Should Easement Holdouts Be Named Publicly? [AUDIO]
The fate of that 11-mile dune project from the Manasquan Inlet down to the Barnegat Inlet rests in the hands of the property owners refusing to sign the easements. Continue reading…
View ArticleOfficials Work Towards Future Hurricane Preparation [AUDIO]
With another hurricane season underway, the Department of Environmental Protection is working to ensure the progress made since Sandy does not get obliterated with an errant storm. Continue reading…
View ArticleEminent Domain at Jersey Shore?
Deadlines have passed to get signed easements for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach protection project, but the state continues to take a diplomatic approach in getting property owners to...
View ArticleDune Holdouts Being Vilified
Oceanfront property owners have become the victims of public shaming in some Jersey shore towns, but should they be considered the bad guys? Continue reading…
View ArticleGovernor Christie Presses Ahead with Dune Protection Plan [VIDEO/AUDIO/POLL]
Eleven months after Superstorm Sandy slammed New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie has signed an Executive Order, which declares the lack of protection for the Jersey shoreline opens the door to...
View ArticleDune Easements to Start
Two Jersey shore towns will move soon to seize narrow strips of oceanfront land from owners whose refusal to grant permission for the work has been blocking a desperately needed shore protection...
View ArticleSand Dunes in NJ
More than 19 months after Superstorm Sandy lashed New Jersey, beachfront homeowners are still fighting efforts to build large sand dunes on their properties to protect against future hurricanes....
View ArticleBeach replenishment projects to start regardless of easements
As the air turns colder, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has plans for numerous Sandy-recovery projects through the winter and spring. Continue reading…
View ArticleStorm wall won't exclude Bay Head from beach replenishment
A group of Bay Head residents chipped in to pay for a protective storm wall currently being built along the northern end, but could be forced into giving up some of their property anyway for a federal...
View ArticleJudge in Margate dunes case critical of NJ efforts
A federal judge appeared to favor a Jersey shore town's arguments that New Jersey can't proceed with a plan to widen beaches and build protective sand dunes without letting the owners challenge the...
View ArticleDune Issue In Toms River Continues To Heat Up [AUDIO]
It's been months since Superstorm Sandy hit the Garden State, and while the rebuilding process gets underway, some are still trying to assess their damage. Continue reading…
View Article"Bull---- That's What It Is"
Government officials have been planning for a new system of sand dunes along New Jersey's coastline, in order to prevent similar destruction that was caused by Superstorm Sandy, but some homeowners...
View ArticleLBI Names Holdouts
Signed easements for a massive federal beach replenishment project are starting to trickle in once again after Long Beach Township posted the names of 63 holdout oceanfront property owners on its...
View ArticleDEP Asks for Easements
Many homeowners along the Jersey Shore are the recipients of a letter from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin explaining the importance of creating a dune...
View ArticleDune Issue Lingers
The 11-mile-long oceanfront dune project remains up in the air, thanks to hundreds of holdouts, refusing to sign easements. Continue reading…
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