The number of pickleball courts at Nelson Avenue in Beach Haven will remain at six as the borough council last week voted to award a contract to rehabilitate the existing courts rather than add three in a plan endorsed by enthusiasts of the sport.

At the virtual agenda meeting on Feb. 25, the council first voted to reject bids for the nine-court plan by a 4-1 count. Mayor Colleen Lambert and council members Jaime Baumiller, Kris Rutherford and Dan Allen were in favor, while Councilwoman Nancy…