Dune & Beach

NJTV Covers Dune Debate with State. WATCH VIDEO

By Lauren Wanko, Correspondent for NJTV: One Margate City resident insists a bulkhead is one of the main reasons the Army Corps dune and beach replenishment project shouldn’t happen in the beach town. (Full Story Here) “We have a structurally sound bulkhead system that has been very productive over the years. We feel that it’s …

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Margate Citizens Questioning the Beach Project

MCQBP Co-Executive Director Dan Gottlieb’s remarks at the Commission Meeting on the Thursday after the election. Good afternoon…. On behalf of Margate Citizens Questioning the Beach Project, I would first like to extend my thanks to all the voters of Margate for the great turnout on Tuesday. It speaks clearly to just how important this …

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Margate Dune Project: Separating Myth from Reality

The Margate Dune Project: Separating Myth from Reality. From http://www.mcqbp.org/… Myth: Dunes in Margate would offer substantial added protection in the event of a major storm or hurricane, such as Superstorm Sandy. Reality: The vast majority of the damage in Margate from Superstorm Sandy was inflicted upon homes and businesses on the bay, not the beach …

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Margate Dune Issue Advances to Governor & Army Corps

Elisa Lala from The Press of Atlantic City posted updated info about the MARGATE dune issue— Despite a 65 percent majority citizen vote Tuesday rejecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed dune project, the battle over the city’s beachscape isn’t over. Members of the opposition group, including its leaders former Mayor Vaughan Reale and resident Dan …

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Citizens group to hold meeting about Margate dunes project

MARGATE – The Margate Citizens Questioning the Beach Project will host a free public meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Dominick A. Potena Performing Arts Center, 7804 Amherst Ave. This is the second of two meetings by the group this month. The first was Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Steve and Cookies by the …

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Margate group to hold informational dunes meeting

The Margate Citizen’s Questioning Beach Project will hold a public informational meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Dr. Dominick A. Potena Arts Center at Eugene A. Tighe School, 7804 Amherst Ave. The group was formed by resident Daniel Gottlieb with its intent to educate and inform Margate citizens prior to a vote about a …

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