Pine Beach, New Jersey
Pine Beach is a borough of 2,306 people in Ocean County, New Jersey, founded in 1925.
Why visit Pine Beach
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails and 40 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include A. A. Brant House, Captain Amos Birdsall House and Huddy Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Pine Beach
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pine Beach
Pine Beach is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,139, its highest ever decennial count and an increase of 12 (+0.6%) from the 2010 census count of 2,127, which in turn reflected an increase of 177 (+9.1%) from the 1,950 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Pine Beach, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks13
A. A. Brant House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
Captain Amos Birdsall House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
Captain George W. Giberson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
Crawford House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
Elizabeth Sculthorp Force House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
Horner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
County courthouse in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic building in Ocean County, New Jersey
Stewart House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
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Stoutenburgh-Minturn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County Artists’ Guild
Museum · 1.0 mi
22 Chestnut Avenue, Island Heights
Mo,We 10:00-15:00; Tu,Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa,Su 13:00-16:00
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Beachwood Yacht Club
Marina and boat launch · 1.2 mi
145 Compass Avenue, Beachwood
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes40
Mister Softee Ice Cream
Ice cream · 1.2 mi
229 Atlantic City Boulevard, Beachwood
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Island Heights Bagelry
Restaurant · Bagel · 1.4 mi
214 West End Avenue, Island Heights
Sand Castle Diner
Restaurant · Diner · 0.8 mi
634 Atlantic City Boulevard, Beachwood
28 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Central Regional Middle School
School · 3.9 mi
509 Forest Hills Parkway, Bayville
Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School
School · 4.9 mi
1200 Bay Boulevard, Seaside Hts
Healthcare2
Map of Pine Beach
119 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 (3 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, 1 miles away.
- Island Heights 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Beachwood 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Ocean Gate 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Toms River 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Holiday City South 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Silver Ridge 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Holiday Heights 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Dover Beaches South 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Holiday City-Berkeley 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Lavallette 6 mi northeast, about 9 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
- 2018-09-19 13 19 38 View north along U.S. Route 9 (Atlantic City Boulevard) just north of Motor Road and Gladney Avenue along the border of Berkeley Township and Pine Beach in Ocean County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capt George W Giberson House 3, James Welsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocean County Courthouse, James Welsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ELIZABETH SCULTHORP FORCE HOUSE OCEAN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean County Jail and Sheriff's House, Toms River, NJ - 1978, Charles Gaertner, Public domain
- Crawford House, James Welsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horner House, Toms River, NJ, James Welsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capt Amos Birdsall House 2, James Welsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stoutenburgh-Minturn House 2, James Welsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 57 Water Toms River Ocean Co NJ, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 9 Allen Toms River NJ, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pine Beach, NJ post office, 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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