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LAVALLETTE BEACH PLAN 2020
As of May 5, 2020, off season beach access is
permitted for exercising, fishing, surfing, and sunbathing. No games
or organized activities are allowed, and animals are prohibited as
usual.
On Friday, May 22, 2020, the boardwalk will be
open for walking and exercising. Bikes will be PROHIBITED AT ALL
TIMES this summer on the boardwalk. Anyone using the boardwalk is
asked to keep as far right as possible to increase distance while
passing others, and continually keep 6 feet of separation from
non-family members. The use of masks or face coverings are
recommended in any social setting where proper social distancing
cannot be maintained. Water fountains will remain out of service and
the pavilions will closed. Benches will remain at this time, but
proper social distancing must be adhered to. Anyone using the
boardwalk should refrain from congregating or talking in groups that
will impede others from walking by at a safe distance.
The Lavallette Beach will open for the summer
season on Saturday, June 20, 2020, when lifeguards will be on duty
and beach badges will be required. Lavallette does not require beach
badges or parking stickers until June 20, 2020.
Orders are now being taken for season badges.
There will be no direct sales of badges at this time, you must pre
order and pay with check or credit card. The order forms are
available from the Borough website (
www.lavallette.org ), in the
lobby of Borough Hall, or in the Lavallette calendar. After your
order is received, you will receive a phone call to arrange for
pickup of the badges prior to the opening date of June 20, 2020.
Details on the sales of daily and weekly badges
will be available prior to June 20 opening date.
In compliance with state regulations, capacity
will be monitored regularly to determine if it is necessary to
reduce or restrict access to specific areas, or the entirety of the
beach. If conditions and capacity at the beachfront become unsafe,
the plan may be modified at any time by borough officials. This may
include limiting the amount of daily badges sold on busy days, and
possibly limiting access of seasonal and weekly badge holders if the
beach is at unsafe capacity.
PROPERTY TAX GRACE
PERIOD EXTENDED
The Borough of Lavallette has extended the
grace period for the property tax bills that were due on May 1,
2020, to June 1, 2020. The Borough wishes to provide ample
flexibility to our tax payers during this difficult time, but we are
bound by state law regarding tax payment timelines. In response to
the COVID-19 health crisis, the State has provided municipalities
with the option to extend the deadline until June 1, 2020.
Please be advised under this extension, no penalties or interest
will accrue to this payment as long as it is paid by the June 1st
deadline. However, payments received after this date will accrue
interest retroactive to the original due date of May 1, 2020. Also,
for our currently enrolled direct withdrawal customers, the
withdrawal occurred on May 1, 2020.
Governor Murphy Announces Statewide Stay at Home
Order, Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses
To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and
protect the capacity of New Jersey’s health care system for the
state’s most vulnerable, Governor Phil Murphy today signed
Executive Order No. 107, directing all residents to stay at home
until further notice. The order provides for certain exceptions,
such as obtaining essential goods or services, seeking medical
attention, visiting family or close friends, reporting to work,
or engaging in outdoor activities.
“From day one, we’ve
made a commitment to be guided by the facts and take any action
necessary to protect the health and safety of New Jersey’s nine
million residents,” said Governor Murphy. “We know the virus
spreads through person-to person contact, and the best way to
prevent further exposure is to limit our public interactions to
only the most essential purposes. This is a time for us all to
come together in one mission to ‘flatten the curve’ and slow –
and eventually halt – the spread of coronavirus.”
In
effort to strengthen the existing social distancing measures in
place, the order also prohibits all gatherings of individuals,
such as parties, celebrations, or other social events, unless
otherwise authorized by the Order. When in public, individuals
must practice social distancing and stay at least six feet apart
whenever possible, excluding immediate family members,
caretakers, household members, or romantic partners.
