Home for Sale Lacey Twp School District

Looking for an exceptional value in a home in Lacey Twp within the Lacey Twp School Distirct? You've found it!

The Lacey Township School District has been certified by the State Department of Education with commendations for student performance on the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment and the High School Proficiency Tests.

The HSPT/HSPA results show Lacey above the State average for more than 10 consecutive years. These trends can be attributed to elementary programs that allow for developmental differences in the early years and remediation of identified basic skills deficiencies in the upper grades.

Effort is given each day to create a learning environment where students appreciate literature, read and write comprehensively, take on mathematical challenges, understand scientific methods, and appreciate art and music. These efforts take place with an emphasis on parent/school partnerships. Staff members are readily available for students and parents to assist in the Pre-K-12 journey

The Lacey School District is committed to preparing students for opportunities beyond graduation. More than 70% attend post-secondary institutions throughout the nation. Lacey students have a presence at the most competitive schools in our nation, to include our nation's service academies

If you are looking to buy a home in the Lacey Twp School District, I have a great opportunity available:

Relax in your back-yard with hot tub and screened porch in this roomy, expanded Cape in waterfront community. Walking distance to local beaches and marinas. Circular drive for plenty of off street parking. Great Room, formal dining, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and full tiled bath on first floor. Entire second floor is a master suite including laundry room. Spacious island kitchen. Cozy up next to the large stone fireplace in the Great Room. Truly a home for all seasons. Exceptional value

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home at 857 Dolan Street in Lanoka Harbor with approximately 1800 square feet of living space is perfect for a family looking for a quite neighborhood in a great community with outstanding schools.

New Barnegat Restaurant Opened By Concert Organizer

A new restaurant by Michael Selvanto, Michael's on the Bay, was recently opened in Barnegat overlooking Barnegat Bay.

Michael's On The Bay, at Sun Harbor Bay Club, is sure to be the "Jersey Shore's" premier Steak, Seafood & Pasta House. Proprietor Michael "Uncle Mike" Selvanto, decided to provide eclectic cuisine & warm service to the neighborhood & tourists alike with breathtaking bay-front views. Michael's On The Bay is a great place to "flock" when meeting friends, relaxing, or getting away from the daily routine.

One of the unique ideas Michael has for the restaurant is putting up a 50 foot screen in the outdoor dining area for a drive-in...except this drive-in is by boat. That's right, you'll be able to sit on your boat and watch a movie...great fun!

Michael Servanto is a music producer and concert promoter. He is mostly known for organizing the LIVE 8 concert in Philadelphia in 2005. It was one of the first Live 8 concerts announced, as the city had played host to its Live Aid predecessor in 1985, and, until the inclusion of a concert outside Toronto, was the only city in North America to represent Live 8. It did, however, remain the only United States city to participate in the event.

The Live 8 Philly lineup included megastars Stevie Wonder, The Black-Eyed Peas, Toby Keith, Bon Jovi, Kanye West, Dave Mathews Band, Linkin Park, Def Leppard, Keith Urban, Rob Thomas and included other entertainment stars such as Natalie Portmam and Will Smith.

 

Michael's on the Bay is open Friday and Saturday, 6 AM until ???? During the week (Sunday thru Thursday) 6 AM to 9 PM. Boat delivery and catering is available...so get to Michael's on the Bay, either by car or by boat!

Karl Hess, Keller Williams Jersey Shore

 

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There will be entertainment Friday and Saturday night and Sunday afternoon....considering"Uncle Mike's" connections, who knows what you'll see...or hear...on Barnegat Bay.

Lacey Twp Home for Sale Lanoka Harbor

Looking for an exceptional value in a home in Lanoka Harbor? You've found it!

Lacey Township is located right on the banks of Barnegat Bay, Ocean County, in the central part of New Jersey. The community's great location and proximity to cities such as New York, Atlantic City and Philadelphia make Lacey an ideal community for families to enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of a small town and still be within a short drive to the surrounding cities.

