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(North end of Avalon, NJ. Photo provided)

Shore Town Looks For Ways To Keep More Sand On Beach

A South Jersey shore town is looking at ways to keep more of its sand on the beach.

2013/04/13

Some Ocean City Residents Riled Over Beach Replenishment Project

Ocean City residents who live in the shore community’s south side plan to pack a Thursday evening council meeting to find out what local officials plan to do to fix the non-existent beach and dunes that they say threaten their homes.

2013/02/26

Feds Agree To Repair Sandy Damage in Stone Harbor and Avalon, NJ

A beach replenishment project in two South Jersey shore towns is being expanded, to deal with damage from not one but two storms.

2012/12/21

(Hurricane Sandy displaced tons of sand, including in Sea Isle City, NJ. Photo by David Madden)

Officials Say Beach Replenishment Projects Helped Protect Towns From Sandy

Federal, state, and local governments have spent some $700 million over the last 25 years, pumping sand from the ocean onto beaches to create a buffer between towns and storm-tossed seas.

2012/11/26

(A seawall in Cape May, NJ is breached as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall. File photo by Tony Hanson)

Sen. Menendez Urges Quick Rebuild of NJ Beaches After Sandy

At what price? He estimates between $750 million and $1 billion.

2012/11/20

Cape May Beach Littered With Small Rocks Due To ‘Backpassing’ Method

This past winter’s beach replenishment in Cape May is going to need a little extra work. An experimental method to move the sand around produced an unexpected and unwelcomed byproduct.

2012/05/06

South Jersey Crews To Start On New Beach Replenishment Project

It’s time for another beach replenishment project on the South Jersey shore. This time, a five-mile stretch that hasn’t seen work in eight years is getting a touch up.

2012/03/10