House members spar over potential loss of beach replenishment funding

House members spar over potential loss of beach replenishment funding

A proposed federal spending bill would dramatically reduce funding for Jersey Shore beach replenishment projects. (Daniella Heminghaus for New Jersey Monitor)Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone is criticizing Republican colleague Rep. Jeff Van Drew over a congressional plan to gut federal funding for beach replenishment, with Pallone saying Van Drew is not doing enough to save the funds from being cut. “This is coming from the Trump administration, it…