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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While the weather stayed fine as Hurricane Lee passed the Jersey coast, those great big waves eroded beaches, including in some areas without much sand to spare.
The scene at the shore is much different than in the 1980s, when the Garden State gained notoriety for floatable debris washing up, and is now one of the most prolific states in terms of frequency of sand testing.