Editing Beach Haven, New Jersey

{{Short description|Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, US}}
{{distinguish|Beach Haven West, New Jersey}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2020}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Beach Haven, New Jersey
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|settlement_type          = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
|nickname                 = The Queen City<ref>[https://beachhaven-nj.gov/government/historic-preservation-advisory-committee/ Historic Preservation Advisory Committee], Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed March 18, 2020. "These wonderful turn-of-the-century Victorian homes are the reason Beach Haven is referred to as 'the Queen City' of the Jersey shore."</ref>
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|subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|}} [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]]
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|government_type          = [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)]]
|governing_body           = Borough Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Nancy Taggart Davis (term ends December 31, 2024)<ref name=Council/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Manager]]
|leader_name1             = Sherry Mason<ref>[https://beachhaven-nj.gov/contact/ Contacts], Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed June 3, 2024.</ref>
|leader_title2            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name2             = Sherry Mason<ref>[https://beachhaven-nj.gov/departments/municipal-clerk/ Municipal Clerk], Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed June 3, 2024.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = November 11, 1890

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|area_rank                = 386th of 565 in state<br />18th of 33 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 1027
|population_rank          = 529th of 565 in state<br>29th of 33 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 08008<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=beach%20haven&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Beach Haven, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm ZIP Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 25, 2013.</ref>
|area_codes                = [[Area code 609|609]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 207, 361, 492, 494<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Beach+Haven Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Beach Haven, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 23, 2013.</ref>
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|blank_info               = 3402903940<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 885152<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|website                  = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.beachhaven-nj.gov}}}}
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[[File:Baldwin-Hotel-Beach-Haven-NJ-1908.jpg|thumb|300px|The historic Baldwin Hotel, circa 1908. The hotel was razed in 1960 and replaced by Veterans Memorial Park.]]
'''Beach Haven''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] situated on the [[Jersey Shore]] in southern [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. The borough is located on [[Long Beach Island]] (LBI) and borders the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 1,027,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 143 (−12.2%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 1,170,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 108 (−8.5%) from the 1,278 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Beach Haven was incorporated as a Borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on November 11, 1890, from portions of [[Eagleswood Township, New Jersey|Eagleswood Township]], based on the results of a [[referendum]] held five days earlier.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed October 25, 2012.</ref>

==History==
Beach Haven, known as the "Queen City,"<ref>McGarry, Michael. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAEA89C69A2B3C0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Parade, Fun And Games Planned For Beach Haven's Centennial"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 2, 1990. Accessed August 25, 2013. "The Queen City will celebrate its 100th birthday Saturday with a parade and plenty of fun and games for people of all ages."</ref> is a late 19th-century beachfront resort originally established in 1873 to house wealthy summer residents from Philadelphia. Although some of the major structures, including several hotels and a boardwalk, were lost to storms in the 1940s including the [[Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944]],<ref>DiUlio, Nick. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/jerseyshore/a-world-apart.html "LBI: A World Apart; Summer crowds and chic amenities have encroached on Long Beach Island, but for most, it's still a magic place."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', May 9, 2011. Accessed August 25, 2013. "It even had a small, 16-block boardwalk in Beach Haven, but that was washed away in a devastating 1944 hurricane."</ref> a large portion of the town retains its Victorian and Edwardian character. The [[Beach Haven Historic District]] listed in the New Jersey and the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in the early 1980s, encompasses the most intact buildings at the core of the resort.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=83001608}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beach Haven Historic District |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Michael May |date=August 1981 }}</ref>

