The Jersey Shore Partnership hosted a Meet and Greet at Morey’s Piers, Wildwood following its September 20 Board meeting. The Cape May County Freeholders led by director Gerald Thornton; Avalon Council members; Cape May tourism director Diane Wieland and her associates; Vicki Clark, Executive Director of the Cape May Chamber of Commerce; local businesses...
Read more →Senate Bill S311 sponsored by Senator Joe Kyrillos and Assembly Bill A2954 sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew would increase the Shore Protection Fund from $25 million to $50 million, the amount that is credited each year to the Shore Protection Fund from realty transfer fees. The Jersey Shore Partnership initiated the legislation and...
Read more →Margot Walsh of the Jersey Shore Partnership recently had the opportunity to witness the dredging for beach replenishment first hand. “On Monday, I went out on a Great Lakes Dredging Company dredger off LBI to learn how sand actually gets to our beaches. It is a very interesting science and, I must say, requires...
Read more →There was hopeful news coming out of Congress for shore protection funding. The Senate Energy and Water appropriations bill called for $50 million for Shore Protection (Construction) funding in the 2017 budget, $10 million more than 2016. It was projected that the bill would sail through the full Senate with bi-partisan support. It was...
Read more →I am writing to you on behalf of the Jersey Shore Partnership to express opposition to the United States Department of the Interior’s new offshore energy plan under consideration. This plan would open up part of the Atlantic basin to leasing starting in 2021. In recent years, Congress has proposed legislation that would allow...
Read more →A ruling by the New Jersey Appellate court on December 23 invalidated NJ Department of Environment Protection rules that give municipalities more power to determine their own public access plans, stating that DEP was not authorized to promulgate the rules under the public trust document. On Thursday, January 7, the Senate Environment and Energy...
Read more →Jersey Shore Partnership president, Robert Mainberger, was recently interviewed on Comcast Newsmakers regarding our “Save the Shore” petition. You can watch this interview below.
Read more →Christie Administration Files Eminent Domain Action Against Margate To Secure Easements Needed For Coastal Protection Project Legal Actions Against Holdouts Who Are Delaying Projects For Immediate Release Contact: Brian Murray Thursday, October 08, 2015 Nicole Sizemore 609-777-2600 Trenton, NJ – The Christie Administration today filed an eminent domain action against the city of...
Read more →All along the coast towns are preparing for the worst and the Governor, DEP and Transportation are taking the necessary precautions. Shore towns are already experiencing flooding from heavy rains and wind with a potential hurricane on its way. Our beaches are exceptionally vulnerable and we applaud and thank all the municipal workers, emergency...
Read more →Congressman Pallone, Co-Chair of the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, has requested a US Army Corps of Engineers study on the effectiveness of beach erosion structures when used in concert with beach replenishment projects. The Congressman wrote on behalf of the Caucus stating, “The impact of beach loss on a coastal community can be profound,...
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