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Jersey Shore Beach's Access Restricted As Erosion Exposes Century-Old Submerged Structure Jersey Shore Beach's Access Restricted As Erosion Exposes Century-Old Submerged Structure
Jersey Shore Beach's Access Restricted As Erosion Exposes Century-Old Submerged Structure An Atlantic County beach's access has been restricted after erosion exposed debris from a large structure about a century old, officials said. Access to Cove Beach is closed between Bay Court and Renaissance Cove because of "changing and unpredictable conditions," Brigantine's mayor said in a Facebook post on Thursday, Aug. 1. The city had previously put up signs warning beachgoers about submerged and hazardous conditions near the beach's erosion area. Changing tides and other erosion forces have revealed a large structure that was demolished and dumped in the water about 100 years ago. "W…

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by Chris Spiker