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Residents press council for shore-protection study after Island Beach grant example
Summary
Residents urged Seaside Park to study shoreline reconstruction techniques after seeing a $800,000 Island Beach project; commenters asked the borough to seek similar grants and to convene a Bayfront committee meeting.
Multiple residents urged council to study and replicate a shoreline reconstruction at Island Beach that a commenter said used an $800,000 grant and resulted in visible bay-front rebuilding with eelgrass planting and improved launch access. "They filled in the bay. They got an $800,000 grant," one commenter said, and asked the borough to consider a site visit so Bayfront committee members could see the method.
Council and staff acknowledged the suggestion and said permitting and federal/state approvals would be part of any plan. The speaker also praised the borough’s DPW for post-storm cleanup and suggested the committee consult Island Beach staff and grant resources to explore similar projects for Seaside Park.
