Belmar New Jersey Information
Belmar, New Jersey did not always have its current name. The town was first named “Ocean Beach” in 1872, but the name was changed in 1889 to Belmar, which is French for “Beautiful Sea.”
The town’s first hotel, The Ocean Beach House, was built in 1873. By 1890, more than 17 hotels were running and catering to hundreds of summer visitors. The town became a well-known summer resort. It has remained so ever since, being known for a large addition of tourists.
