[8] Loch Arbour was incorporated as a village by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 23, 1957, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.

[20] Residents who sought to prevent the development led the secession, taking with them the last portion of oceanfront property in what The New York Times described as "the now ironically-named Ocean Township.

[24] A ballot proposal in 2011 again considered a merger with Allenhurst, citing a potential reduction in property taxes for residents.

[25] In 2012, Loch Arbour officials held discussions with their counterparts in Allenhurst towards a plan in which the two municipalities would merge, subject to approval by the councils of both communities and approval of a referendum by voters in both Loch Arbour and Allenhurst.

The merger drive was driven by property taxes paid to the Ocean Township School District, a relationship that would be ended by the merger, under which the combined municipality would send students at lower cost to the Asbury Park Public Schools.

Loch Arbour was the last to do so, but on December 20, 2011, its residents voted to change from having a form with five village trustees to the Walsh Act form of government, under which Loch Arbour is governed by a three-member board of commissioners.

[32] The 2010 United States census counted 194 people, 82 households, and 53 families in the village.

[36] As of the 2000 United States census[13] there were 280 people, 120 households, and 77 families residing in the village.

[37][38][39] The governing body is comprised of a Board of Commissioners, whose three members are chosen by the voters at-large on a non-partisan basis to serve concurrent three-year terms of office as part of the May municipal election.

[47][48][49] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 6th congressional district is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch).

[52] For the 2024-2025 session, the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vin Gopal (D, Long Branch) and in the General Assembly by Margie Donlon (D, Ocean Township) and Luanne Peterpaul (D, Long Branch).

[76] Since the 1960s, Loch Arbour had been a part of the Ocean Township School District, a consolidated public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from both Loch Arbour and Ocean Township.

[79][80][77] The West Long Branch Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

Loch Arbour is one hour south of New York City and east of Philadelphia.

The closest limited access road is Route 18, and both Interstate 195 and the Garden State Parkway are at least 15 minutes away.

As of July 2010[update], NJ Transit served the village on the 837 (New Jersey bus) route.

[95] Commuter rail service is available on the North Jersey Coast Line, which passes through, but does not stop, in Loch Arbour.

July is the peak in thunderstorm activity and the average wettest month is August.

[101] The plant hardiness zone is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 3.7 °F (−15.7 °C).

[98] The average date of first spring leaf-out is March 24[102] and fall color typically peaks in early-November.