The first incident in the [[Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916]] took place at the east end of Engleside Avenue.<ref>[[Michael Capuzzo|Capuzzo, Michael]]. ''[[Close to Shore]]''. [[Broadway Books]], New York 2001.</ref><ref>Cronin, Steven V. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EC76FFAE6593480&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "When ''Jaws'' Was Real / Shark's Four Victims Never Saw Death Coming"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 3, 2001. Accessed December 25, 2012. "The shark's first victim was killed on July 1, 1916. Charles Vansant, a well-off 25-year-old Philadelphian, was playing with a dog in the surf off Engleside Avenue in Beach Haven when people on the beach saw a shark's fin heading toward him. The crowd tried to warn Vansant, who couldn't understand what the panicked crowd was shouting."</ref> The ensuing series of attacks along the Jersey Shore became the basis for the book [[Jaws (novel)|''Jaws'']], by [[Peter Benchley]].<ref>Gambino, Megan. [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-shark-attacks-that-were-the-inspiration-for-jaws-15220260/ "The Shark Attacks That Were the Inspiration for Jaws One rogue shark. Five victims. A mysterious threat. And the era of the killer great white was born"], ''[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]'', August 6, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2022. "In the summer of 1916, panic struck the Jersey Shore. A shark sunk its teeth into Charles Vansant, the 25-year-old son of a Philadelphia businessman, out for an evening swim in the resort town of Beach Haven on July 1."</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 2.33 square miles (6.03&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 0.98 square miles (2.54&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 1.35 square miles (3.50&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (57.94%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of [[Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Little Egg Harbor Township]] and [[Long Beach Township, New Jersey|Long Beach Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/82774/touches.html Areas touching Beach Haven], MapIt. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://chnj.njpn.org/ocean-county/ Ocean County Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319081147/http://chnj.njpn.org/ocean-county/ |date=March 19, 2022 }}, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 239
|1910= 272
|1920= 329
|1930= 715
|1940= 746
|1950= 1050
|1960= 1041
|1970= 1488
|1980= 1714
|1990= 1475
|2000= 1278
|2010= 1170
|2020= 1027
| estimate=1069
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1900–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popoce_04.htm Population Data for Ocean County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><br />1900–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 25, 2013.</ref> 1900–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed July 9, 2012. Listed as Barnegat City.</ref><br />1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed July 9, 2012. Listed as Barnegat City.</ref> 1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br />2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212102635/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402903940 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_oce/beachhaven1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Beach Haven borough]  {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816162801/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_oce/beachhaven1.pdf |date=2014-08-16 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 1,170 people, 531 households, and 301 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1196.0|/sqmi}}. There were 2,667 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2726.2|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 92.65% (1,084) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.34% (4) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.00% (0) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.77% (9) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.90% (69) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 0.34% (4) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 9.91% (116) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 531 households, 15.4% had children under the age of 18; 43.5% were married couples living together; 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 43.3% were non-families. Of all households, 36.7% were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.<ref name=Census2010/>

13.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $71,532 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,910) and the median family income was $89,306 (+/− $12,115). Males had a median income of $54,750 (+/− $63,730) versus $51,875 (+/− $34,023) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $52,498 (+/− $9,292). About 3.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212082844/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402903940 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,278 people, 586 households, and 346 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,301.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,555 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,602.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.69% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603403940.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Beach Haven borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724024809/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603403940.pdf |date=2014-07-24 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212093447/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402903940 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Beach Haven borough, Ocean County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

There were 586 households, out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.80.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 17.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $48,355, and the median income for a family was $68,036. Males had a median income of $39,444 versus $29,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $30,267. About 1.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Entrance to Surflight Theatre.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Surflight Theatre]]]]
[[File:CONVERSE COTTAGE, BEACH HAVEN, OCEAN COUNTY.jpg|thumb|300px|Converse Cottage in the Beach Haven Historic District]]
The [[Surflight Theatre]] is a 450-seat theater originally established in 1950 that offers theatrical productions for adults and children. It and its sister establishment, the cabaret-style sing-for-your dessert restaurant the Showplace Ice Cream Parlour, closed in 2015 after filing for bankruptcy with $2.6 million in debt, re-opening in 2017 under new ownership.<ref>Mikle, Jean. [http://www.app.com/story/news/local/southern-ocean-county/beach-haven/2015/02/24/surflight-theatre/23953093/ "Surflight Theatre declares bankruptcy, shuts doors"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', February 24, 2015. Accessed July 26, 2016. "Operators say they had no choice but to close down the 65-year-old theater, which is $2.6 million in debt.... The 450-seat theater opened in 1950, when Joseph P. Hayes set up an open-air performance venue in Beach Haven Crest."</ref><ref>Larsen, Erik. [https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/theater/2017/03/09/surflight-theatre-to-be-saved-amid-skepticism/98912326/ "Surflight Theatre to reopen, amid skepticism"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', March 9, 2017. Accessed April 23, 2023.</ref>

