The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keansburg
mourn the passing of Jeanette Grogan

Jeanette was a dedicated teacher in
the Keansburg School District for nearly 35 years.

During those years Jeanette was also a trusted
advisor and mentor to many of our young residents.

Her compassion and generous spirit touched the lives of her
students, colleagues and members of the community.

On behalf of the People of Keansburg,
the Mayor and Council extend their sincere condolences to her Family.

The Borough of Keansburg is seeking a Resident Volunteer to become part of
the Keansburg Recreation Committee.

If you are interested in serving the community as a Committee Member
please forward your Letter of Intent to:

Keansburg Mayor and Council
c/o the Municipal Clerk’s Office
Keansburg Borough Hall
29 Church Street
Keansburg, NJ 07734

By September 10, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias Update 8.7.2020

Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to travel through New Jersey

from 8 am to 8 pm on Tuesday, August 4th

Residents are asked to bring in and/or secure yard equipment and furniture that may pose a “flying debris” hazard

Residents are asked to be mindful of weather conditions and prepare accordingly

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

KEANSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the June 17, 2020 regularly scheduled meeting of the Keansburg Borough Council shall be conducted via conference call as a result of prevention / management / control issues associated with the Coronavirus.

Please take further notice that the Keansburg Borough Council will convene this Special Meeting, to take place via conference call, on June 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.  The conference call meeting format will allow Council Members and the Public to simultaneously hear, listen to, participate in or otherwise object to any and all Council decisions / actions.  The conference call meeting format, as aforesaid, will allow the Keansburg Borough Council to conduct business, without violating any Executive Orders, without violating any COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocol, and while still complying with Prevailing Provisions of New Jersey Law.  Members of the Public are welcome to, and encouraged to, participate by calling into the conference call at 7:00 p.m.  The phone number for Public participation in the conference call (whether to participate and / or just listen) is (978) 699-0527.

Members of the Public who have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the dial-in process and / or conference call format, should contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at (732) 787-0215, Extension 112 (during regular Borough hours).  In the event no one is present to immediately answer the phone (because of Coronavirus scheduling issues), Members of the Public are encouraged to leave a message and call back.

Likewise, Members of the Public should also feel free to contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office, at 732-787-0215 x112, if they have any other questions, issues, or barriers to participation / observation.

The Agenda for the June 17, 2020 meeting, to the extent known, includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1.     Ordinances:

 

2.     Resolutions:

 

3.     Communications:

 

4.     Department Reports:

 

5.     Open to the Public:

 

6.     Adjournment

 

Members of the Public can access certain non-privileged and otherwise available information, online, by visiting keansburgnj.gov or by calling the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 732-787-0215 x112.

Formal action will be taken and, as indicated, the Public is encouraged to listen and / or participate.

Members of the Public are also encouraged to visit the Municipal Website for any additional information or changes.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF MEETING

KEANSBURG PLANNING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Keansburg Planning Board of Adjustment will convene a Meeting, to take place via conference call, on June 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.  (The June 8, 2020 meeting was previously advertised; but the within notice is issued to reflect/advertise the conference call nature of the same.) The conference call meeting format will allow Board Members and the Public to simultaneously hear, listen to, participate in, digest, and / or otherwise object to any and all Board decisions / actions.  The conference call meeting format, as aforesaid, will allow the Borough’s Land Use Board to conduct business, without violating any Executive Orders, without violating any COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocol, and while still complying with Prevailing Provisions of New Jersey Law.  (Please note that the Board Secretary, or agent thereof,  may be physically managing / operating / organizing the conference call from the Borough Council Chambers, located at 29 Church Street, Keansburg, NJ, but, per Prevailing Coronavirus Regulations, public access to the Municipal Building is not currently permitted.)

Members of the Public are welcome to, and encouraged to, participate by calling into the conference call at 7:00 p.m.  The phone number for Public participation in the conference call (whether to participate and / or just listen) is (978) 699-0527.

Members of the Public who have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the dial-in process and / or conference call format, should contact the Board Secretary at (732) 787-0215, Extension 220 (during regular Borough hours).  In the event no one is present to immediately answer the phone (because of Coronavirus scheduling issues), Members of the Public are encouraged to leave a message,  call back, or send an email to  Kathy.burgess@keansburg-nj.us.

Likewise, Members of the Public should also feel free to contact the Board Secretary, at the above-referenced number, if they have any other questions, issues, or barriers to participation / observation.

The Agenda for the June 8, 2020 meeting, to the extent known, includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Potential adoption of Minutes;
2. Adoption of bills;
3. Potential discussion on the format for future Board Meetings in light of the Coronavirus Pandemic, and Governmental Orders / Restrictions associated therewith;
4. Zoning Officer Report/Discussion;
5. Potential Executive Session, if necessary; and
6. Discussion and / or potential action on such other matters as may be presented to the Board.

Members of the Public can access certain non-privileged and otherwise available information, online, by visiting keansburgnj.gov. Other requested information can also be obtained through/from the office of the Board Secretary.

Formal action will be taken and, as indicated, the Public is encouraged to listen and / or participate.

