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ABOUT THE AREA
The adult
communities of Silver Ridge Park and Holiday City are located in
Berkeley Township, Ocean County, just a short distance from Exit
82A of the Garden State Parkway.
Berkeley Township
enjoys one of the lowest tax rates in the area, at $1.813 per
$100 of assessed value for the year 2011 (down from $1.819 for
2010). This includes garbage & recycling collection and snow
removal on streets. Yearly sewer charges are $344, billed $86
quarterly.
Community Medical
Center, Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, along with
numerous physicians, diagnostic testing centers and laboratories
are within one mile, providing state of the art medical
services.
Ocean Beaches are
about 10 miles away. Boat docking facilities, rental boats,
fishing and crabbing in local waters and other recreational
water sports are all available nearby. The area has many public
and private golf courses, as well as county and municipal parks.
Ocean County Mall is
within a 10 minute drive, and the area has an abundance of major
discount, grocery and specialty stores. Restaurants in all
price ranges can be found in close proximity. Each homeowner
association provides local bus transportation for shopping, and
Ocean County provides transportation for various medical &
personal appointments as well as shopping.
The communities are
deed restricted, and residents must adhere to the rules and
regulations of their homeowner association. Purchasers must be
55 years of age, and all permanent residents must be over 18
years of age. Your home and land are owned outright, which is
known as Fee Simple ownership. Purchasers must register with
and provide proof of age to the homeowner association prior to
closing.
All homes are served
by municipal sewers and water, with underground utilities, paved
streets, curbs, storm sewers, street lighting and individual
paved driveways.
HOLIDAY CITY
Holiday City
consists of five separate communities, each with its own
homeowner association and amenities. These are:
Holiday
City - Berkeley
Holiday
City Carefree
Holiday
City Heights
Holiday City South
Holiday City West
Fees range from $90
to $120 per quarter, and include the following: full use of
clubhouse facilities and pool, grass cutting, snow removal
(except Holiday City Berkeley, which does not provide snow
removal), and bus service to local shopping areas.
Home sites are
between 50 and 68 feet wide by 100 to 105 feet in depth, with a
wide selection of floor plans available. Prices range from
approximately $80,000 to $300,000, depending on the model,
location, age and condition of the home.
SILVER RIDGE PARK
The adult
communities of Silver Ridge Park consist of four separate
communities, each with its own homeowner association and
amenities. These are:
Silver
Ridge Park East Silver Ridge Park West
Silver
Ridge Park Westerly Silver Ridge Park North
Each community has a
clubhouse with numerous activities, and each provides bus
service to local shopping areas. Silver Ridge Park Westerly and
Silver Ridge Park North have in-ground pools at their
clubhouses. Dues range from $10 to $18 per month.
All homes are
single-story ranch style on a crawl space, each with attached
garage and situated on 60 by 100 foot lots. Floor plans vary
considerably, and prices range from $80,000 to $300,000
depending on model, location, age and condition.
The Silver Ridge
Communities differ from most other retirement communities in
that each homeowner maintains his own grounds. There are many
local landscapers available for those who prefer not to do the
work themselves, and some homes have stone landscaping,
eliminating the need for lawn maintenance.
The builder of
Silver Ridge Park homes has earned a reputation for his quality
homes with customized features in a park-like setting.
Points of Interest -
Ocean County
TOMS RIVER AREA
Offers golfing, tennis, beaches, shopping malls, country clubs
and The Ocean County Artists Guild. Recreational activities on
the famous Toms River include: canoeing, sail boating, pleasure
boating, jet skiing, para-sailing, water skiing, swimming,
fishing, crabbing, sailboat racing, boat shows, marinas, yacht
clubs, restaurants, parks and sightseeing on the River Lady
Cruise Boat, an 85-foot authentic reproduction of a paddle wheel
river boat.
SEASIDE HEIGHTS-PARK AREA
The three mile long beachfront of Seaside Heights and Seaside
Park contains the mile long boardwalk featuring games of chance,
arcades, amusement rides, restaurants and shops and many ocean
and bay front water oriented activities.
A mile south is Island Beach State Park, with bathing and surf
fishing in a natural, untouched seashore setting of sand dunes,
shore vegetation and a shore bird sanctuary.
NAVAIR LAKEHURST
Located on more than 7,400 acres (11.5 sq. mi.) on Route 70,
NAVAIR Lakehurst is the largest naval aviation facility east of
the Mississippi. It is an aeronautical engineering research,
development, test and evaluation command. It has the distinction
of being the first transatlantic international airport in the
U.S. On May 6, 1937, the German built dirigible Hindenburg was
destroyed by fire during landing at Lakehurst. There are
numerous sites of interest including six large historic hangers
and a variety of military equipment. Tours are conducted every
Wednesday with luncheon available. Arrangements must be made in
advance.
SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
Situated on 1100 wooded and landscaped acres, Great Adventure is
the largest entertainment complex in the Northeast. It features
a themed amusement park with over 100 major rides, shows and
attractions and a 450 acre drive-thru Safari - the world's
largest outside Africa - with 2,000 wild and exotic animals.
POINT PLEASANT AREA
Offers recreational and commercial deep sea fishing, seafood
restaurants on the inland waterway and Manasquan Inlet. The mile
long beach has clean white sand beaches and a boardwalk with
games of chance, arcades, amusement rides, restaurants and
shops.
OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE
Established in 1964, Ocean County College is located in the
demographic center of Ocean County and has the distinction of
being the first two year community college in New Jersey.
Situated on 275 acres, OCC offers three associate degree
programs enrolling approximately 5,500 full and part-time
students in both transfer and career curricula. OCC has a
beautiful campus featuring several points of interest open to
the public including a two mile long nature trail, Fine Arts
Theatre with a variety of year round cultural offerings, a
Planetarium and an Arboretum which contains every tree and shrub
indigenous to the State of New Jersey.
GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE
The former George Gould estate, listed in the National Historic
Registry is located on a 170 acre site. The original landscaping
of the classic gardens features the Fountain of Apollo by John
Massey Rhind and the original Mansion house, built in 1898 in
the English Georgian style with a French Chateau roof, was
designed by Bruce Price. The "Casino" the Gould family
recreation center, currently the student union building, houses
the original bowling alley and swimming pool, was initially used
by the Goulds as an indoor polo court. The site is open
annually in the fall during the Antiques Show and Sale.
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