The [[New Jersey Maritime Museum]] is a Beach Haven establishment dedicated to the maritime history of the [[Jersey Shore]] with a focus on shipwrecks in the region.  It is run by Deborah Whitcraft, who previously served on the Long Beach city council and formerly ran a [[Underwater diving|diving]] company.<ref>{{cite news |title=Museum in Beach Haven dives deep into shipwreck history |first=Stephanie |last=Loder |date=April 26, 2015 |newspaper=The Press of Atlantic City |url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/museum-in-beach-haven-dives-deep-into-shipwreck-history/article_62148002-ec84-11e4-87f8-d7c01d0832b7.html }}</ref>

The Long Beach Island Historical Museum is in Beach Haven, and displays artifacts related to the history of Long Beach Island in general.

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:BEACH HAVEN HISTORIC DISTRICT; OCEAN COUNTY, NJ.jpg|thumb|300px|Magnolia House in the Beach Haven Historic District]]
Veteran's Bicentennial Park, in the heart of Beach Haven, hosts many summer concerts, flea markets and parades, and an open park area for general recreation. As the island is only a few blocks wide, the beach and the bay ([[Little Egg Harbor]]) are readily accessible from anywhere in Beach Haven. Pavilions could be found at Fifth and Pearl Streets, both of which were washed away by [[Hurricane Sandy]] in October 2012<ref name=":0">Staff. [http://thesandpaper.villagesoup.com/p/ocean-county-to-assist-beach-haven-with-storm-debris-removal/936164 "Ocean County to Assist Beach Haven With Storm Debris Removal"], TheSandPaper, December 13, 2012. Accessed December 25, 2012. "Crane said the storm washed away the Fifth and Pearl street pavilions, and also severely damaged the beach patrol headquarters on Centre Street."</ref> and subsequently rebuilt in June 2013.<ref>Staff. "[http://thesandpaper.villagesoup.com/p/beach-pavilions-returning-to-beach-haven/1013903 "Beach Pavilions Returning to Beach Haven"], TheSandPaper, June 13, 2013. Accessed August 18, 2013. "The beach pavilions at Fifth Street and Pearl Street are under construction and are 2½ feet higher than the ones Sandy washed away, said Beach Haven Mayor Robert Keeler during the June 10 borough commission meeting."</ref> Beach badges are required and can be purchased at Borough Hall or the Centre Street badge booth, however daily and weekly badges may be purchased via mobile app.<ref>[https://beachhaven-nj.gov/departments/recreation/beach-information/ Beach Information], Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref>

Beach Haven is home to multiple attractions, including the only amusement park on the island: Fantasy Island,<ref>[http://www.fantasyislandpark.com/ Home Page], Fantasy Island Amusement Park Official website. Accessed February 11, 2015.</ref> the Long Beach Island Museum,<ref>[http://www.lbi.net/nonprof/lbimusm.html Long Beach Island Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015224041/http://www.lbi.net/nonprof/lbimusm.html|date=October 15, 2009}}. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref> Thundering Surf water park and numerous miniature golf facilities.

