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Dune Replenishment

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Sandy Doesn't Change Attitudes About Dune Lawsuit, Attorney Says

Attorney for Long Beach Township residents: 'These walls of sand ended up within homes and upon streets blocks away from the ocean beach area.'

In the days following Sandy, officials on Long Beach Island scrambled to rebuild the dunes that took a beating during the storm, before another storm - which hit the following week - could do more damage. Long Beach Township Commissioner Joseph Lattanzi told Patch, right before the second storm - a nor'easter that brought snow and rain - hit the Island, that rebuilding the dunes was a "top priority." Officials across the island worked with the Army Corps of Engineer to truck in thousands of tons of sand. In a press conference the same day the nor'easter hit the Island, Gov. Chris Christie noted: "The towns [on LBI] that had beach replenishment, did much better than towns who didn't have beach replenishment." Despite these endorsements of …

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Michael G.

4:45 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012

The GVT. should not pay to repair INVESTMENT properties. Buy the insurance, what does the (we are better than you0 statement mean ?   more ›

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Long Beach Residents: What a Difference a Dune Makes

Brant Beach replenishment project nears completion as final touches are underway.

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP  — With the final phase of the beach replenishment project in Brant Beach still ongoing, homeowners and beachgoers apparently are giving the project an overall “thumbs up.” This past Friday, June 15, was the deadline for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, contracted for the project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to complete pumping sand to extend the beach and elevate the dunes from 31st to 57th streets in Brant Beach. The final phase, which includes constructing and grading the beach access paths, erecting dune fencing and planting dune grasses, is scheduled to be completed no later than June 28, according to Great Lakes and township officials. This past Friday, the pumping and grading appeared to be completed …

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