Dover Beaches North, New Jersey
Dover Beaches North is a community of 1,586 people in Ocean County, New Jersey.
Why visit Dover Beaches North
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Casino Pier, Seaside Heights Carousel, Chadwick Beach and Jacobsen Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Dover Beaches North
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dover Beaches North
Dover Beaches North is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Toms River, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Dover Beaches North had a population of 1,277. The CDP includes the communities of Ocean Beaches 1, 2 and 3, Chadwick Beach, Chadwick Island, Seacrest Beach, Monterey Beach, Silver Beach, Normandy Shores and half of Normandy Beach. Dover Beaches North is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
From the Wikipedia article Dover Beaches North, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Casino Pier
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
Amusement park in Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Museums and landmarks1
Seaside Heights Carousel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic carousel in Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes14
Castaway's Pub
Restaurant · 0.9 mi
76 Grand Central Avenue, Lavallette
Su-Th 11:30-22:00
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
604 Grand Central Avenue, Lavallette
06:00-18:00
2 more on the map.
History
What is now Dover Beaches North was first settled in the early 19th century by the Chadwick family as a hunting and fishing resort. Further development continued in 1883 with the construction of a Coast Guard Lifesaving Station and the completion of the Pennsylvania Railroad on the peninsula, which included a stop at Chadwick Beach. The area was opened to major development after the completion of what is now Route 35 in 1913. The area saw its largest growth as a vacation resort in the middle of the 20th century. In 1961, the Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way was converted into a new southbound roadway for Route 35, allowing the original 1913 roadway to exclusively carry northbound traffic. Today, the area consists of several private beaches governed by homeowners' associations; there are no public beaches in the CDP. These private beach communities, from south to north, are roughly as follows:
Ocean Beach, developed from 1946 into the 1960s and consisting of four sections (Units 1-3 and Ocean Beach Shores)
From the History section of Dover Beaches North, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School
School · 3.2 mi
1200 Bay Boulevard, Seaside Hts
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
School · 5.3 mi
2000 Riviera Parkway, Point Pleasant
Map of Dover Beaches North
47 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 4.4 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 22°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 28°F | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 5.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 42°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 32°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 5.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Toms River Hcn (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ocean County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2025-04-24: Jones Road Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Terminal Ocean County (MJX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Toms River 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Point Pleasant 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Bay Head 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Brielle 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Beachwood 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Silver Ridge 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Lakewood 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Holiday City-Berkeley 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Cedar Glen West 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Belmar 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Seaside Heights Carousel, NJ - overview, 2026, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Church of Lavallette, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Lavallette, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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