Next DLC meeting will be March 16. Interlaken Townhall, 100 Grasmere Ave at 7PM

The DLC was chartered in 1974 by the 7 shore line towns. Our mission is to provide leadership, guidance, and resources to preserve and restore Deal Lake and its tributaries as a healthy and stable ecosystem. In addition, control lake levels during heavy storms to the best of our ability with limited ocean tide controls.

    Search the DLC Site

    Upcoming Events

    DLC meetings are via Teleconference

    DLC April Meeting - 4/24/25 @ 5:30 PM

    The public can participate in both the workshop and meeting through Zoom or by calling in from any landline or cell phone to hear the meeting live.

    Click Here For Instructions to join the meetings.

    Teleconference Meetings


    All DLC Meetings and Workshops are Recorded

    You can watch Deal Lake Commission meetings and Workshops on  APTV, Optimum 77 and throughout most of Monmouth County on FiOS 28. People outside of the city can watch APTV on the APTV website, www.asburyparktv.com, or by downloading APTV app on Apple TV or Roku devices.

    View past DLC Meetings here.

    Before You Buy or Build:

    Contact the NJDEP

    Deal Lake, its tributaries and watershed are regulated by Federal and State agencies. Check before you dig.

    Strict compliance with the NJDEP regulations apply to any land 50 feet adjacent to the Deal Lake shoreline as well as any land 50 feet adjacent to any stream that drains into Deal Lake.

    Property owners should contact the NJDEP before beginning any maintenance or any construction along the lake's shoreline.

    There can be consequences, including fines and time delays for proceeding with work, prior to securing the appropriate NJDEP permit(s).

    • The NJDEP Division of Land Use Protection gives info on regulations, permits: https://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/bybob.html

    • The NJDEP Division of Land Use Protection Contact Form: https://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/contact.html

    • NJDEP Land Use Phone Line: 609-292-2178

    Please click below to get more info before you build or buy on Deal Lake: 


    Guide for Lake Front Property Owners

    Weed Management on Deal Lake

    Pollutants, debris still plaguing coastal waterways after Sandy

    Superstorm Sandy slammed coastal lakes in Monmouth and Ocean counties, saddling many with sand and debris, damaging outlets and causing severe flooding. Read more of the Asbury Park Press article from June 22, 2013 here.

    Debris in Deal Lake in Loch Arbour in May 2013

    Debris in Deal Lake in Loch Arbour in May 2013


    Deal Lake area seven months after superstorm Sandy

    Deal Lake area seven months after superstorm Sandy


    Most of the surface debris has been removed from Deal Lake, but much of what the storm left still clogs the bottom.

    Most of the surface debris has been removed from Deal Lake, but much of what the storm left still clogs the bottom.


    Debris in Deal Lake a week after superstorm Sandy

    Debris in Deal Lake a week after superstorm Sandy

    HOME • COMMISSION • MEETINGS • EDUCATION • NEWS • QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS • ABOUT • HISTORY • FACTS

    Copyright © Deal Lake Commission 2025. All Rights Reserved.