Normandy Beach, New Jersey
Founded in 1916, Normandy Beach is one of the Jersey Shore's most established barrier-island communities. It spans the municipal boundary between Toms River and Brick Townships while sharing a strong common identity built around the Normandy Beach Improvement Association, Atlantic Ocean beaches, Barnegat Bay recreation, summer camp, tennis, pickleball, sailing and generations of family shore traditions.
Welcome to Normandy Beach
Normandy Beach is a residential Jersey Shore community on the Barnegat Peninsula in Ocean County. Unlike most neighboring barrier-island communities, Normandy Beach crosses a municipal line: part lies in Toms River Township and part lies in Brick Township.
Despite that governmental split, Normandy Beach functions socially and culturally as one recognizable shore community. The Normandy Beach Improvement Association — usually called NBIA — provides beaches, recreation, summer programs and community representation, while Normandy Beach Yacht Club adds a long tradition of sailing and social activity on Barnegat Bay.
A Shore Community Since 1916
Normandy Beach Improvement Association traces the community's founding to 1916. Its organized recreation history goes back almost as far: the Bay Beach program began in the early 1940s with swimming lessons for children, and NBIA itself was formally established in 1960 to oversee camp, beaches, tennis and basic community maintenance.
Normandy Beach was founded, beginning more than a century of family shore life on the barrier island.
The Bay Beach program began with swimming lessons for local children, creating a recreation tradition that continues through today's Bay Beach Camp.
Normandy Beach Yacht Club was established, strengthening the community's connection to Barnegat Bay sailing and boating culture.
Normandy Beach Improvement Association was formed to oversee community beaches, recreation, tennis, camp and maintenance.
One Community, Two Townships
Normandy Beach's municipal boundary is more than a trivia fact. It affects property taxes, permits, police, garbage and recycling, floodplain administration and other government services.
Properties on the southern portion of Normandy Beach fall within Toms River Township. Toms River provides the governing municipal services, permits, tax administration and police coverage for those addresses.
The northern portion falls within Brick Township. Brick's municipal departments, police, property records and regulations apply to addresses on that side of the community.
The shared identity is strong enough that the two municipalities have previously partnered on infrastructure work in Normandy Beach, including road-elevation projects addressing recurring flooding.
Normandy Beach Improvement Association
NBIA is the central community organization for Normandy Beach. It provides lifeguards, maintains beaches and common areas, runs recreation programs, manages Bay Beach Camp, offers tennis and pickleball, organizes events and represents Normandy Beach interests before the two townships when needed.
NBIA maintains private community ocean and bay beaches while permitting public access under applicable New Jersey laws and badge rules.
Tennis, pickleball, basketball, Bay Beach Camp and community events make NBIA much more than a beach-access association.
2026 NBIA membership is active, with annual household dues and optional tennis membership. Membership benefits include homeowner beach badges and reduced Bay Beach Camp rates.
Atlantic Ocean & Barnegat Bay Beaches
Normandy Beach combines traditional Atlantic surf with a separate bay-side bathing and recreation environment.
NBIA ocean bathing hours are currently 10:00 AM–5:00 PM during the summer season. Guarded swimming areas are designated by flags near lifeguard stands, and ocean conditions can change the size or availability of the swimming area.
The bay bathing area is located between the street ends of 6th and 7th Avenues on Barnegat Bay. Swimming is allowed within the roped area, and diving is prohibited.
Badges are required during bathing hours for people age 12 and older unless exempt under applicable rules. NBIA members receive homeowner badges, while public-access badges are sold through NBIA.
Bay Beach Camp, Tennis, Pickleball & Basketball
Normandy Beach has one of the most developed recreational programs among the small communities on this stretch of the Jersey Shore.
The 2026 camp runs June 22 through August 7 for children ages 5–12, Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM. Activities include beach play, crafts, tennis, field trips and lunch.
NBIA's Har-Tru courts operate during the 2026 season with private play, round robins, mixed scrambles and reservation-based access.
Open play, clinics and private matches are part of the current Normandy Beach recreation program.
Community basketball facilities provide another option for casual play and organized recreation away from the beach.
Normandy Beach Yacht Club & Sailing
Established in 1946, Normandy Beach Yacht Club is a major part of the community's Barnegat Bay identity. The club combines sailing, social activities and youth programming.
The 2026 Junior Sailing program serves ages 8–18 and runs for eight weeks from June 29 through August 10. Sailors learn using Optimist Prams, Lasers and Club 420s.
NBYC maintains active sailing programs, calendars and club traditions for members beyond the youth program.
The Yacht Club maintains a social calendar, food service, member activities and a 2026 Ship Store alongside its sailing programs.
2026 Community Life
Normandy Beach's summer calendar reflects a strong multi-generation community rather than simply a collection of vacation houses.
NBIA schedules live music at the Bay Beach House during the summer, providing relaxed evening gatherings on the bay side.
Normandy Beach's annual lifeguard tournament brings together beach guards and community spectators in a Shore-wide summer tradition.
The 2026 calendar included a Memorial Day “Run to Remember,” adding an early-season community event before peak summer.
NBIA membership also includes off-season and shoulder-season social traditions, helping Normandy Beach remain a community beyond July and August.
Visiting Normandy Beach
Normandy Beach is primarily a vacation-home destination. Summer rentals range from traditional shore cottages to large ocean-oriented, bay-side and lagoonfront homes, with nearby food and services concentrated along Route 35.
Renters should confirm beach-badge procedures, parking, beach-access points and whether the property's municipality is Toms River or Brick.
Bay Beach Camp and other NBIA activities make the community particularly appealing to families who return for multiple weeks or every summer.
Barnegat Bay access, the Yacht Club and nearby lagoon homes add boating and paddling to the traditional ocean-beach experience.
Normandy Beach's Route 35 corridor has enough restaurants, markets and businesses to support dedicated NJTGO Food and Business & Shopping pages.
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Normandy Shores is a distinct neighboring community with its own Beach Club, history and residential identity. NJTGO keeps the two destinations separate while linking them closely for visitors exploring this part of the barrier island.
Explore Normandy Shores → Discover its early-1900s pound-fishing history, Normandy Shores Beach Club, private beach, vacation rentals, real estate and community information.Nearby Shore Communities
A smaller neighboring private beach community with its own all-in-one NJTGO destination guide.
South along Route 35, with Atlantic and bay facilities, public badge access, vacation rentals and local businesses.
Farther south, combining a private ocean-beach community with nearby Chadwick Beach Island and boating access.
North of Normandy Beach, Brick Township's barrier-island beaches continue toward Mantoloking and Bay Head.
Official & Community Resources
Information reviewed in August 2026. NJTGO.com is an independent informational resource and is not affiliated with Normandy Beach Improvement Association, Normandy Beach Yacht Club, Toms River Township, Brick Township or any government agency. Community programs, fees, beach rules, employment, camp schedules and municipal requirements can change; verify time-sensitive information with the appropriate organization.