Governor Murphy’s Executive Order further directs the closure of
all non-essential retail businesses to the public, with the
exceptions of:
• Grocery stores, farmer's markets and
farms that sell directly to customers, and other food stores,
including retailers that offer a varied assortment of foods
comparable to what exists at a grocery store;
• Pharmacies
and medical marijuana dispensaries;
• Medical supply stores;
• Gas stations;
• Convenience stores;
• Ancillary stores
within healthcare facilities;
• Hardware and home improvement
stores;
• Banks and other financial institutions;
•
Laundromats and dry-cleaning services;
• Stores that
principally sell supplies for children under five years;
•
Pet stores;
• Liquor stores;
• Car dealerships, but only
for auto maintenance and repair, and auto mechanics;
•
Printing and office supply shops;
• Mail and delivery stores.
Nothing in the Order shall limit 1) the provision of health
care or medical services; 2) access to essential services for
low-income residents, such as food banks; 3) the operations of
the media; 4) law enforcement agencies, or 5) the operations of
the federal government.
Additionally, the order mandates
that all businesses or non-profits, wherever practicable, must
accommodate their workforce for telework or work-from-home
arrangements. To the extent a business or non-profit has
employees that cannot perform their functions via telework or
work-from-home arrangements, the business or non-profit should
make best efforts to reduce staff on site to the minimal number
necessary to ensure that essential operations can continue.
Examples of employees who need to be present at their work
site in order to perform their job duties include, but are not
limited to, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, other first
responders, cashiers or store clerks, construction workers,
utility workers, repair workers, warehouse workers, lab
researchers, IT maintenance workers, janitorial and custodial
staff, and certain administrative staff.
The Order
continues existing bans on recreational and entertainment
businesses, requirements that all restaurants operate by
delivery and takeout only, and the directive that all pre-K,
elementary, and secondary schools close and all institutions of
higher education cease in-person instruction.
Governor
Murphy also signed Executive Order No. 108, which invalidates
any county or municipal restriction that in any way will or
might conflict with any of the provisions of Executive Order No.
107. Municipalities or counties cannot 1) make any additions to
or deletions from the list of essential retail businesses; 2)
impose any additional limitations on businesses beyond the
Governor's Order; 3) impose any additional density or social
distancing requirements; or 4) impose any additional
restrictions on freedom of movement. The only exceptions are two
categories over which municipalities or counties may impose any
additional restrictions: 1) online marketplaces for arranging or
offering lodging and 2) municipal or county parks.
All
additional county and municipality restrictions, subject to the
provisions above, are not only invalidated, but, going forward,
municipalities or counties may not enact or enforce any rule or
ordinance which will or might conflict with any of the
provisions of Executive Order No. 107.
Lavallette Municipal
Offices
·
No public access, but office will be
staffed. Lobby will be opened to use drop box or pick up forms.
Residents should call 732-793-7477, or refer to
www.lavallette.org for any
questions.
· Meeting Notice
At this time, the Borough Council Meetings will take place
using remote meeting software to hold the meeting and live streamed to YouTube.
This will remain until further notice.
Meetings will be closed to the public.
We have made
accommodations to stream this meeting on YouTube, and there will be
the opportunity to comment in real time (one public comment
section).
Council Meeting on YouTube.
We have now
reached enough subscribers to have a custom link for the meetings.
The
link to access the meeting is
http://www.youtube.com/c/LavalletteBorough
Interested parties can follow the link above and subscribe
to the Lavallette Borough YouTube channel and be notified when
the meeting goes live or logon by 7pm.
Lavallette Department of
Public Works
·
All playgrounds, tennis courts, and
basketball courts in Lavallette will remain closed to the public
until further notice. Residents may occupy the parks, but not in
large groups or use any of the aforementioned facilities.
·
All Public Works functions will
continue as normal.
·
Curbside garbage and recycling pickup
will continue under normal schedule. Residents are encouraged to
double bag their garbage if they are ill for any reason. Residents
are encouraged to limit use of the recycling center on Washington
Ave.
·
Water, sewer, and electric service is
fully capable without any interruptions.
