The Borough of Seaside Park,
located on the Barnegat Barrier Island in
Ocean County, New
Jersey, was incorporated in 1898. Seaside Park is a small town of only
0.77 square miles with a year-round population of just over 2,200
residents. With almost two miles of shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean, the
borough’s main industry is summer tourism. Seaside Park is bordered on
the north by the
Borough of Seaside Heights and its amusement arcades,
rides and boardwalk. To the south is South Seaside Park, which is an
unincorporated section of
Berkeley Township, and
Island Beach State
Park.
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Seaside Park is located across the
Barnegat Bay from
Toms River, the County seat of Ocean County. It is
easily reached by Route 37 from the west (Garden State Parkway exit 82
or Route 70 to Route 37 east) or Route 35 from the north (Garden State
Parkway exit 98, Route 34 east to Route 35 south).
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Special Considerations for living in Seaside Park |
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Snow |
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Hurricanes and Nor’easters |
| The Borough of
Seaside Park has ordinances prohibiting parking on snow covered streets
until after the snow plowing operations are finished, and prohibiting
the casting of snow into the street. Both of these hinder the efforts of
the Department of Public Works in their snow removal duties and create a
hazard. For further information, contact the
Department of Public Works at 732-793-5100.
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Seaside Park is susceptible to hurricanes,
nor’easters, and very strong winds. Residents and visitors should be
prepared for the possibility of evacuation in the event of a hurricane. Property owners are
also encouraged to maintain their yards so that garbage cans, patio chairs, etc. do
not blow into the street during these storms. |
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Oyster
Creek Nuclear Power Plant |
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Fire and First Aid Sirens |
| The Borough of
Seaside Park is located within a ten mile radius of the
Oyster Creek
Nuclear Power Plant. If you hear a steady siren tone for three minutes,
tune your radio to
1160 AM,
1310 AM,
92.7 FM,
94.3 FM,
95.9 FM, or
100.1
FM for official emergency information and instructions from the
New
Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management. |
Seaside Park is served by a
volunteer fire
company and a
volunteer first aid squad. Residents of the borough who
volunteer their time as members of these organizations are notified of
an emergency by a pager and by a siren. Please be alert for members
responding to the fire house or first aid squad building; yield to
personal vehicles with blue lights or hazard lights flashing.
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