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Police recommend making 300 block of 8th Street one‑way to ease congestion near Fantasy Island
Summary
The borough's police chief recommended an ordinance to make the 300 block of 8th Street one‑way to reduce vehicle conflicts and improve pedestrian safety; council members discussed county signal synchronization, engineering certification, and a July introduction with an August 31 effective date.
Chief Marowski told the Beach Haven Borough Council on June 26 that changing the 300 block of 8th Street to one‑way would improve traffic flow and reduce conflicts where vehicles attempt to turn onto the boulevard amid heavy pedestrian activity near Fantasy Island and other businesses.
"Changing it from a two‑way street would also help with...cars stopping waiting for a parallel spot to open up," Chief Marowski said, describing drivers pulling into lanes or attempting left turns that create hazardous interactions with oncoming traffic. He suggested keeping parallel parking on both sides and noted the change would not reduce parking supply on the block.
Chief Marowski and council members discussed syncing the county traffic signals to ease congestion; the chief said county approval and engineering certification are required. Staff indicated the plan would be introduced for council consideration on July 14 and, if approved, could be effective August 31 after required county and engineering reviews.
Why it matters: the proposed change targets a short, high‑conflict block near popular businesses and pedestrian generators; the council framed it as a public‑safety and traffic‑flow measure rather than a parking reduction.
Next steps: staff will prepare ordinance language, an engineering certification is needed, and the ordinance is scheduled for introduction in July with potential county review before effectiveness. The council did not vote on the ordinance at the June 26 meeting; they discussed timing and next procedural steps.
Ending: The council agreed the change merits further work and scheduled introduction and follow‑up engineering and county coordination.