There are many Lacey Twp Homes for Sale in Lanoka Harbor, but don't miss this excellent value.

The community has a population of nearly 30,000 people with an outstanding school system that provides our children with an excellent, safe and well-rounded education. Lacey Twp also has a multitude of recreational activities and sports programs available for residents both young and old. The parks, beaches and three beautiful lakes are the envy of many surrounding communities.

Lacey Township is the ideal community to live, work, play or just visit. So if you're a contemplating becoming a resident, a potential visitor, buying a 'weekend getaway' or a business interested in locating in Lacey, you could not have picked a better community.

Here is the perfect Lacey Twp Home for Sale in Lanoka Habor:

Relax in your back-yard with hot tub and screened porch in this roomy, expanded Cape in waterfront community. Walking distance to local beaches and marinas. Circular drive for plenty of off street parking. Greatroom, formal dining, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and full tiled bath on first floor. Entire second floor is a master suite including laundry room. Spacious island kitchen with granite. Cozy up next to the large stone fireplace in the Great Room. Truly a home for all seasons. Exceptional value

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home at 857 Dolan Street in Lanoka Harbor with approximately 1800 square feet of living space is perfect for a family looking for a quite neighborhood in a great community with outstanding schools.

 

This Month in Real Estate Ocean County May 2011

This Month in Real Estate is a monthly video news series that offers an inside look at the national real estate market. Each edition provides a snapshot of the numbers and trends that drive the real estate market, as well as expert opinion and analysis. For information on your local real estate conditions, please contact Karl Hess.

Ocean County Real Estate Listings

• Ocean County New Listings (927)
• Ocean County Single Family Homes for Sale (4776)
• Ocean County Condos & Townhomes for Sale (675)

The Jersey Shore Home Finder is Updated Daily

This site is updated daily with new Ocean County homes for sale and properties that come on the market in the Ocean County area. Often, homes are sold within days of coming on the market. That is why it's valuable to have the full, updated homes and property data on this website. Along with the ability to view Ocean County homes for sale, you'll also get the following when you sign up.

• 1000's of Local Homes for Sale
• Access to Virtual Tours
• Knowledgeable Expertise
• Accurate & Up to Date Content
• New House Email Updates
• Access to Full Home Details
• Immediate Responses to Questions
• Simple & Efficient Navigation

 

Lighthouse International Film Festival on LBI

Long Beach Island will present 65 films as part of the Lighthouse International Film Festival, June 3-5, 2011.

Securing some key programming from Sundance, Toronto, South-by-Southwest and the Tribeca film festivals, including "Gun Hill Road," "Prairie Love," "Surrogate Valentine," and "The Trollhunter," the festival will open with "Salvation Boulevard" (Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Connelly, Marisa Tomei and Ed Harris) and close with Michael Winterbottom's "The Trip."

The Lighthouse International Film Festival is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative films and fostering the next generation of filmmakers. The festival offers three days of films, panels, Q&A's, networking, parties and surfing, and draws some of the industry's top film critics, producers and distributors.

The festival also seeks to serve the community by presenting unique programs that inspire, engage and challenge a diverse audience through the art of film.

The Lighthouse International Film Festival was founded by a collection of filmmakers, film critics and film industry professionals who share a passion for film and wanted to create an event aimed first and foremost at film enthusiasts.

The 2011 festival will present feature films, shorts, documentaries and family films, as well as panel discussions with leading film industry professionals. Taking place on Long Beach Island, NJ -- one of the East Coast's most popular surfing destinations -- the festival celebrates three days of new, exciting and challenging films in honor of Long Beach Island's historic Barnegat Lighthouse.

To find out more about the festival, or to check out screening times and venues, visit http://www.lighthousefilmfestival.org.

