Beach Haven Being Named Among New Jersey's Top Ten Beaches

 

Beach Haven, NJ, May 16, 2008 - Having an excellent beach is no secret to residents of Beach Haven.  It's nice to know that the public agrees.

Beach Haven is being named among New Jersey's Top Ten Beaches in a public survey completed this spring by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium (NJMSC), working in conjunction with New Jersey Sea Grant, the Richard Stockton College Coastal Research Center and the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism.  Official rankings will be announced by NJMSC on May 22.

NJMSC's survey ranks beach communities in categories of Ecotourism, Family Vacation, Tourism, Events and Top Ten Beach overall.  The resorts receive a commemorative sign denoting the honor for display to the public.

This is the first public poll on beaches ever taken by NJSMC.  The organization has researched the state's beaches since 1986 to calculate sand volume changes and the topographic profiles of the dunes, beach and seafloor to a depth of 12 feet along the Atlantic Ocean coastline, Delaware Bay and Raritan Bay, utilizing the findings to provide regional information on coastal zone changes and long term trends.  This year the scientific data and public survey are being combined to obtain the results, with the public's portion ultimately deciding which beaches are the best.

Long renowned as one of New Jersey's best beach resorts, Beach Haven and the Long Beach Island region are a mecca for seashore excitement.  There's fishing of all kinds, a wide variety of eco-tours and programs, fabulous food and nightlife, great music, theatre and abundant cultural arts and history.  Plus there's great golf, amusement parks for the kids, hundreds of eclectic shops and boutiques, and an annual events calendar brimming with sensational concerts and children's theatre, sailing regattas, arts, crafts and antique shows, boat shows, sporting events and fabulous festivals.

Beach Haven's residents and visitors have long known that it's hard to find a better beach.  Once the official rankings are announced, there's no doubt about it.

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About the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce:

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce (SOCCC) is the region's primary business and tourism organization, representing 14 municipalities in the Southern Ocean County region for more than 90 years.  The SOCCC represents more than 630 businesses and organizations from throughout the island and neighboring mainland communities.  The chamber's goal is to advance the region as a vibrant place to live, work and play - fostering positive growth, development and prosperity, generating incremental income for the region's tourism-based economy and promoting member contributions to the business, civic, social and general community.  With offices in Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island, the SOCCC hosts several major annual events throughout the year, including a State of the Chamber forum, monthly Business Luncheons and networking socials, a Living in Southern Ocean County Consumer Expo and its largest event each Fall - Chowderfest - winner of a 2008 Governor's Tourism Award.  For information, contact the Chamber at 265 West 9th Street, Ship Bottom, NJ; (609) 494-7211 or visit on the web at www.discoversouthernocean.com. 



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