Out-of-control speeding e-bike riders in Manasquan have town leaders once again calling for immediate action. 

The latest incident happened last week - and was caught on police dash cam.  

Police dash cam video from Nov. 5 shows a rider heading south on Route 71, hanging a hard left onto Main Street and taking off toward the beach at speeds of up to 50 mph.   

“Underage person most likely, we don’t have an ID on the most recent one, but we’ve seen a lot of underage kids essentially taking off on their e-bikes when police are trying to stop them,” said Manasquan Mayor Michael Mangan.  

Back in March, another police chase captured on video showed a 15-year-old rider eluding arrest and a host of other charges. The 15-year-old from Ocean County will now wait an extra year to get his drivers’ license because of his actions.  

“It is probably the No. 1 public safety and quality-of-life issue we faced the entire summer,” said Mangan. 

“When I was a kid, mopeds were out of control for a few months, and the state regulated them and became safe again, and we need the same thing for e-bikes we need that action immediately and especially before next summer,” he said.  

The council is debating a potential ban on e-bikes along Main Street, South Street and other borough-owned access roads. The mayor wants the state to require licenses, insurance, and speed controls. 

Because Route 71 is a state highway any new regulations passed by the borough of Manasquan won’t apply to those roads and that is why elected leaders say it is so critical change must ultimately come from Trenton. 

Paramount Diner owner Mike Smith sees the growing problem. 

“We do have a front row seat for sure,” said Smith.  “I think not just in Manasquan but a lot of the shore towns for the safety of the operators of the bikes and the safety of the people in the cars,” he said.  

The rider of the bike captured on the police video from Nov. 5 got away.