Karl Hess, Keller Williams Jersey Shore

Manahawkin Housing Market Report

Manahawkin Housing Market Conditions including greater Stafford Twp, is a compilation of statistical data in graph and written form. Data indicates market conditions on a local level and in three month 'snapshots.' 

A housing market analysis is available from me, Karl Hess, for any neighborhood in Ocean County, Monmouth County and on The Jersey Shore.  Each report includes a summary of the overall trends and an interactive map of the local housing market conditions and can be produced within minutes of your request.

Go to www.HomeValuesinOceanCountyNJ.com for your free, no obligation, personalized report.

Manhawkin Asking Prices and Sold Prices (February 12, 2011 - May 12, 2011)

Manahawkin Housing Market Pricing Details

 

	Total	Most Recent	Highest	Lowest	Average	Median
Sold Homes	43	05/04/2011	$530,000	$40,000	$246,218	$254,451
For Sale	292	05/11/2011	$1,649,000	$23,000	$277,168	$258,825

Recently Sold Homes Manahawkin

• Percentage of asking price received: 94%
• Sales over asking price: 6
• Sales under asking price: 36
• Sales at asking price: 1

Manahawkin Time on Market Details

 

	Avg Days On Market	Total	Most Recent	Shortest	Longest
Sold Homes	207 days	43	05/04/2011	30 days	919 days
For Sale	160 days	292	05/11/2011	2 days	1344 days

Homes For Sale Manahawkin vs. Recently Sold Homes Manahawkin (February 12, 2011 - May 12, 2011)

 

Recent Activity - Home Sales in Manahawkin

• Number of Sales: 43
• Number of New Listings: 198
• Avg # of Homes for Sale: 272

What does this mean?

This report contains the most up to date and accurate picture of home sales in your Manahawkin. What can you expect the market to do? To find out what this means to you and for your home buying or selling decision - no matter where you are in your decision process.  Contact me:

Karl Hess, Manahawkin Real Estate Expert, Keller Williams Realty Jersey Shore

NJ 101.5 Sold

A California investor group led by Oaktree Capital Management LP has reached an agreement to buy Millennium Radio New Jersey, which besides New Jersey 101.5, includes Ocean Township-based WJLK-FM, 94.3, also called The Point, and WOBM-FM, 92.7; WOBM-AM, 1160/1310; and WCHR-FM, 105.7, also known as The Hawk, all of which are based in Berkeley.

New Jersey 101.5 is the top-rated station in the Monmouth and Ocean counties market, according the most recent ratings release by Arbitron. WOBM-FM and WJLK-FM are Nos. 5 and 7, respectively.

Over time, the Millennium stations likely will be operated by Townsquare Media, a broadcaster and an Oaktree investment, which also runs live events, owns 171 radio stations and companion websites in 36 small to midsize markets.

Karl Hess, Keller Williams Jersey Shore

 

Help Save the Bay

Springtime means gardending, but be careful with your fertlizer usage.   

New Jersey's new fertilizer law, the toughest in the nation, provides the framework for growing a healthy lawn while reducing pollution to our waterways. Earth Week is a perfect time to begin thinking more carefully about how we use fertilizers. Taking greater care in how we apply them is one of the simplest things we can do to make a huge difference in protecting our environment.

No doubt a green and healthy lawn gives many of us a great sense of pride and accomplishment. But many people tend to overuse fertilizers or apply them sloppily, leading to degraded water quality from too many nutrients being carried with stormwater runoff into our streams, lakes, rivers and bays. 

The law requires consumers to follow best management practices when using fertilizers; sets a requirement for creation of a certification program for lawn care providers; and ultimately requires manufacturers to reformulate fertilizers to decrease the total amount of nitrogen in their products and increase the amount of slow-release nitrogen they contain. In addition, the law prohibits use of phosphorous in fertilizer for turf unless a soil test indicates it is needed.