==Government==

===Local government===
Since 2010, Beach Haven has operated within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] form of government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of five members, who are elected on an [[at-large]] basis in staggered [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] elections, with either two or three seats up for vote in even-numbered years as part of the November general election in a four-year cycle. At a reorganization meeting held each January, one member is chosen as mayor and another as council president, each serving one-year terms in that position.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 49.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Infante, Jessica. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121106045926/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/2031625321.html?FMT=ABS&date=May+11,+2010 "Beach Haven elects five to new council"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', May 11, 2010. Accessed March 24, 2011. "Voters turned out in large numbers today to elect Edward Kohlmeir, Nancy Taggart Davis, Robert Keeler, S. James White and Charles E. Maschal Jr. to the new, five-member Borough Council to take office July 1." See [http://www.lbisales.com/beach-haven-elects-five-to-new-council/ this link] for a complete copy of the APP article.</ref> Beach Haven had previously been governed under the [[Walsh Act]], by a three-member Board of Commissioners, one of whom was selected to serve as Mayor, under a system in place from 1946 to 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150605155532/http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF "The Commission Form of Municipal Government"], p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=8 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 8. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, members of the Beach Haven Borough Council are [[Mayor]] Nancy Taggart Davis (2024), Council President Catherine "Kitty" Snyder (2026), Jaime Baumiller (2026), Colleen Lambert (2024) and Michael K. McCaffrey (2024; elected to serve an unexpired term).<ref name=Council>[https://beachhaven-nj.gov/government/mayor-council/ Borough Council], Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed June 3, 2024. "The Borough of Beach Haven functions as a Council-Manager form of Government under the Faulkner Act. The Council-Manager form requires a well-rounded five-member elected Council with an appointed Manager to run the day-to-day operations. Council members are elected to 4-year staggered terms with municipal elections being held every two years in November. New members are sworn in in January of the following year and the full Council will select from amongst themselves who will serve as Mayor."</ref><ref>[https://ecode360.com/BE0382/document/753051221.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed June 3, 2024.</ref><ref name=OceanProfile>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/frmGovDirPage.aspx?ID=210 Borough of Beach Haven], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 3, 2024.</ref><ref name=OceanOfficials>[https://co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/70fc90f8-5e4e-4454-a3c1-8ca3d0911f87.pdf ''2024 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated April 2, 2024. Accessed April 17, 2024.</ref><ref name=Ocean2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/119025/web.317647/#/summary General Election Results November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Ocean2022>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/9a46d949-75d5-448a-8190-dbcefcb2a739.pdf 2022 General Election Official Results November 8, 2022], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Ocean2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/106715/web.264614/#/summary 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official results], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]], updated December 2, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In the November 2014 general election incumbent James White, who had not placed his name on the ballot for re-election, won the second open council seat behind a write-in campaign that brought him 167 votes, ahead of Don Katskis, who had received a total of 165 votes.<ref name=Ocean2014>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/54203/149081/en/summary.html General Election November 4, 2014], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 12, 2014. Accessed July 26, 2016.</ref><ref>Essinger, Kelly Anne. [http://dashorek.blogspot.com/2014/11/incumbent-beach-haven-councilman-james.html "Incumbent Beach Haven Councilman James White receives official certification for his re-election via write-in votes"], Seas The Day, November 13, 2014. Accessed July 26, 2016. "According to Marie Peterson, assistant supervisor of the board, incumbent Beach Haven Councilman James White received 166 of the 169 write-ins, as well as one provisional ballot, for a final tally of 167 votes, officially re-electing him for one of the two available council seats.... Don Kakstis, one of the four candidates who officially ran in the election, received the other available seat with 202 votes. Tom Lynch, who came in third, received 164 votes, plus one provisional vote, for a final tally of 165 votes, Peterson said on Monday."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Beach Haven is located in the 2nd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#9 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Beach Haven had been part of the {{ushr|NJ|3|3rd Congressional District}}, a change made by the [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]] that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=54 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604153059/http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=54 |date=2013-06-04 }}, p. 54, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref>

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===Politics===
{| border = “2”
|+ Beach Haven vote<br /> by party in presidential elections
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]

