Politics & Government

Repairs of Temporary Dunes Continuing in Toms River

Breaching in Normandy Beach reported in recent storms

With winter storms having lashed temporary dunes meant to protect Toms River's barrier island communities, the township has stepped in and ordered additional loads of sand to rebuild the berms.

The temporary dunes are in place until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gets a permanent dune improvement project underway later this year that will include the construction of 25 foot-high dunes anchored down by dune grass, plus up to 200 foot-long beaches. The project is likely to get underway sometime late this summer or early in the fall.

But until then, the township will continue to truck in sand, said Council President Maria Maruca.

"We have another 1,000 truckloads coming in," said Maruca. "We're going to continue to keep up the dune until the Army Corps project begins."

Maruca said the maintenance work on the temporary dune has started in Normandy Beach, where there were some small breaches during a recent storm. Ortley Beach's temporary dune were sharply cut, however there were no breaches there.

Truckloads of sand will be delivered to shore up nearly all of the township's dunes, though property owners who have not signed easements allowing the permanent project to go through will not receive the sand.


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