Members of the Public are also encouraged to visit the Municipal Website for any additional information or changes.

The Borough of Keansburg is soliciting proposals for professional services to the Borough for the professional term year 2020 – 2021 commencing July 1, 2020

Proposals will be accepted for the specific professional services set forth in the Public Notice, a copy of which is attached below:

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES: Due to the COVID-19 concerns and restrictions, requirements for the 2020 RFQ for Professional Services have changed.

Respondents are asked to send only one (1) copy of their sealed original hard copy proposal on June 16, 2020 no later than 11:00 am, local prevailing time.

An electronic copy is requested after midnight (12:01 am) on June 17, 2020. Please see Public Notice link below for more details.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 7.1.20 Public Notice

RFQ FORM (web) 2020

 

Link to: Borough of Keansburg Best Restored Beach Award Announcement

2020 Vision for Our Coasts: ASBPA names its Best Restored Beaches for 2020

May 18, 2020 Beach News Service Press Releases

FORT MYERS, FL From a childhood spent building sand castles to adolescent walks on the beach to adults enjoying family time, America’s beaches are synonymous with celebrating summer. Normally, the summer beach season would be beginning in a few days. This year, with COVID-19 still rampant, many of us will have to call upon past beach memories or dream about a future beach visit. In fact, when people were asked the place they will visit on their first post-pandemic trip, beach/resort destinations topped the list.

With future beach visits in mind, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) today released its much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s best restored beaches. This year’s list provides representation from the northeast, mid-Atlantic, south Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts.
The 2020 winners are:

• Cardiff State Beach, California
• South Benson Marina/Jennings Beach, Connecticut
• Keansburg, New Jersey
• Norriego Point, Florida
• Tybee Island, Georgia

While Americans joyfully celebrate beaches by visiting them, few understand what it takes to keep that beach special. ASBPA created the Best Restored Beach award as a way of highlighting the value of restored beaches. Polls show that beach erosion is the number one concern beach tourists have about beaches.

In order to highlight and document beach re-nourishment efforts across the US,ASBPA and its partners have also developed a Beach Nourishment Database, to provide our members and the public with detailed information on U.S. beach nourishment projects at the national, state, and project level. The database is available at https://gim2.aptim.com/ASBPANationwideRenourishment

Why should you plan a post-pandemic visit to a restored beach? Here is the top reason, according to ASBPA President Tony Pratt fun. Many of America’s most heavily used beaches are restored beaches wide and sandy, providing abundant recreational opportunities for beachgoers.

As summer 2020 approaches, people across the nation are dreaming of sun, surf and sand. Their time at the beach is very often the happiest times of their lives, said Pratt. We here at ASBPA take that love of the coast very seriously. We honor the efforts that go into managing and, when necessary, rebuilding the beaches that are in the hearts of so many vacationers.

This year’s Best Restored Beach winners represent a wide variety of beach types that offer unique and varied attributes. I congratulate the winners for their hard work and for the beautiful beaches they have protected and enhanced, said Pratt. For more than 50 years, beach restoration has been the preferred method of shore protection in coastal communities. Beach restoration is the process of placing beach-quality sand on dwindling beaches to reverse or offset the effects of erosion.

The benefits of healthy coasts are many:

• Storm protection  A wide sandy beach helps separate storm waves and other coastal hazards from upland structures and infrastructure.
• Habitat restoration Numerous species rely on wide, healthy beaches as a place to live, feed, rest and nest.
• Recreation ” America’s beaches are its largest national park, more than 40% higher than more than the numbers of visitors to all our federal and state parks and theme parks combined.
• Adaptation As climate changes trigger both higher sea levels and stronger storm events, a wide sandy beach remains the best protection from both encroaching seas and storm-driven waves. By adjusting their shoreline designs, communities across the country are able to protect upland habitat and properties by raising the profile of their beaches to counter projected sea level rise.
• Spend millions to save billions Investing in infrastructure now saves money in re-building later.

During times of economic hardship, the beach can be an even more desirable vacation destination than other domestic and foreign alternatives, offering families and visitors an accessible and affordable getaway. It is also a jobs bonanza and tax generator healthy coasts drive local economies:

• Beach tourism is responsible for 2.5 million jobs nationwide.
• Beaches help generate $225 billion a year for the national economy, contributing about $25 billion in federal tax revenue.
• Beach tourism generated $45 billion annually in taxes and returns $570 in federal taxes for each federal dollar spent.
• Beaches are the leading U.S. tourist destination for both national and international tourists.
• Well over half of the nation’s gross domestic product ($7.9 trillion) is generated in 673 counties along the oceans, Gulf and Great Lakes, according to NOAA’s National Ocean Economics Program.

To enter the Best Restored Beach competition, coastal communities nominated their projects for consideration, and an independent panel of coastal managers and scientists selected the winners. Judging was based on three criteria:

• The economic and ecological benefits the beach brings to its community;
• The short- and long-term success of the restoration project; and
• The challenges each community overcame during the course of the project.

