Welcome to Little Egg Harbor Township
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reminder:
Township meeting tonight, Thursday October 14, 2021 at 7pm at the Little Egg Harbor Municipal building.
Current Job Opportunities:
Account Clerk/Cashier for Tax Collectors Office
Clerk 1 for the Zoning Department
Clerk 1 for the Municipal Court
Early In-Person Voting Option:
Starting Saturday, October 23 through Sunday, October 31, Ocean County will be conducting an early in-person voting option to all registered voters at the Ocean County Library, Little Egg Harbor Branch, located at 290 Mathistown Road. Operating hours to cast your vote in-person early are: Monday – Saturday 10:00am – 8:00pm, and Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm.
Please click on the video link provided from the Ocean County Clerk on this early in-person voting option https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4OP6lJLiZs.
In addition to the video, voters can visit www.oceancountyclerk.com for a vast amount of election information, forms and videos to help better assist our residents in the upcoming election.
For questions pertaining to this new early in-person voting option, please reach out to the Ocean County Clerk’s office at (732)929-2018.
UPCOMING TOWNSHIP EVENTS
More information to follow!
TOWNSHIP BUILDING REOPENINGS
TOWN HALL
Effective Monday, April 5, 2021, the Township Municipal Building will fully be open to the public. Appointments will no longer be necessary and the building will operate during normal business hours of 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. Masks are required to be worn at all times by both the public and employees while in the building and social distancing practices will continue to be enforced in compliance with CDC guidelines.
COMMUNITY CENTER & SENIOR CENTER
Effective Monday, April 5, 2021 the LEHT Community Center and Senior Center will both reopen for outside organizations and activities. To reserve either the Community Center or Senior Center, please contact Katie Baker at the Township Administration Office (609-296-7241, ext. 223). The Township is implementing policies to be followed which are designed to minimize individual exposure to COVID-19 upon entrance and use of Township buildings. These policies are derived using Best Practices from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), State of New Jersey Executive Orders, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), and other official governmental sources. Please access the link below to see the full outline of procedures in order to book your organization’s activity.
Guidelines – Reopening of Community Center & Senior Center
DPW UPDATE
Zones:
Starting April 5th, The Little Egg Harbor Township Department of Public Works will be going back to the Zone system for pickup of Bulk, brush, leaves, metal and ridged plastics. Zones will be posted below, to the Township DPW page and to the Township Facebook page. There will be some changes in the zones to ensure efficiency and productivity for all residents in the specified zones. Please resort to the list and areas covered under each zone. If residents missed their zone pickup, please call (609)296-3600 and you will be placed on a list for pickup at the end of the week. Any questions or comments please refer to the above number and DPW will ensure proper pickups are maintained.
Weekends:
Starting Saturday April 3rd the Department of Public Works will be open Saturdays from 7:00am till 3:00pm. Changes will be advertised at the DPW main entrance as well. Residents requiring more information can call the DPW office at 609-296-3600 or Town Hall at 609-296-7241.
With COVID-19 vaccines on the way to hospitals and clinics across New Jersey, you can now reserve your spot to get a vaccine by Registering Online. To Register for the COVID-19 Vaccine CLICK HERE!
OCEAN COUNTY GIVING OUT $7 MILLION TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES WITH RENT – READ HERE
Department of Human Services
Division of Family Development
MIDPOINT REVIEW OF HOUSING ELEMENT & FAIR SHARE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
As seen throughout various locations in Little Egg Harbor, below is a flyer from Fulfill of Monmouth & Ocean Counties informing residents of accessible Food Bank necessities. The service provided will offer pick-up access to Food Bank meals within three (3) miles of your current zip code. Text “FINDFOOD” to (888)918-2729.
NJ Department of Health Information on COVID-19
OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFORMATION
We want to remind all residents to please follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations and practice safe social distancing to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). If you are unable to stay home please remember to avoid close contact while you are out and to properly wash your hands as often as possible.
For more information regarding COVID-19, please visit the following websites:
Please be advised that Open Rec at the LEHT Community Center is postponed until further notice.
Congressman Jeff Van Drew Supports Little Egg Harbor Township’s Request to Defer FEMA’s Hurricane Sandy Repayment
Little Egg Harbor Township
Government Energy Aggregation Information
Atlantic City Electric – Information to report a power outage
Atlantic City Electric Outage Map – www.atlanticcityelectric.com/outagemap
Atlantic City Electric Provides Tips to Help Ward off Scammers
Property Tax Look Ups and Tax Payments can now be made on-line.
Please visit the Tax Collector’s page under the Departments tab for details.
www.facebook.com/LittleEggHarborTownship
Any questions regarding this website can be directed to: kbaker@leht.com
CONTACT US
Mayor & Committee
(609) 296-7241 ext 235
Township Administration
(609) 296-7241
Ext 220 or 235
Fax (609) 294-3040
Finance/CFO
(609)296-7241
Ext 226
Fax (609) 294-3040
Purchasing Agent
(609) 296-7241 Ext 223
Fax (609) 294-3040
Township Clerk (Registrar-Vital Statistics)
(609) 296-7241
Ext: 230, 231, 232 & 233
Fax (609) 296-5352
Tax Collector's Office
(609) 296-7241
Ext: 240, 241, 242 & 243
Fax (609) 296-8516
Tax Assessor's Office
(609) 296-7241
Ext: 244, 245, 246 & 247
Municipal Court
( Little Egg Harbor Township & Eagleswood Township )
(609) 296-7241
Ext: 300, 301, 302, 303 & 304
Fax (609) 294-1068
DREDGING PROJECT INQUIRIES
EMAIL: projects@leht.com
Construction Department
( Permits - Inspections )
(609) 294-9071
or
(609) 296-7241 Ext: 608, 609, 610 or 611
Fax (609) 294-9065
Zoning & Code Enforcement
( Property Maintenance Complaints - Variances )
- Zoning Officer
(609) 296-7241 Ext 616
- Code Enforcement Officer
(609) 296-7241 Ext 615
Human Resources
(609) 296-7241 Ext 224
Fax (609) 294-3040
Department of Public Works
(609) 296-3600
Fax (609) 294-0746
Police Department
( Non - Emergency )
(609) 296-3666
Community Center Information:
(609) 296-7241 Ext 223
Or email kbaker@leht.com
Senior Center
( Please contact the Township Administration Office )(609) 296-7241 Ext 223
FOOD BANK
Greater Tuckerton Ministerial Association, Inc.
( Adjacent to the Senior Center )
(609) 296-1345
HOURS: Monday thru Friday 2PM to 4PM
Animal Control Officer
(609) 296-0675
DIRECTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Municipal office hours of opertation are: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday thru Friday, except scheduled holidays.
Where can I obtain information about bulk, metal, brush or leaf collection? What is my Trash & Recycling pick-up schedule? Where can I obtain a Financial Document? How & where do I pay a ticket?