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Residents press borough over recurring flooding and a failing bulkhead; a public commenter threatens litigation over alleged OPRA failures
Summary
Multiple residents told the commission about repeated flooding tied to a failing bulkhead at a private property and urged stronger enforcement; one resident read a letter alleging OPRA noncompliance and said she intends to file a verified complaint in superior court if records are not produced within seven days. Borough counsel and the police defended the town’s handling and advised caution given pending or threatened litigation.
Several Wildwood Crest residents used the public‑comment period at the Oct. 15 commission meeting to press for more aggressive action on chronic neighborhood flooding and to raise a separate, lengthy OPRA dispute.
Resident Steve Tornowski described “nuisance flooding” on Lake Road, said the borough’s sewer investments and gate installations helped but that a failing bulkhead at a nearby Nickerson property remains unresolved despite code enforcement and repeated court postponements. Tornowski said the matter has been in the municipal court for about 18 months and that the next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 16, 2025; he urged the borough to do more to motivate the property owner to repair the…
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