The first phase of the law went into effect immediately with the signing of the legislation on Jan. 5, and requires the use of best management practices to reduce the impacts of fertilizers on waterways. Specifically:

• Consumers may not apply lawn fertilizers from Nov. 15 through March; professionals may not apply them from Dec. 1 through March 1.
• Fertilizer application is banned during winter months or when the ground remains frozen.
• Fertilizer application is prohibited during - or just before - heavy rainfall.
• Fertilizers may not be applied within 25 feet of any water body except when applied in a way that will limit their outward spread to 10 feet, such as with a drop spreader, targeted spray or rotary spreader equipped with a deflector.
• Consumers and professionals must limit the amount of nitrogen they apply per application as well as during the course of the year.

In general, if you follow label directions regarding application rates and frequency of applications you should be able to comply with the intent of the law. Also take a few extra minutes to sweep up stray granules of fertilizer from pavement.

Additional components of the law will be phased in over the next two years. For details on the law and tips on eco-friendly lawn care, visit: http://www.nj.gov/dep/healthylawnshealthywater.>

Karl Hess, Barnegat Bay Real Estate, Keller Williams Realty

Simply Bassing Surf Tournament

The 10th annual Simply Bassing Surf Tournament, opening up this Saturday, May 7. Running to June 26, this tournament is conducted by several of the bait and tackle shops on Long Beach Island.

Open only to LBI shore-based anglers, cash prizes are awarded to the top eight fish of the tournament. There is a $20 registration fee, which can be handed in at most island shops. Eight weeks of stripper fishing competition: Last year's 1st place finisher won $1,000.00

Register for the 10th Annual 2011 Simply Bassing Surf Tournament ($20, runs from May 7 to June 26, 2011) and also Sign Up for the Fisherman's Headquarters Spring Striper Side-Bet! The two tournaments run concurrently.

The Side-Bet (100% Pay Out) is offered by Fisherman's Headquarters between competing Simply Bassing Anglers! It is Fisherman's Headquarters goal to raise the level of competition. The Striper Side-Bet is to motivate anglers to fish hard!

$10 "Side-Bet" Sign Up Fee   [Possible Payout: 50 anglers = $ 500]

2011 FHQ Spring Striper Side-Bet Prizes
  1st - 100% "Cash Pot" Pay Out
  2nd - $100 FHQ Store Gift Certificate
  3rd  - $50 FHQ Store Gift Certificate

 All Simply Bassing rules & regulations apply as well as the following "Side-Bet" Particulars:

· The FHQ "Side-Bet" is open to all Simply Bassing registrants regardless of where they register for the Simply Bassing Tournament. Yes, you need to register in the Simply Bassing in order to qualify for the "Side-Bet" registration.

· Minors (under age 18) can sign up; however, a cash prize won by a minor will be awarded to the minor's parent or legal guardian.

· Anglers in the "Side-Bet" must register before catching an eligible fish.

· FHQ weigh master reserves the right to inspect or reject any fish deemed to be questionable.

Pass on the word about the FHQ Striper Side-Bet! This is the real deal!

Check out last year's results...
Results from 2010 FHQ Spring Simply Bassing Side-Bet  (45 FHQ Side-Bet Sign-Ups @ $15 each)
1) 49-lb 06-oz - Dante Soriente - Winner $675.00
2) 42-lb 14-oz - Jason DelPalazzo - Winner $150 FHQ Store Gift Certificate
3) 41-lb 00-oz - Scott Simpson - Winner $75 FHQ Store Gift Certificate
4) 38-lb 06-oz - Todd Callan - Winner $50 FHQ Store Gift Certificate

Karl Hess, Keller Williams Jersey Shore, Ocean County Waterfront Homes

Ocean County Waterfront Home Sales Jump 27%

Ocean County Waterfront home sales are up almost 27% from this time last year.  As you can see from the graph below the strongest growth is in homes priced less than $500,000, but especially in homes between 400,000 and 500,000 dollars. 

