Friends of Ortley Beach

Kite Nite - June 12th
2025-06-12 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Third Avenue Beach
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It’s all happening on June 12 and August 14 on the Third Avenue Beach from 5 pm to 8 pm. Grab a kite, bring a chair, and prepare to be wowed as the beach becomes a playground in a sky filled withe color, movement, magic and imagination.

Beach Bash '25
2025-07-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Third Avenue Beach
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It’s Friends of Ortley Beach’s signature event, and it’s bringing the fun in a big way! Get ready for an unforgettable evening packed with live music, games, food, and all-around good vibes.
• Food trucks serving up your favorites – Grab something for dinner from the Ohana Grill and Shore Good Eats food trucks, and cool off with a frozen treat from Hoffman’s Ice Cream!
• Live music to keep the good vibes going – Mike, a regular at Crabs Claw, will rock the mic and keep the energy level high as our musician and MC.
• Games & activities for all ages – Whether you’re conquering the giant inflatable bounce house, dominating the hula hoop contest, or pulling strong in tug-of-war, there’s something for everyone.
• A special visit from the Ocean Beach Firehouse – Stop by to check out the firetruck and meet our local heroes! Food is available for purchase… all other fun is completely free!
Bring your beach chairs, blankets, and besties, and let’s make Beach Bash ‘25 an evening to remember.

FOB Annual Craft Fair
2025-08-02 10:00 - 15:00 | St. Elisabeth’s Chapel, 5 Third Avenue,, Ortley Beach, NJ, 08751, United States
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FOB Annual Craft Fair
Our annual craft fair will be held on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, from 10 am — 3 pm with a rain date of Saturday, August 9th.
Once again, we will be outside on St. Elisabeth’s Chapel grounds, 5 Third Avenue, Ortley Beach.
Make plans now for our incredible craft fair and marvel at the handmade wonders!

August 21 Kite Nite Cancelled
2025-08-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Third Avenue Beach
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Note: The 8/14/25 Kite Nite that was rescheduled for Thursday August 21, 2025 but has now been cancelled due to a high wind alert.
Mother Nature is keeping us on our toes! Last week, the air was too still for our big kites to soar. This week, the wind is too wild for them to fly safely.
Unfortunately, okite company has no availability next week, so Kite Nite at Ortley Beach has officially been grounded for the season.
Our neighbors in Seaside Heights are hosting Kites in the Heights on Tuesday, August 26, from 4 – 8 pm at the Carteret Avenue Beach.
It’s free and one last chance to see some spectacular kites in the sky!

Landscaping for Winter
2025-10-15 19:00 | St. Elisabeth’s Chapel, 5 Third Avenue,, Ortley Beach, NJ, 08751, United States
Join us for, “Landscaping for Winter Interest,” our first presentation of the Friends of Ortley Beach 2025 Speaker Program led by a Rutgers Master Gardener.
This free presentation will provide information regarding flowers and shrubs that have winter appeal. Plants that have changing leaf color, changing stem color, long bloom periods, attraction to birds that can brighten up your garden will be discussed. Winter gardens do not have to be boring and dreary!
A Q&A session will follow the presentation—so bring your questions and get expert advice!

Ciba-Geigy Court Case
2025-11-11 19:00 | St. Elisabeth’s Chapel, 5 Third Avenue,, Ortley Beach, NJ, 08751, United States
Friends of Ortley Beach will continue its Beyond the Beach Speaker Series with a presentation by Save Barnegat Bay, the nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving Barnegat Bay and its watershed. The presentation will include a Greenpeace video from the 1980s that shows how Ciba-Geigy’s toxins affected Ortley Beach.
For more than five decades, Save Barnegat Bay has been a leading voice for the bay’s health—promoting education, community engagement, and legislative action. The group is now challenging what it calls the biggest threat the bay and nearby communities have ever faced: the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s settlement with BASF regarding the Ciba-Geigy Superfund Site in Toms River.
Over the last three years, SBB has worked to highlight this deal’s inadequacies, dangerous precedents, and the injustice it has inflicted on the communities of Ocean County,” said Brittany McLaughlin, Executive Assistant and Community Engagement Coordinator at Save Barnegat Bay.
The program is free and open to the public, but those interested in attending are kindly asked to RSVP to SecretaryFOB2@gmail.com.