|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]<ref name="uselectionatlas.org">{{Cite web|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.20% ''353''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.52%''' ''418''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.28% ''10''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]<ref name="uselectionatlas.org">{{Cite web|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/index.html|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.71% ''373''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.72%''' ''422''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.57% ''21''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]<ref name="uselectionatlas.org"/>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.34% ''273''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.48%''' ''392''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.18% ''29''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]<ref name="uselectionatlas.org"/>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.52% ''206''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.75%''' ''339''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.73% ''4''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]<ref name="uselectionatlas.org"/>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.07% ''308''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.00%''' ''435''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.93% ''7''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]<ref name="uselectionatlas.org"/>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.47% ''291''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.28%''' ''505''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.25% ''2''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]<ref>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/698d36a7-f715-430b-b663-5ebc00c1c00c.pdf Official Results 2000 General Election], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.26% ''206''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.05%''' ''472''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.69% ''26''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]<ref>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/b24b25ff-bd27-4430-bf94-efc74b8ec4ef.pdfOfficial Results 1996 General Election], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.51% ''176''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.91%''' ''431''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|8.58% ''57''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]<ref>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/877a857e-1ed8-435c-b9d7-629c54817378.pdfOfficial Results 1992 General Election], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19.23% ''145''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.25%''' ''492''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|15.52% ''117''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]<ref>[http://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//1efb1782-8841-4576-8eaf-841145ba06c9.pdf Official Results 1988 General Election], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18.19% ''129''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''79.97%''' ''567''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.83% ''13''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]<ref>[http://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//1ee0ab61-6b77-48fb-b5c4-c18437f65955.pdf Official Results 1984 General Election], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.96% ''235''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.82%''' ''734''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.22% ''12''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]<ref>[http://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//c405196c-6ce0-42cc-9bb1-638af597c805.pdf Official Board of Canvassers Report for General Election November 4, 1980], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.33% ''245''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.14%''' ''656''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|10.53% ''106''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70854788/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1976/|title = Ocean county, NJ election results, 1976|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 3, 1976|page = 37}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.23% ''325''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.77%''' ''548''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70854059/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1972/|title = Ocean County, NJ election results, 1972|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 8, 1972|page = 34}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.62% ''178''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''77.38%''' ''609''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70855383/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1968/|title = Ocean county, NJ election results, 1968|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 6, 1968|page = 44}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.79% ''178''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.21%''' ''461''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.00% ''79''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70855774/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1964/|title = Ocean County, NJ election results, 1964|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 4, 1964|page = 38}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.27% ''305''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.73%''' ''384''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70855885/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1960/|title = Ocean County, NJ election results, 1960|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 9, 1960|page = 19}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.06% ''172''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.94%''' ''488''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70856224/ocean-county-nj-presidential-election/|title = Ocean County, NJ presidential election results, 1956|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 7, 1956|page = 3}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|18.72% ''117''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''81.28%''' ''508''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70856373/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1952/|title = Ocean County, NJ election results, 1952|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 5, 1952|page = 16}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.24% ''137''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''77.76%''' ''479''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70856736/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1948/|title = Ocean County, NJ election results, 1948|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 3, 1948|page = 26}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.27% ''125''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.73%''' ''390''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70857141/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1944/|title = Ocean County, NJ election results, 1944|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 8, 1944|page = 2}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.08% ''153''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.92%''' ''271''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70857316/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1940/|title = Ocean County, NJ election results, 1940|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 6, 1940|page = 14}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.36% ''178''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.64%''' ''340''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70857592/ocean-county-nj-election-results-1936/|title = Ocean County, NJ election results, 1936|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 4, 1936|page = 2}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.48% ''212''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.52%''' ''287''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70857743/ocean-city-nj-election-results-1932/|title = Ocean City, NJ election results, 1932|newspaper = Asbury Park Press|date = November 9, 1932|page = 5}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.69% ''188''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.31%''' ''274''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bxAJ4yl-UZAC&dq=Longport&pg=PA665|title = Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey|year = 1925}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|16.97% ''46''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''83.03%''' ''225''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/manualoflegislat1921mull/page/500/mode/2up?q=saddle+river|title = Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey|year = 1872}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.64% ''28''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''84.36%''' ''151''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/manualoflegislat1917mull/page/592/mode/2up|title = Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey|year = 1872}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.55% ''25''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''78.45%''' ''91''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/manualoflegislat1913mull/page/620/mode/2up|title = Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey|year = 1872}}</ref>
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.11% ''35''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|15.60% ''17''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|'''52.29%''' ''57''
|}

Beach Haven has supported all Republican presidential candidates since at least 1932.

As of March 2011, there were a total of 992 registered voters in Beach Haven, of which 175 (17.6%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 346 (34.9%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 471 (47.5%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-ocean-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Ocean], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 84.8% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 98.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 77.9% of the vote (366 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 20.9% (98 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (6 votes), among the 483 ballots cast by the borough's 967 registered voters (13 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-ocean.pdf |title=Governor - Ocean County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Ocean County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 59.8% of the vote (333 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 29.3% (163 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 7.5% (42 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (5 votes), among the 557 ballots cast by the borough's 1,033 registered voters, yielding a 53.9% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-ocean.pdf 2009 Governor: Ocean County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230602/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-ocean.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

