Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, stood with local Republicans to check on a state beach replenishment project underway in North Wildwood, adding sand to the badly eroded beaches in time for summer.
Sand has started flowing onto the beaches of North Wildwood with the start this week of a state and city replenishment project aimed at rebuilding some of the most eroded beaches in New Jersey.
Overall, South Jersey beaches are in good shape going into the summer, but erosion hot spots at the north ends of barrier islands are a bit worse than usual, according to one coastal expert.
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North Wildwood’s sand-starved beaches will be rebuilt this year, with an unusual project planned through the state Department of Transportation’s Office of Maritime Resources, the state and city announced.