vehicles, including trailers, on any Borough owned parking lot for more than 48 hours total, concurrent or non-concurrent, within a seven day period.
  • Taylor Ave., Centre St., Engleside Ave., Amber St., Coral St., Pearl St., and Marine St. all have parking areas on the ocean side.
  • There is another parking area located a half block south of Nelson Ave. on the ocean side.
  • Street parking is also available on all streets.

Beach Entrances with Mobi-Mats

  • Mats have been removed due to beach replenishment in fall 2024
  • Mats are put into place in the summer, as the DPW schedule and weather permit, and are removed in September