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Beach Haven council approves dune-protection ordinance after heated public comment
Summary
On April 30, 2025, the Beach Haven Borough Council approved Ordinance 2025-7C, tightening rules for private dune walkovers, after more than an hour of public comment from oceanfront homeowners who called the changes burdensome and urged grandfathering for existing permit holders.
The Beach Haven Borough Council on April 30 approved Ordinance 2025-7C, a final-reading amendment to the borough beach-protection code that requires parts of private dune walkovers (fencing, rollaway decking and signage) to be removed during the off-season and mandates native vegetation plantings on the west side of dunes as a condition of permitted use. The ordinance passed after public comment and a roll-call vote.
Supporters and opponents framed the debate as a tension between public-safety and dune-protection goals and private-property interests. Bridal Maletzky, an oceanfront resident who said she followed New Jersey DEP construction requirements for her walkover, urged the council to table the ordinance and exclude existing permitted walkovers, saying the…
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