Looks like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers need to find more work. According to The Associated Press, the ACOE will soon begin efforts to find more places to dredge and pump sand along the Jersey Shore. Whether that town needs it, or not. After Superstorm Sandy in 2011, most NJ shore towns were forced …
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Margate says NO. The dune and beach sewer project is still NOT 100% complete. The Mayor says the State of NJ, Army Corp of Engineers & NJ DEP, still have some cleaning up and fixes to accomplish. Here we go again. Are the 3 Margate Commissioners, once again, getting taken for a ride by the …
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Fairly good chance a floating water park along Amherst Ave in Margate will launch SUMMER 2020. Margate Waterpark Plan Features Porta-Potties on Amherst Sidewalk. Barry Sherman of 9510 Amherst Ave. concerned about MARCH 26 paperwork from an environmental consulting firm. Listen & see diagram below. Margate Commissioner John Amodeo: ‘we have no authority about what …
NJ Congressman Jeff Van Drew (JVD) called into the SHEP ON FISHING radio show, WOND 1400 am, on FEB 16. Since 1941, NJ had little to NO representation when it came to fishing and farming. WTF. Those are major parts of our economy. Listen to the audio clips. SHOW NOTES: Neglected all those years….NJ fishing …
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Margate received a national fish & wildlife grant about 2 years ago. The money must be used for wetlands restoration. According to Margate Zoning Officer, Roger McLarnon & Margate Solicitor, John Scott Abbott, there’s also a major need for dredging the back bay docks of Margate. Dangerous shoaling gets worse each year. Hurts boating and …
There’s always a downside when we mess with Mother Nature. Especially when we dredge, pump and screw with our coastal environment. A recent drone pic showing Longport beach work and clogged waterways set off more than a few alarms bells. Thanks to cheap drone cams, it’s never been so easy to document the effects of …
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Longport beaches are now filled with pipes, bulldozers and diesel tanks. Dredging and beachfill operations have begun on the beaches of 30th St, Manor Ave, Pelham Ave, 29th, 28th and 27th. The Army Corp of Engineers plan to dredge and vacuum sand from the ocean floor, just off of 29th Street. The ‘slurry’ will be …
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