==Education==
The [[Beach Haven School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[sixth grade]] at Beach Haven Elementary School.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=c59ff80a7cc7441cac572599af87ca40 Beach Haven Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Beach Haven School District. Accessed February 26, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through six in the Beach Haven Elementary School District. Composition: The Beach Haven Elementary School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Beach Haven."</ref><ref>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//d45de12b-013b-4f0e-9862-ba1738325d1e.pdf#page=19 ''Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County''], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 73 students and 11.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 6.6:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401290&DistrictID=3401290 District information for Beach Haven School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> In the 2016–17 school year, Beach Haven had the 3rd-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 70 students.<ref>Guion, Payton. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/09/njs_smallest_school_districts.html "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 3. Beach Haven Borough; Enrollment: 70; Grades: Pre-K-6; County: Ocean; Town population: 1,170"</ref>

For [[seventh grade|seventh]] through [[twelfth grade]]s, public school students attend the [[Southern Regional School District]], which serves the five municipalities in the [[Long Beach Island Consolidated School District]] ([[Barnegat Light, New Jersey|Barnegat Light]], [[Harvey Cedars, New Jersey|Harvey Cedars]], [[Long Beach Township, New Jersey|Long Beach Township]], [[Ship Bottom, New Jersey|Ship Bottom]] and [[Surf City, New Jersey|Surf City]]), along with students from Beach Haven and [[Stafford Township, New Jersey|Stafford Township]], as well as the sending district of [[Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean Township]].<ref name=DataBook/><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/29/4950/050.html Southern Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 24, 2020. "Located in Manahawkin, the Southern Regional School District draws from the constituent districts of Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars and Stafford Township, as well as the tuition sending district of Ocean Township (Waretown).</ref><ref>[https://www.srsd.net/AboutUs/ About Us], Southern Regional School District. Accessed June 24, 2020. "Our school is a 7-12 comprehensive regional high school district. Our middle school covers grades 7-8 and our high school covers grades 9-12. The district is comprised of the constituent members of Stafford Township, Beach Haven, Long Beach Township, (which includes the municipalities of Loveladies, North Beach, High Bar Harbor and Brant Beach and Long Beach Township) Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, and Surf City. Waretown is our sending district. The current districts population is approximately 3,100 students with 2,100 students in grades 9-12."</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415480 School Data for the Southern Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are 
Southern Regional Middle School<ref>[https://www.srsd.net/MiddleSchool/ Southern Regional Middle School], Southern Regional School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.</ref> with 905 students in grades 7–8 and 
[[Southern Regional High School]]<ref>[https://www.srsd.net/HighSchool/ Southern Regional High School], Southern Regional School District. Accessed February 26, 2024.</ref> with 1,845 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4950 New Jersey School Directory for the Southern Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/25/4760 School Performance Reports for the Shore Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 26, 2024.</ref> Both schools are in the [[Manahawkin, New Jersey|Manahawkin]] section of Stafford Township.

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-10-04 13 20 30 View north along Ocean County Route 607 (Bay Avenue) between Kentford Avenue and Jeffries Avenue in Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|[[County Route 607 (Ocean County, New Jersey)|County Route 607]] (Bay Avenue) northbound in Beach Haven]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|20.93|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|17.56|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|3.37|mi}} by Ocean County.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Ocean.pdf Ocean County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways serve Beach Haven. The main road serving the borough is [[County Route 607 (Ocean County, New Jersey)|County Route 607]] (Bay Avenue).

===Public transportation===
Ocean Ride provides bus service on the OC9 LBI South route between [[Holgate, New Jersey|Holgate]] and [[Manahawkin, New Jersey|Manahawkin]] / [[Stafford Township, New Jersey|Stafford Township]].<ref>[http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/5e525605-db83-44fe-a669-c72fcc6b5cf1.pdf Ocean Ride OC9 Schedule], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed August 9, 2015.</ref>

The LBI Shuttle operates along Long Beach Boulevard, providing free service every 5 to 20 minutes from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. It serves the Long Beach Island municipalities / communities of [[Barnegat Light, New Jersey|Barnegat Light]], [[Loveladies, New Jersey|Loveladies]], [[Harvey Cedars, New Jersey|Harvey Cedars]], [[North Beach, New Jersey|North Beach]], [[Surf City, New Jersey|Surf City]], [[Ship Bottom, New Jersey|Ship Bottom]], [[Long Beach Township, New Jersey|Long Beach Township]], Beach Haven and [[Holgate, New Jersey|Holgate]].<ref>[http://www.barnegatlight.org/Shuttle.pdf LBI Shuttle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108141549/http://www.barnegatlight.org/Shuttle.pdf |date=January 8, 2016 }}, Borough of Barnegat Light. Accessed August 9, 2015.</ref>

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Beach Haven has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'').	
	
