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,...
Read more →WHEN: Tuesday, August 4 at 11:00 am EST WHERE: Sea Bright Public Beach, Ocean Ave., Sea Bright HOSTS: Eastern Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce Jersey Shore Partnership INVITED: Senator Joseph Kyrillos, Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini, Assemblyman Sean Kean, Assemblyman David Rible, Assemblyman David Wolfe, Freeholders Tom Arnone & Lillian Burry, Shore Mayors, Lynda Rose, Eastern...
Read more →The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association recently released an article about the importance of protecting our coastlines and beaches. “America’s coastal counties are economic, environmental, and recreational engines for our country. Keeping these engines resilient in the face of storms and other stresses requires investment.” The full article can be found here.
Read more →My name is Margot Walsh. I represent the Jersey Shore Partnership, an advocacy organization for beach protection along the 137 mile New Jersey coast. We are responding to the application by Liberty Natural Gas, LLC (“Liberty”) to build a proposed liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) deep water port facility, called Port Ambrose, 38 miles off...
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