Officials in North Wildwood say their shrinking beach hasn't ben replenished in a decade.
Waves from a storm surge crash along the dunes of 14th Avenue beach in North Wildwood on March 25, 2024. Water can be seen pushing past the dunes and closer to residential properties., every square inch of sand matters, and that’s why the city says it is considering banning tents, cabanas, and oversize umbrellas on its shrinking beaches.
The city has been steadily losing sand to erosion and storms in recent years, and some beaches have all but disappeared during high tide. Erosion and storms will always affect the Jersey Shore’s barrier islands, but those issues have been addressed, for years, by dredging sand offshore and pumping it back onto the beaches.
North Wildwood even put up small signs affixed to street signs, urging residents and visitors to implore Gov. Phil Murphy for help. A spokesman for the NJDEP referred comments to the governor’s office. A spokeswoman for Murphy said the governor “will continue to work collaboratively to identify a solution to mitigate erosion in North Wildwood.”
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