Mayors to Meet with Van Drew Tuesday to Discuss Beach Project Funding

Officials at the Jersey Shore ask for help repairing beaches after Hurricane Erin

Officials in towns and cities up and down the Jersey Shore are asking for federal help repairing damage done to beaches amid Hurricane Erin. The hurricane never made landfall, but pushed heavy winds and high waves across the Shore.

Mayors to meet with Van Drew Tuesday to discuss beach project funding

Shore towns are taking stock of erosion from Hurricane Erin and await an update from U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew on the future of federal beach funding Tuesday.

Post-Erin erosion at Jersey shore beaches

Work is underway at the Jersey shore after Hurricane Erin caused significant beach erosion, rendering a dozen beach access paths unusable.