City Making Oceanfront Improvements Before Beach Season

By Chris Sheldon

Long Branch: Amid concerns and questions raised by residents, the city is making some improvements to its each beachfront.

Long Branch Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Stanley Dziuba said in addition to the patchwork and pothole filling that has been performed on Ocean Avenue, eight new benches and 10 picnic tables will be installed in the next week or 10 days.

Save Ocean Avenue Committee member Dennis Sherman recently addressed the Long Branch Council to vent his concerns about oceanfront improvements and safety.

“We spent months, days, hours to get you to pay attention and fix the oceanfront road, fence pavers, handicap ramp at Cottage Place and benches,” Sherman said at the April 22 council meeting. “Since 2014 a plan to fix these problems has not been put forward."

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