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Westbound Route 72 on the Manahawkin Bay Bridge, with Beach Haven West in the distance to the left

Notable Neighborhoods of Stafford Beach Haven West

New Jersey's largest lagoon development, on Manahawkin Bay at the foot of the Route 72 bridges to Long Beach Island.

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The Quick Take

Beach Haven West At A Glance

Beach Haven West is a census-designated place in Stafford Township on Manahawkin Bay, south of Route 72. It was built on salt marsh once called Remson Meadows: Herbert and Jerome Shapiro bought the marsh in 1950, and the first section opened in 1957. Later sections ran down Mill Creek Road to East Point, and Lincoln Properties added Village Harbour and Colony Lakes by 1986. The township calls it the largest lagoon development in New Jersey, with over 3,600 homes.

Sources: Wikipedia, Beach Haven West; Stafford Township, History. Checked October 2026.

Known For Lagoons To The Bay

Wikipedia counts more than 130 saltwater lagoons. The community was laid out so nearly every home sits on a lagoon with access to the bay.

Sources: Wikipedia, Beach Haven West; Beach Haven West Real Estate. Checked October 2026.

Home Prices

What Homes Have Sold For

Two later sections of Beach Haven West have their own pages on neighborhoods.com. In East Point, recent closed sales range from $520,000 to $3,150,000, with a median of $975,000. In The Coves, they range from $576,000 to $1,300,000, with a median of $824,950.

Sources: neighborhoods.com, East Point; neighborhoods.com, The Coves (MLS-based brokerage data), read October 2026. The source does not state the time period covered. These are not Dennis Mark's figures. For a current price opinion on a specific home, ask for a home value.

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Where To Eat Nearby

All in Manahawkin (Stafford Township). Each checked as open in October 2026. Businesses change: check hours before you go.

Know Before You Buy

Flood Zones And Schools

Before you make an offer, look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for the flood zone and any elevation certificate. Dennis Mark can pull the flood zone for any home you're considering.

The Stafford Township School District runs pre-kindergarten through grade 6, and federal school data shows each grade taught at one school for the whole township: Oxycocus Elementary School and the Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center (pre-K and kindergarten), Ocean Acres Elementary School (grades 1 and 2), McKinley Avenue Elementary School (grades 3 and 4) and Stafford Intermediate School (grades 5 and 6). Grades 7 to 12 attend Southern Regional Middle School and Southern Regional High School on Cedar Bridge Road in Manahawkin.

School information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and boundaries change often. Verify enrollment with the school district.

Sources: Stafford Township School District; NCES school list; Southern Regional School District. Checked October 2026.

Beach Haven West Q&A

Common questions, each with its source. Checked October 2026.

Where is Beach Haven West?

In Stafford Township on Manahawkin Bay, south of Route 72, across the bay from Long Beach Island. Source: Wikipedia, Beach Haven West.

Is Beach Haven West part of Beach Haven?

No. Beach Haven is a borough on Long Beach Island; Beach Haven West is a community in Stafford Township on the mainland. Source: Wikipedia, Beach Haven West.

How many lagoons does Beach Haven West have?

Wikipedia counts more than 130 saltwater lagoons, and the township calls it the largest lagoon development in New Jersey. Sources: Wikipedia; Stafford Township, History.

When was Beach Haven West built?

The Shapiro brothers bought the marsh in 1950 and the first section opened in 1957; later sections followed through the 1980s. Source: Wikipedia, Beach Haven West.

What are East Point and The Coves?

Later sections of Beach Haven West with larger lots and larger homes. Source: Beach Haven West Real Estate.

Is there a beach in Beach Haven West?

Yes. Jennifer Lane Bay Beach is a free township bay beach, with no badge needed and lifeguards in summer. Source: Stafford Township, Jennifer Lane Bay Beach.

Which schools serve Beach Haven West?

Stafford Township School District schools for pre-K to grade 6 (each grade at one school township-wide), then Southern Regional Middle and High School on Cedar Bridge Road. Verify enrollment with the district. Sources: Stafford Township School District; Southern Regional.

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