The Department of the Interior has released the next phase of the 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The plan includes opening the entire Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida for drilling including all of the Jersey Shore and NY’s South Shore and would allow rigs to come within 3 miles...
Read more →The Jersey Shore Partnership hosted an Annual Holiday Reception for its supporters at Charlie’s Bay Head. Event sponsors were New Jersey Resources, Jersey Central Power & Light, Brinkerhoff Environmental Solutions, and OceanFirst Foundation. The event was an opportunity for Board members to enjoy an evening with our Ocean County partners in shore protection. Elected...
Read more →THIS SAYS IT ALL To inspire you, here’s what Rep. Rutherford (R-FL4 – Fernandina Beach/Jacksonville Beach) said at a Congressional Transportation and Infrastructure hearing last week: “For coastal communities like mine, beaches, sand dunes and other shoreline infrastructure provide the first line of defense against storm surge. New Jersey saw it 5 years ago...
Read more →The unusually warm temperatures have brought people back to the beach to enjoy the sand and surf. Unfortunately, the recent hurricanes have brought with them a strong surf and an increase in dangerous life-threatening rip currents. The recent tragic deaths are a warning that caution is the watchword. Before heading to the beach, check...
Read more →The U.S. Interior Department plans to resume seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean, a step that could eventually lead to allowing oil drilling there. The Partnership, along with our Congressional representatives and tourism organizations along the coast denounce this plan as harmful to the health and safety of our coastal communities and a serious...
Read more →The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE or Army Corps) completed an emergency beach replenishment at Ortley Beach (Toms River) over the past three weeks. They will return in the fall to complete the job with the building of a dune which will be part of the 13 mile long dune that will...
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Read more →The long-awaited US Army Corp of Engineers beach replenishment project from Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Bay is expected to begin within the next two months. The project, once fully completed, will cover 14 miles of coastline along the Barnegat Peninsula in the communities of Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Mantoloking, Brick Township, Toms River...
Read more →Before the Congress recessed for the year, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act” or the “WIIN Act” (also known as the Water Resource Development Act ), which includes many provisions to help protect, restore, and increase the resilience of U.S. coastlines. The President signed the...
Read more →An article titled “Back Bay Flood-Defense Plan Will Take Time, Federal Official Says” was recently published on NJ Spotlight. An excerpt of the article can be found below, and the full article can be found here. “A U.S. official told residents of New Jersey’s back bay communities on Thursday that it will be three...
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