Newly formed committee to recommend new beach access rules
Environmentalists and business leaders will try to agree on what New Jersey’s beach access regulations should look like.
State Sen. Bob Smith, a Middlesex County Democrat, appointed a committee Monday to study the state’s coastal access rules and recommend ways to make them better.
The issue has been fought over for years; some shore towns use the lack of parking and restrooms to discourage outsiders from using their beaches.
The right to access river shorelines in heavily developed urban areas is also part of the discussion.
The group will include representatives of the American Littoral Society; NY/NJ Baykeeper; the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce and the state Business And industry Association.
The recommendations will be presented to the Legislature by April 25.
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Urban wildlife – from coyotes to bats, Bakari Sellers ‘The Momentum’, Daniel’s Law
It’s getting wild. We talk about urban wildlife – from encounters with coyotes to bats who need our help
Air Date: April 25, 2024 12:00 pm
Wildfire burning in Wharton State Forest between Camden and Burlington counties in New Jersey
Crews are on the scene of a wildfire burning in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest.
13 hours ago
New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
New Jersey is now offering a state tax credit to residents who work from home and successfully appeal their New York tax assessment.
16 hours ago