Belmar, NJ

Belmar is a seashore town in Monmouth County, NJ. The town is working on reviving the downtown area. There are many shops and fine restaurants in Belmar. There’s a marina on The Shark River, with ocean access. Party fishing boats and commercial fishermen operate out of Belmar, along with many private boats. A highly competitive basketball league, the JSBL, plays it’s games in Belmar in the St Rose HS gym each summer.

The Belmar beach is also a popular surfing spot.

There is one main condo community and a 9 story high rise building in Belmar, plus many single building condos, mostly in the downtown area in the upper floors of retail buildings.

The Belmar School District educates students in one school with grades K-8. Students from Lake Como also attend the Belmar School District. High school students are assigned to attend either Manasquan High School or Asbury Park High School. There are also several private schools in the area.