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State Denies Beach Erosion Prevention Plan For Jersey Shore City State Denies Beach Erosion Prevention Plan For Jersey Shore City
State Denies Beach Erosion Prevention Plan For Jersey Shore City A plan to protect beaches in one Cape May County city has been blocked by the state, officials said. The state Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) sent a letter to the City of North Wildwood denying an emergency request to build a beachfront bulkhead, the city announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. The proposal called for a 752-foot-long steel bulkhead from the middle of 12th and 13th avenues to 15th Avenue.  The proposed bulkhead would be 12 feet tall and capped with boardwalk-style decking. "The absence of effective shore protection is expected to cause erosion to accelerate…

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