Hurricane Sandy
Letter: Homeowners and Township Must Discuss Beach Replenishment
A letter to the editor submitted on behalf of the Ortley Beach Voters and Taxpayers Association members
Dear Editor: In reading various comments about beach replenishment and easement issues, it is evident there is a need for more dialogue between the Township of Toms River and beachfront homeowners. The Ortley Beach Voters and Taxpayers Association hopes the Township will open the lines of communications so that questions can be addressed. We hope the beachfront homeowners will be open to learn more. The playing field has changed post-Sandy and unless both sides work to resolve this issue quickly, there will be no beach and a much smaller barrier island to discuss. Ortley Beach has lost so much sand into the streets and the bay that the natural process of beach replenishment could take centuries and may not be possible at all. Even if the…
TomsBoy
8:45 am on Friday, March 29, 2013
I have written at lest four blogs that were posted on the Patch, addressing this issue. I have addressed many of the same topics, you mentioned in your letter. The more we inform the public the better the chances of getting the easements signed and the Dunes built. I would like to personally thank the Ortley Beach Voters & Taxs payers Association for joining the fight. The Dune issue, the most … more ›