·
No court sessions for the reminder of
March and April.
·
Court Office will be staffed for
questions or payments Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 8:00 am –
4:00 pm
Lavallette Construction /
Zoning Office
·
No public access, but office will be
staffed. Lobby will be opened to use drop box or pick up forms.
Residents should call 732-793-7477, or refer to
www.lavallette.org for any
questions.
·
Inspections will take place on
construction of new and unoccupied structures, and land sites. Title
transfer inspections will be done for unoccupied homes. Most
inspections of occupied homes will be postponed until further
notice, unless a safety issue exists (call office to determine if
inspection will occur).
·
March 25, 2020 meeting is cancelled
·
The rental of homes, apartments,
condominiums, studios or other residential units within the Borough
of Lavallette via AirBNB and any other on-line marketplaces for the
rental of homes is hereby prohibited.
Full
Resolution 
·
CDC issues Domestic Travel Advisory for New York, New
Jersey, and Connecticut
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/s038-travel-advisory.html
·
EO-111 Directing Health Care Facilities to Report Data,
Including PPE Inventory and Bed Capacity, On a Daily Basis at
https://report.covid19.nj.gov/
https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-111.pdf
·
Further clarification on essential or non-essential
businesses use following link
https://faq.business.nj.gov/en/articles/3820777-i-m-not-sure-if-my-business-needsto-close-due-to-the-state-s-covid-19-directives-what-additional-guidance-is-there
·
For EO-109 business inventory requirements and any
donations use following link
https://covid19.nj.gov/ppedonations
·
Social distancing guidance for essential retail businesses
https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/Social_Distancing_Guida
nce_for_Essential_Retail_Business.pdf
·
Executive Order No. 107 Violation Reporting form
https://covid19.nj.gov/violation
·
COVID-19 Rumor Control and Disinformation site has been
established and gone live.
https://www.njhomelandsecurity.gov/covid19
·
New Jersey Executive Orders
https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/approved/eo_archive.html
·
New Jersey Administrative Orders
https://nj.gov/governor/news/ao/approved/ao_archive.shtml
·
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering
low-interest federal disaster Loans
https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/nj/newark/about-us
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
·
FEMA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response web page
https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus
·
CDC
www.cdc.gov/COVID19 • NJDOE
https://www.nj.gov/education/topics/index.shtml
·
NJDOH
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml
Medical Care
The New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Hospital
Association (NJHA) have produced a joint Public Service Announcement
(PSA) targeting residents who may suffer a potential heart attack or
stroke and might be reluctant to go to hospital Emergency
Departments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PSA, which features Health Commissioner Judith
Persichilli and NJHA President and CEO Cathy Bennett, was made
following reports that residents may be delaying needed health care
that they require because of concerns of hospital safety and
capacity amid coronavirus. The message reassures residents that
hospitals and their healthcare teams are continuing to care for all
patients in a safe environment.
We hope you can help us get this critical
information out to your communities and New Jersey residents.
The press release is available at:
https://www.nj.gov/health/news/2020/approved/20200505a.shtml
The PSA can be viewed on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/aUDfZnI1WG4
Have general questions about COVID-19?
The NJ Poison Control Center and 211 have partnered with the
State to provide information
to the public on COVID-19:
Call: 2-1-1
Call (24/7): 1-800-962-1253
Text: NJCOVID to
898-211
Text: your zip code to 898-211 for live text assistance
Visit www.nj.gov/health
for additional information.
Current statewide case
information
nj.gov/health
New Jersey COVID-19
Dashboard
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_dashboard.shtml
NEW JERSEY
COVID-19 Information Hub
https://covid19.nj.gov
New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) is here for you during this
challenging time. If you are experiencing
financial hardship, our
team is here to connect you with vital energy assistance programs to
help pay
your energy bills.
You even may be eligible for
assistance from more than one program. Please contact the agencies
or
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assistance. We are providing this for your
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these programs are not offered or administered by NJNG. Please note
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