Forked River Beach Residents 'Just Targets' After Sandy, Winter Storm
Beach Boulevard resident pleads for short term remediation of erosion issue as shoreline sat along fences after Wednesday night storm
The shoreline at the Forked River Beach crept up to the yards of Lacey residents Thursday after a winter storm battered the coast with wind and rain. “We’ve been going through a lot since Superstorm Sandy. We all got the shock of our life after last night’s storm. The north part of the beach is wiped out up to the fence lines. It’s a very bad situation,” Beach Boulevard resident Pat Doyle said, pleading to the Township Committee to act fast. Walking along what’s left of the beach, the ground was like a swamp with rip-rap up against fences and yards, red coral sitting along the beach and the bay line not far behind. “We can’t live like this,” Doyle said as she walked the beach with Committeeman Sean Sharkey. “We’re just targets at this …
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5:01 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
I wonder how much tax revenue will not be generated by the township if many perfectly good homes are knocked down because it won't be viable or cost effective to elevate them. In many cases doing so (elevating) would be "crazy". Looks like it's going to be a bumper crop season in the tax appeal arena. more ›