Little Egg Inlet

Two people are safe and sound after members of the U.S. Coast Guard rescued them from rough waters near Little Egg Inlet on Friday night.

New Jersey environmental officials say that the inlet dredge sand will patch eroded spots while restoring navigability to the Inlet. An environmental advocate says that neither considers climate change effects.

A major thoroughfare for boat traffic at the southern end of Long Beach Island will likely be unsafe to use through at least the first half of summer.

Wheels begin to turn for the first-ever dredging of Little Egg Inlet. New Jersey environmental officials did not offer a project start date, but said that they expect to open it up for contractor bidding in April.