Stafford Township

260 East Bay Ave | Manahawkin, NJ 08050

W: www.staffordnj.gov | E: info@stafford.nj.us | P: (609) 597-1000 | F: (609) 597-4911

Community Center / Park Info

Mill Creek Community Center | Ocean Acres Community Center | Parks / Beach / Sports Complex


Mill Creek Community Center

The following groups and organizations previously met at the Mill Creek Community Center, due to Superstorm Sandy these groups and organizations now meet at the newly designated Bay Avenue Community Center located at 775 E. Bay Avenue in Manahawkin.  Please contact 609-489-0913 if you have any further questions.

Group / Organization: Meeting Time:
ALANON 10:00 a.m. Thursday and 7:00 p.m. Sunday
AARP 1:00 p.m. 3rd Friday of the month, no meeting, June, July or August
AMERGAEL 6:30 p.m. 3rd Wednesday of the month - beginning again September 2013
BEACH HAVEN WEST CIVIC ASSOCIATION 7:00 p.m. 3rd Friday of the month
BEGINNER ACRYLIC PAINTING 10:00 a.m. Monday
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, DIVISION 7 7:30 p.m. 2nd Friday of the month
COLONY LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 7:00 p.m. 1st Thursday of the month
DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB 7:00 p.m. Monday and 1:00 P.M. Thursday & Sunday
EXERCISE sponsored by SOCH 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday - no longer meeting until Mill Creek Community Center is rebuilt
   
LBI WOMENS CLUB Meeting location changed - call 489-0913 for more info
MAH JONG CLUB 12:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
SENIOR SQUARES SOCIAL CLUB 10:00 a.m.  Wednesday
SOCH AUXILIARY Meeting location changed - call 498-0913 for more info
STAFFORD OLD GUARD 8:00 a.m. Thursday
STAFFORD LADY DOES  8:30 a.m. 2nd Thursday of the month
   
   
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP GARDEN CLUB 1:00 p.m.  2nd Wednesday of the month
STITCHERY CLUB 10:00 a.m. Monday
QUILTERS GUILD 7:30 p.m. 4th Thursday of the month
VILLAGE HARBOR CIVIC ASSOCIATION 7:00 p.m. 2nd Wednesday of the month
VILLAGE HARBOR FISHING CLUB 7:30 p.m.2nd Friday of the month

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Ocean Acres Community Center

The following groups and organizations are currently meeting at the Ocean Acres Community Center, 489 Nautilus Drive, Ocean Acres:

Group / Organization: Meeting Time:
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION TAI CHI PROGRAM  Tuesdays call for information
IRISH SET DANCING 7:00 p.m.  Monday (starting back up in September)
OCEAN ACRES CIVIC ASSOCIATION 7:00 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of the month, no meeting July or August  1:00—3:00 p.m. Wednesday Social Club
OLD BARNEY RADIO CLUB 7:00 p.m.1st Tuesday of the month
Girl Scouts of Ocean County various days and times
BOY SCOUTS OF OCEAN COUNTY various days and times
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS various days and times

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Parks / Beach / Sports Complex

There are several parks, a bay beach and the Doc Cramer Sports Complex located in Stafford Township are are maintained by the Stafford Township Buildings and Grounds Department:

Name: Location / Description:
Beach Avenue Park Beach Avenue – Downtown Manahawkin:  playground equipment
Lighthouse Park Lighthouse Drive – Ocean Acres:  playground equipment, roller hockey court, walking and bike path
Manahawkin Lake Park Route 9 and North Lakeshore Drive – Downtown Manahawkin – playground equipment, picnic tables, walking and bike path, restrooms
Mill Creek Park Mill Creek Road – Beach Haven West: playground equipment, tennis, basketball, bocce and shuffleboard courts, walking and bike path, fishing pier, horseshoe pits
Nautilus Park Nautilus Drive – Ocean Acres: playground equipment, walking and bike path, soccer and baseball field, basketball court
Newell Avenue Park Newell Avenue –Colony Lakes: playground equipment
Ocean Acres Lake Park Buccaneer Lane – Ocean Acres: playground equipement, picninc area with tables and grills, tennis and basketball courts, restrooms
Jennifer Lane Bay Beach Jennifer Lane – Beach Haven West – during the summer months swimming beach is guarded from 10 am – 5pm
Doc Cramer Sports Complex Off of Route 72

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