 

Sale Price Range Last Year 01/01/2010 - 05/04/2010 This Year 01/01/2011 - 05/04/2011 Percent Change $0 - $99,999 0 0 0.00% $100,000 - $149,999 1 3 200.00% $150,000 - $199,999 2 5 150.00% $200,000 - $249,999 5 11 120.00% $250,000 - $299,999 13 16 23.07% $300,000 - $349,999 15 30 100.00% $350,000 - $399,999 15 17 13.33% $400,000 - $449,999 5 12 140.00% $450,000 - $499,999 10 15 50.00% $500,000 - $549,999 9 9 0.00% $550,000 - $599,999 4 1 -75.00% $600,000 - $699,999 12 8 -33.33% $700,000 - $799,999 4 5 25.00% $800,000 - $899,999 4 4 0.00% $900,000 - $999,999 7 4 -42.85% $1,000,000 - $1,499,999 2 5 150.00% $1,500,000 - $1,999,999 5 2 -60.00% $2,000,000 and Above 6 4 -33.33% Total 119 151 26.89%  Prepared by Karl Hess, Your Jersey Shore Real Estate Expert

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This statistics inlcude the following areas: BARNEGAT, BARNEGAT LIGHT, BAY HEAD, BEACH HAVEN, BEACHWOOD, BERKELEY, BRICK, EAGLESWOOD, HARVEY CEDARS, ISLAND HEIGHTS, JACKSON, LACEY, LAKEHURST, LAKEWOOD, LAVALLETTE BORO, LBI CENTRAL, LBI NORTH, LBI SOUTH, LITTLE EGG HARBOR, LONG BEACH, MANCHESTER, MANTOLOKING, OCEAN GATE, OCEAN(OCN), PINE BEACH, PLUMSTED, POINT PLEASANT, POINT PLEASANT BEACH, SEASIDE HEIGHTS, SEASIDE PARK, SHIP BOTTOM, SOUTH TOMS RIVER, STAFFORD, SURF CITY, TOMS RIVER TWP, and TUCKERTON.

Stafford Twp Housing Market Analysis and Conditions

Homes for Sale Stafford Twp and Stafford Twp Housing Market Analysis for April, 2011. This housing market report includes Manahawkin homes for sale, as well as Beach Haven West real estate, Bonnet Island, Mayetta, and homes for sale in Ocean Acres and the surrounding area.

Stafford Twp Housing Market Conditions, including Manahawkin homes for sale, is a compilation of statistical data in graph and written form. Data indicates market conditions on a local level in a one month "snapshot." A housing market analysis is available from me, Karl Hess, for any neighborhood in Ocean County, Monmouth County and on The Jersey Shore.  Each report includes a summary of the overall trends and an interactive map of the local housing market conditions and can be produced within minutes of your request.

Go to www.HomeValuesinOceanCountyNJ.com for your free, no obligation, personalized Stafford Twp Housing Market report.

                                    Total                Avg. List Price              DOM               Median Price

Currently Active             327                  $351,677                     146                  $325,000

Sold                               14                    $324,671                     141                  $299,275*

Expired                          16                    $293,412                     249                  $278,450

Stafford Twp homes sold price versus list price has a gross adjustment of 92%. (DOM - average ‘Days on Market') (* Average Sold Price) 

The percentage of the sold price versus the final list price  should not to be confused with the original asking price.  For example, if a home was listed at $450,000 three months ago and the list price was changed to $400,000, the difference is between the last listing price and the sold price is 92%, which in this case would be $368,000. (8% of 400,000 is 32,000. So, 400,000 - 32,000 = 368,000)

Stafford Township Listings Search

• Stafford Township Homes: New Listings (71)
• Stafford Township Single Family Homes for Sale (327)
• Stafford Township Condos & Townhomes for Sale (79)

Karl Hess, Stafford Twp Real Estate, Keller Williams Jersey Shore