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Van Drew urges robust Army Corps funding for New Jersey beach replenishment and coastal protection
Summary
Congressman Jefferson Van Drew asked the Appropriations subcommittee to fully fund U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations and community projects for FY27, detailing requests for beach nourishment, jetty design and a Section 103 seawall study for Brigantine and Long Beach Island.
Congressman Jefferson Van Drew (R‑N.J.) told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water that coastal communities in southern New Jersey need “strong levels of funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers” to protect infrastructure and support beach replenishment programs.
Van Drew outlined specific community project requests for FY27, including a roughly $30–35 million construction…
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