According to Peter Seidle, co-chair of the Best Restored Beach Committee responsible for making the selections: I look for commitment and dedication to the project. I want the applicant to make me love his or her beach. The committee also looks for unique solutions to unique problems, recognizing that every beach has its own challenges and opportunities that can be addressed and augmented by a well-executed restoration project.

This year’s winners spotlight a diverse selection of beaches: nature based solutions, revitalization of an area, increased diverse recreational opportunities, beneficial use and traditional beach restoration. What they all have in common, however, is working creatively to address complex coastal issues in way that is sustainable and that mitigates the ravages of nature, that is compatible with the surrounding environment and that is achievable in the face of both political and natural obstacles.

Here’s a brief overview of this year’s Best Restored Beaches:

The Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Project is the first Southern California project to test this unique nature-based solution to provide beach erosion and flood protection of a vulnerable coastal asset. The project created a coastal dune with repurposed buried rock revetment and cobblestone and 30,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from the San Elijo Lagoon inlet; the dune was then planted with native vegetation. The project extends 2,900 feet and protects Highway 101 from storm events.

Keansburg Beachfront Restoration in Keansburg, New Jersey  Implementing a multi-million dollar beach replenishment program and multi-phase beachfront project, the Borough of Keansburg successfully restored their 2.5 miles of shoreline that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.  The coastal New Jersey town along the Raritan Bay accomplished their beachfront restoration utilizing 1.1 million cubic yards of sand and reconstructed 10,000 square feet of the Baywalk.  The Beachfront Restoration project fortified the Borough’s storm resiliency in addition to creating a more robust, damage resistant Baywalk.

Norriego Point Stabilization and Restoration Project  primary objective was to provide Destin, Florida, residents and tourists with more and diverse recreational opportunities such as protected swimming areas and extensive shoreline for boat access/landing, and beach access. This project created 1,200 feet of publicly accessible recreation shoreline by rehabilitating existing groin structures and installing additional T-groins. The project also included dune restoration and re-vegetation with native plants.

South Benson Marina Dredging & Jennings Beach Nourishment Project in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a municipal marina serving the community with marina facilities, but is also adjacent to Jennings Beach, which provides over 2,000 feet of sandy beach shoreline for public use. This project dredged approximately 27,000 cubic yards material to benefit navigation and placed it along Jennings Beach to enhance the public recreational beach. A project of this size and type is unique in the State of Connecticut and the Long Island Sound region, where dredged material has historically been disposed of offshore with no chance for beneficial reuse.

The Tybee Island Beach and Dune Restoration Project, Tybee Island, Georgia, increased their resiliency to flooding events while enhancing the natural habitat, including federally protected sea turtle nesting sites and endangered bird species, that is so vital to the environmental and economic health of the city. It is the first time the City built dunes as an integral resiliency feature augmenting a federal beach nourishment. Approximately 1.3 million cubic yards of sand was placed along 15,000 feet of shoreline, including 70,000 cubic yards for dune construction.

A complete list of award-winning beaches, and more information about beach restoration and ASBPA, is available online at www.asbpa.org. Winners will be honored during ASBPA’s annual Coastal Summit held in Washington, DC, in March 2021.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

KEANSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL

            PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the May 20, 2020 regularly scheduled meeting of the Keansburg Borough Council shall be conducted via conference call as a result of prevention / management / control issues associated with the Coronavirus.

Please take further notice that the Keansburg Borough Council will convene this Special Meeting, to take place via conference call, on May 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.  The conference call meeting format will allow Council Members and the Public to simultaneously hear, listen to, participate in or otherwise object to any and all Council decisions / actions.  The conference call meeting format, as aforesaid, will allow the Keansburg Borough Council to conduct business, without violating any Executive Orders, without violating any COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocol, and while still complying with Prevailing Provisions of New Jersey Law.  Members of the Public are welcome to, and encouraged to, participate by calling into the conference call at 7:00 p.m.  The phone number for Public participation in the conference call (whether to participate and / or just listen) is (978) 699-0527.

Members of the Public who have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the dial-in process and / or conference call format, should contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at (732) 787-0215, Extension 112 (during regular Borough hours).  In the event no one is present to immediately answer the phone (because of Coronavirus scheduling issues), Members of the Public are encouraged to leave a message and call back.

Likewise, Members of the Public should also feel free to contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office, at 732-787-0215 x112, if they have any other questions, issues, or barriers to participation / observation.

The Agenda for the May 20, 2020 meeting, to the extent known, includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1.     Ordinances:

 

2.     Resolutions:

 

3.     Public Hearing:  CY2020 Municipal Budget

Public Hearing CY 2020 Keansburg Municipal Budget

Municipal Budgets

4.     Communications:

 

5.     Department Reports:

 

6.     Open to the Public:

 

7.     Adjournment

 

Members of the Public can access certain non-privileged and otherwise available information, online, by visiting keansburgnj.gov or by calling the Municipal Clerk’s Office at 732-787-0215 x112.

Formal action will be taken and, as indicated, the Public is encouraged to listen and / or participate.

Members of the Public are also encouraged to visit the Municipal Website for any additional information or changes.