Another Jersey Shore town scrambles to fix its beach and taxpayers are on the hook

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The temporary fix to the beach just won't be as big.

Beach erosion in Avalon, near 14th street, the day after a nor'easter in March 2017. More erosion, a problem that only continues, was reported in the winter of 2024 and beach fixes are on the way.a $37.7 million federal sand replenishment project that dropped roughly 550,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach there and even more sand in Stone Harbor.

The new back passing — a process that takes sand from one area of ample beach and moves it to another that’s in need — will cover 9th to 16th streets and pour about 55,000 cubic yards of sand.In the end, the beach won’t be as big. “We are hitting a ‘hotspot’ with sand,” he said, “with no intention of replacing everything that was lost.”are as fortunate. Some local officials are stuck waiting for federal help, while others — primarily those in nearby North Wildwood — are caught in a battle between Mother Nature and slow-moving government approvals.was announced by Gov. Phil Murphy’s office on Thursday, with work set to begin in the next few weeks. But it’s unclear who will pay for it and how much it will cost.

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