Bay Head & Mantoloking Today™ - January 2026

We hope that you enjoyed the holidays, and that your year is off to a good start! Up until the recent storm, we've had a mild winter - but the sunrises and sunsets have been incredible! In the recent cold snap, there was also ice on the bay.  This weekend's storm brought us about 7" of snow, plus ice, and high winds.  During the storm, there was a substation fire in Mantoloking, and that caused a power outage for a few hours.  You can see photos and videos from the storm, and more, at the gallery link below.

As you may know, the Lovelandtown Bridge (Bridge Avenue) is currently closed, and will remain closed for another 4 to 6 weeks, or more. Detours are in place as one would expect.

Other News

​ If you or someone you know has special needs or disabilities, you may want to look into NJ's Register Ready. This allows affected individuals to confidentially share relevant information with local and state government, to aid in planning and preparing for emergencies and disasters.

On a similar topic, FEMA has an app that you can download, offering emergency-related resources for everyone. It is available for iPhone and Android devices.

New Jersey continues to release information about the new "REAL" (Resilient Environments and Landscapes) regulations. In short, these will pose additional hurdles when renovating, building, or rebuilding.  Details can be found here, but it is best to consult with your architect and/or builder as required.

​ In 2026, Ocean County will continue to offer free documenting shredding - locations and dates can be found here.

​ New Jersey recently passed a "Skip the Stuff" law - you will only be given disposable utensils and the like upon request - they will no longer automatically be provided with your takeout order.  This is intended to reduce waste in the waterways, and in the landfills.

​ Last but not least - New Jersey has passed new "e-bike" laws - soon, registration, licensing, and insurance will be required for many types of e-bikes, and many classifications (ages) of riders. You can read more details here.

Meetings and Events

​ Bay Head Council Meeting - Monday, February 2nd, 7:00pm

Mantoloking Council Meeting - Tuesday, February 17th, 5:30pm

Bay Head Planning Board Meeting - Wednesday, February 18th, 6:30pm

Market

​ The market finished strongly in Bay Head and Mantoloking last year, including our listing at 954 Barnegat Lane, Mantoloking, closing at $5,300,000, and clients of ours purchasing 978 East Avenue for slightly over over $3,200,000.  At this time, there are a number of homes under contract in both towns, and new listings too.

We are pleased to share that in 2025, we won the following awards:

Top Producer - Company Wide Top Listing Agents - Bay Head Office Top Selling Agents - Bay Head Office Top Producer - Bay Head Office

Thank you for our continued success!

We have some new listings in the works, and look forward to sharing them with you!

For further insights and market statistics, please visit our blog to read our January Market Update, and our 2025 Year in Review for Bay Head and Mantoloking

You can browse all Bay Head homes for sale here, and all Mantoloking homes for sale here.

Local Photos and Videos

A selection of Ed's local photos from the last month can be found here. You can see some of our recent videos on our Youtube channel (and you may want to subscribe to our channel for future updates).

We're happy to elaborate on or clarify any of the information in this update.

Thank you, and have a great winter!

Suzie and Ed

All statistics are per Monmouth/Ocean MLS as of 1/14/26.