• About Jersey Shore Partnership

    The Jersey Shore Partnership is an advocate of initiatives that are unique and important to the Jersey Shore coastal communities with an emphasis on shore protection and beach replenishment. The Partnership takes an active role in New Jersey’s economy including tourism, coastal resources, vital infrastructure, education and emergency preparedness.

    JSP Co-Chairs National Shore and Beach Preservation Conference

    by  • November 3, 2016 • News

    The Jersey Shore Partnership co-chaired the National Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) recent conference in Long Branch with Stevens Institute of Technology and Mott MacDonald. Congressman Frank Pallone was keynote speaker. More than 350 participants focused on innovative ideas and solutions to building more sustainable coastlines. The Co-Chairs presented an award to Lynn Bocamazo,...

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    Jersey Shore Partnership Board Meet and Greet

    by  • October 3, 2016 • Uncategorized

    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...

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    Good News For Beach Protection Funding

    by  • September 12, 2016 • News

    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...

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    How Beach Replenishment Works

    by  • August 25, 2016 • News

    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...

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    Congressional Action for Shore Protection

    by  • May 5, 2016 • News

    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...

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    State Files Eminent Domain Action Against Margate

    by  • October 11, 2015 • News

    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...

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