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| single line = Y	
| location = Beach Haven (39.5594, -74.2430), Elevation {{convert|7|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2022	
| Jan record high F  =	69.4
| Feb record high F  =	74.5
| Mar record high F  =	85.7
| Apr record high F  =	89.0
| May record high F  =	93.2
| Jun record high F  =	97.8
| Jul record high F  =	100.6
| Aug record high F  =	99.4
| Sep record high F  =	96.1
| Oct record high F  =	90.1
| Nov record high F  =	81.3
| Dec record high F  =	72.6
| year record high F =	100.6
| Jan high F  = 	41.5
| Feb high F  = 	42.9
| Mar high F  = 	48.5
| Apr high F  = 	58.2
| May high F  = 	67.7
| Jun high F  = 	77.2
| Jul high F  = 	82.7
| Aug high F  = 	81.5
| Sep high F  = 	75.9
| Oct high F  = 	65.5
| Nov high F  = 	55.1
| Dec high F  = 	46.5
| year high F = 	62.0
| Jan low F  = 	27.1
| Feb low F  = 	28.4
| Mar low F  = 	34.6
| Apr low F  = 	43.9
| May low F  = 	53.6
| Jun low F  = 	63.3
| Jul low F  = 	69.1
| Aug low F  = 	68.3
| Sep low F  = 	62.1
| Oct low F  = 	50.2
| Nov low F  = 	39.9
| Dec low F  = 	32.4
| year low F = 	47.8
| Jan record low F  =	-4.6
| Feb record low F  =	2.1
| Mar record low F  =	8.0
| Apr record low F  =	19.0
| May record low F  =	35.8
| Jun record low F  =	45.4
| Jul record low F  =	51.1
| Aug record low F  =	46.1
| Sep record low F  =	41.2
| Oct record low F  =	29.6
| Nov record low F  =	18.6
| Dec record low F  =	0.3
| year record low F =	-4.6
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  = 	3.34
| Feb precipitation inch  = 	3.24
| Mar precipitation inch  = 	4.11
| Apr precipitation inch  = 	3.10
| May precipitation inch  = 	3.07
| Jun precipitation inch  = 	3.38
| Jul precipitation inch  = 	4.01
| Aug precipitation inch  = 	4.37
| Sep precipitation inch  = 	3.42
| Oct precipitation inch  = 	3.94
| Nov precipitation inch  = 	3.05
| Dec precipitation inch  = 	4.23
| year precipitation inch = 	43.27
| Jan snow inch  = 	6.2
| Feb snow inch  = 	5.0
| Mar snow inch  = 	2.5
| Apr snow inch  = 	0.0
| May snow inch  = 	0.0
| Jun snow inch  = 	0.0
| Jul snow inch  = 	0.0
| Aug snow inch  = 	0.0
| Sep snow inch  = 	0.0
| Oct snow inch  = 	0.0
| Nov snow inch  = 	0.1
| Dec snow inch  = 	3.5
| year snow inch = 	17.2
| Jan dew point F =	24.3
| Feb dew point F =	25.2
| Mar dew point F =	30.3
| Apr dew point F =	39.7
| May dew point F =	50.6
| Jun dew point F =	61.3
| Jul dew point F =	66.5
| Aug dew point F =	65.9
| Sep dew point F =	60.2
| Oct dew point F =	48.6
| Nov dew point F =	37.7
| Dec dew point F =	30.1
| year dew point F =	45.1
| source = PRISM<ref name=PRISM>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM|access-date=July 19, 2023}}</ref>	
| source 2 = NOHRSC (Snow, 2008/2009 - 2022/2023 normals)<ref name=NOHRSC>{{cite web |url=https://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/snowfall/|title=NOHRSC|access-date=July 19, 2023}}</ref>}}	
	
