Beach Access

Fee Proposal Sparks Backlash from Boaters
Fee Proposal Sparks Backlash from Boaters
Fee Proposal Sparks Backlash from Boaters
The State Department of Environmental Protection's plan to impose a $3 fee for use of the walkway that allows access to Island Beach State park from Tice's Shoal is prompting backlash from boaters. DEP spokesman Larry Hajna says the money would be used to pay for lifeguards, which would in turn allow the park to open more beach area for public use...
the cost of rebuilding
the cost of rebuilding
the cost of rebuilding
Superstorm Sandy annihilated the Belmar Boardwalk. Now there are plans to rebuild it. The money has to come somewhere. Rather than raising taxes for residents in the Borough, it may soon cost you more to access the beach, especially next next season.
Beach Access Continues To Draw Ire
Beach Access Continues To Draw Ire
Beach Access Continues To Draw Ire
Fishermen, environmentalists, and advocates showed up in Long Branch for the second public hearing on the Department of Environmental Protection's proposed beach access rules for the state. The proposed amendments delegate more power to municipalities in terms of ensuring compliance of public beach access regulations, however many of members who came out to the meeting in Long Branch felt they wer