[1] The Association provides pilotage services to all foreign flag vessels and American vessels entering or departing the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Hudson River, the East River, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Jamaica Bay, and Long Island Sound as required by state law.

Pilotage is provided on a 24-hour basis, 365 days of the year in all weather conditions and port circumstances.

The capital was $105,000 and directors were Paul Goodrich, John Phelan, Daniel Gillesple, Thomas Dougherty, George W. Beebe, and Henry Seguine.

[7]: p206  The Pilots' Association replaced the New Jersey with the Sandy Hook when she was sunk by the steamship SS Manchioneal in 1914.

[8][7]: p90-91 In 1903, Frank P. Van Pelt was secretary and superintendent of the New York and New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots' Association.