Ocean County Commissioners have directed about $4-million of the bill for the municipalities along the northern barrier island to have beach replenishment work done.
The clock is ticking until Memorial Day but Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith has announced that beach restoration work in Point Pleasant Beach is being made to address the erosion caused by the persistent rain over the past week.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Army Corps of Engineers want to hear from you as they put together an interim report for a Back Bays Study.
Due to the weather we've been having lately, dredging work from the Manasquan Inlet to the Barnegat Inlet was put on hold last week and won't be resumed until the weather permits.
Beach replenishment work, talked about and planned for years, is taking place at the Jersey Shore and those wishing to dip their toes in the water in Toms River may have to wait to see if those gates are open this summer.