Brant Beach Bulletin
January 11th, 2026
If you haven’t yet, please renew your membership for 2026 here.
Annual dues $25. Checks may be mailed to BBTA, PO Box 2316, Brant Beach, NJ 08008.
This issue covers many topics including the BBTA Winter Speaker Series and the Township Commissioners’ Public Meeting.
❖ Lives on the Lines: Life-Saving Tales from Long Beach Island On Saturday, January 17, join Barnegat Light Museum Curator Reilly Sharp as he chronicles 170 years of bravery and tragedy of our Island Lifesavers and Coast Guardsmen. The stories and images of those who battled the dangers of the sea to save those in peril will testify to their sacrifice and enduring legacy in our Island community.
This is the third of six BBTA talks in our Winter Series. They are held at 10am on Saturday mornings at the Brant Beach Yacht Club Sailing Center at 6106 Bayview Avenue. The first thirty minutes feature refreshments and socializing with your neighbors, followed by a one-hour presentation. This free event is open only to BBTA and BBYC members. No registration is required. Families are welcome.
❖ Upcoming events in this series include:
Feb 14: Hurricanes of the Jersey Shore
Mar 7: Ellen Low, Barnegat Lighthouse Keeper
Apr 11: Boating with Safety and Confidence
❖ Watch “The Oyster Farmers”, a one-hour documentary produced by Angela Andersen of the Long Beach Township Field Station, to feed your longings for summer at the shore.
❖ Farewell to La Bamba, one of our Brant Beach restaurants. They have announced that they are permanently closed. The future of the property is unknown. The owners plan to retain their Beach Haven location.
❖ Project InVOLve will be held at the Surf City library on January 19. Local non-profit organizations will be at the library to share information, answer your questions, and discuss ways you can get involved through volunteering.
❖ Townwide Yard Sale dates are Saturday, May 23 (rain date May 24) and Saturday, July 4 (rain date July 5). Permits are $10 at Garage-Sale-Application-Fillable.pdf.
❖ Renew your dog license in person or by mail with this form: 2026-DOG-LICENSE-APP.pdf.
❖ Registration for the Philadelphia Flower Show trip hosted by the Township Recreation Department on March 4 is available here.
❖ The Township Municipal Building is closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
❖ Would you like to include another member of your household in your BBTA membership? They will receive our monthly bulletin via email. There is no additional cost. To add a family member, contact us at info@BrantBeachTA.org and include their name, email address, and (optionally) home address and telephone.
COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
Representatives from the Brant Beach Taxpayers Association including Pete Potochney, Rusty Johnson and Ben Tonti attended the January 5 Long Beach Township Commissioners’ Meeting.
All Township owners and residents are welcome to speak at the monthly Commissioners’ Meeting, which is held at 4pm on the first Monday of the month.
Ordinances
❖ Proposed on First Reading.
26-01: “An Ordinance Fixing and Determining the Annual Salaries, Designating Holidays and Providing for Overtime Compensation of Certain Officers and Employees of the Township of Long Beach, County of Ocean, New Jersey.” This is the 2026 version of this annually required ordinance. The full text will be posted here in early February.
❖ Passed on Second Reading None.
Useful Links
Commissioners Meetings: View agendas and minutes.
Township Land Use Board: View agendas, applications, and memorializations. BBTA will inform you of any commercial properties in Brant Beach that come before the Land Use Board.
LBI Board of Education: View general information, agendas, and minutes.
LBT Field Station for Marine Education and Research: LBT Marine Field Station
Thank you for your continued support of the Brant Beach Taxpayers Association.
