New Jersey Beach Town Sues State Over Lack of Sand Replenishment Funds, Begins Emergency Repairs

North Wildwood, New Jersey has spent $21 million trucking in sand over 10 years due to lack of state funding for beach replenishment.
The town was recently fined $12 million by the state for building unauthorized dunes and has been engaged in $33 million worth of litigation.
The state has now granted the town emergency permission to repair damage from erosion and restore beach access before the summer season.
Bulldozers are moving sand to restore the badly eroded beachfront as North Wildwood sues the state over lack of periodic beach nourishment like other parts of the Jersey Shore receive.
The ongoing legal battles and erosion underscore the larger issue of lack of a comprehensive beach nourishment plan for North Wildwood.