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| single line = Y	
| location = Atlantic City, NJ Ocean Water Temperature, 1911–present normals	
| Jan mean F  = 	39.7
| Feb mean F  = 	38.5
| Mar mean F  = 	41.9
| Apr mean F  = 	48.7
| May mean F  = 	56.4
| Jun mean F  = 	64.7
| Jul mean F  = 	68.9
| Aug mean F  = 	73.1
| Sep mean F  = 	72.2
| Oct mean F  = 	64.1
| Nov mean F  = 	53.6
| Dec mean F  = 	45.2
| year mean F = 	55.7
|source = NCEI<ref name=NCEI>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/coastal-water-temperature-guide/all_table.html|title=NCEI|access-date=July 19, 2023}}</ref>}}

==Ecology==

According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Beach Haven would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern [[Cordgrass]] (''73'') with a dominant vegetation form of [[Coastal]] [[Prairie]] (''20'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">[https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39 U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)], Data Basin. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Beach Haven, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Beach Haven include:

* [[Doc Cramer]] (1905–1990), [[center fielder]] who played for four [[American League]] teams<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=114|title=1945 World Champion Detroit Tigers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002021/http://www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=114 |archive-date=2007-09-28|website=Baseball Historian|access-date=July 29, 2007|quote=Doc Cramer...born in Beach Haven, New Jersey...}}</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Warder Crozer Campbell]] (1893-1971), archaeologist<ref>Browman, David L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Yh3RDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT150 ''Cultural Negotiations: The Role of Women in the Founding of Americanist Archaeology''], p. 150. [[University of Nebraska Press]], 2020. {{ISBN|9781496210449}}. Accessed April 23, 2023. "Elizabeth Warder Crozer [Campbell] (1893-1971) was born in Beach Haven, New Jersey (according to what she reported to the National Research Council, 1938:15, 1940:23), or in Upland, Pennsylvania (according to Warren 2004:83), and spent her childhood in the Philadelphia area."</ref>
* [[Lara Knutson]] (born 1974), artist and industrial designer, who was influenced by being fascinated as a child by the play of light on seashells along the beachfront in her hometown, as well as the texture they would create when crushed<ref>[https://americanart.si.edu/artist/lara-knutson-30182 Lara Knutson | Smithsonian American Art Museum]. Accessed September 10, 2019. "Born Beach Haven, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Joe Piscopo]] (born 1951), comedian and actor<ref>{{cite news|last=Weaver|first=Donna|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/piscopo-sells-out-fundraiser-for-sandy-storm-responders-in-stafford/article_98e94512-47f0-11e2-b535-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Piscopo sells out fundraiser for Sandy storm-responders in Stafford, Beach Haven|newspaper=[[The Press of Atlantic City]]|date=December 16, 2012|access-date=August 25, 2013|quote=Comedian Joe Piscopo, who rode on a Beach Haven garbage truck long before he became famous, is returning to perform Friday at a sold-out fundraiser to help raise money for emergency responders who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Kim England, of Stafford Township, said he grew spending his summers at his parents' Beach Haven home along with Piscopo, whose parents also own a home there}}</ref>
* [[Henry Wisniewski]] (1908–1988), [[American football]] player and dentist<ref>Dixon, Edith L. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222611/http://articles.philly.com/1988-10-29/news/26273862_1_dentist-pennsylvania-dental-school-athlete "Henry F. Wisniewski, 80, Dentist And Former Athlete"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 29, 1988, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 3, 2016. Accessed September 10, 2019."Dr. Henry F. Wisniewski, 80, a dentist and former star athlete at Camden High School and Fordham University, died yesterday at the Manahawkin Convalescent Center in Ocean County. He lived in Beach Haven Park."</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Beach Haven, New Jersey}}
{{wikivoyage|Beach Haven}}
* [https://www.beachhaven-nj.gov Beach Haven Borough]
* [http://www.beachhavenschool.com Beach Haven Elementary School]
* {{NJReportCard|29|0230|0|Beach Haven Elementary School}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401290 School Data for the Beach Haven Elementary School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [https://www.srsd.net/ Southern Regional School District]

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