Ocean County Town Hall: Week of Oct. 12, 2026 Meetings and Decisions

Good morning, Ocean County. Monday is Columbus Day, so most governing bodies meet Tuesday. Brick takes the first step toward allowing a cannabis store, Jackson holds hearings on rental-inspection and project-labor ordinances, Stafford puts more money into the Beach Haven West sewer project and Lakewood's planning board works through another long list of development applications. Below that: what towns decided last week.

Meetings ahead

Brick Township Council — Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.

Cannabis: First reading of an ordinance authorizing one municipal license for a Class 5 cannabis retailer, the move that would end the township's ban on dispensaries.
New council member: A resolution appointing a council member, with the oath of office given by Mayor Crate.
Shared services with the county: DWI enforcement, Drug Recognition Expert callouts, leaf and vegetative waste composting, and recycling center use and revenue sharing.
Also: a Scoop Road no-parking ordinance on first reading; contracts for snow removal, two F-250 trucks and vehicle parts and repairs; special event permits for a Sukkos celebration, a Rummage & Mum Sale and the Beacon 70 Oktoberfest.

Jackson Township Council — Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m.

Public hearings: Ordinance 2026-31 rewrites the Division of Rental Housing Safety rules, including annual inspections by the rental housing inspector, violation notices and summonses. Ordinance 2026-32 amends the township's Project Labor Agreements chapter.
Introduced: Ordinance 2026-33, amending land use and development regulations.
Gentz Barbershop gets a small business recognition.

Stafford Township Council — Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.

Sewer bond: Ordinance 2026-23, up for adoption, amends a bond ordinance to add $650,000 for the Beach Haven West sewer project.
Also: easements and a code amendment on prohibited uses up for adoption; a salary ordinance and more easements introduced; an Office of Emergency Management accreditation presentation; recognition for local softball teams.

Lakewood Planning Board — Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m.

Cedar Bridge Avenue: Three related applications: SD 2654 (R26MSE922B, LLC, a three-lot minor subdivision), SP 2636 (Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood, a warehouse building) and SP 2633 (R26MSE922B, LLC, two warehouse and office buildings).
SD 2656: Kettle Creek Holdings LLC, a 30-lot major subdivision at New Hampshire Avenue and Route 70.
SP 2516A: Spire Shoppes Equity, an amended site plan for the retail center at 1555 Avenue of the States.
Resolutions include SP 2637, a shul for Bais Medrash Toldos Yehuda at 1314 Madison Avenue, and SD 2672, Gefen Construction's four-lot subdivision on Ridge Avenue.

Next week

Jackson Planning Board, Monday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.: Jackson Crossing Associates seeks a major site plan for a 28,777-square-foot shopping center addition; 530 Basso Street, LLC seeks a three-lot subdivision.
Jackson Zoning Board, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.: the Adventure Crossing amended site plan is on the agenda but expected to be carried to Dec. 16; National Sign Corporation seeks a variance for additional signs on Monmouth Road.
Public hearings already set: Lavallette's Ordinance 2026-17 on gazebo and pavilion rental fees (Oct. 19) and Beachwood's $6.8 million bond ordinance (Oct. 21).

On the road

Cassville Road in Jackson is closed overnight, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., between West Veterans Highway and Freehold Road through Wednesday, Oct. 14, for roadwork, Shore News Network reports.

Decisions behind

Lacey Township Committee (Oct. 8): Introduced Ordinance 2026-20, a ban on intentional balloon releases, along with ordinances on development fees (2026-21) and sidewalk requirements in the zoning code (2026-22). Held second readings on fence rules and mailbox damage reimbursement. New police officers and sergeants were sworn in, and the committee approved a permit for Popcorn Park Zoo's Halloween event.
Lakewood Township Committee (Oct. 8): Released performance guarantees on several developments, authorized contracts for solid waste collection and roadway improvements, and introduced ordinances on selling municipal property and amending traffic rules.
Little Egg Harbor Township Committee (Oct. 8): Took up ordinances acquiring permanent easements along Radio Road on second reading, introduced an amendment to construction code fees and approved $6,020,078.14 in bills (Resolution 2026-289).
Beachwood Borough Council (Oct. 7): Passed a resolution opposing state Senate Bill S4581, which would require annual property reassessments; set a Halloween curfew; and introduced a bond ordinance raising the borough's appropriation by $6.8 million, with a hearing Oct. 21.
Seaside Heights Borough Council (Oct. 7): Held the hearing on Ordinance 2026-15 on beach storage lockers, sent Class II special officer candidates to the county police academy and approved the 5K for Pizza on the boardwalk Oct. 24.
Seaside Heights Planning Board (Oct. 5): Memorialized Resolution 2026-16 on the borough's Master Plan elements and heard subdivisions at 24 Hamilton Avenue (Mila Homes, four lots) and 1402 Boulevard (235 Lincoln Holdings, six lots).
Lakewood Planning Board (Oct. 6): Had a resolution on SD 2667, The Parke at Lakewood's 129-lot subdivision on Cross Street and Augusta Boulevard, and heard SP 2643AA, a plan to convert a house into a school.
Jackson Zoning Board (Oct. 7): GM Land Holdings' density variance was carried to Jan. 20, 2027; Butterfly Corner LLC's 18,600-square-foot office building was also on the agenda.

Toms River, Berkeley, Manchester and most of the shore boroughs have no new agendas posted this week. Every agenda and recap is on the Ocean County government page.