Elberon Area Of Long Branch Getting Beach Replenishment This Fall

ELBERON, NJ — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin beach replenishment this fall in Elberon.

The news was announced this week by Congressman Frank Pallone, the Democrat who represents this area in Washington, and who advocated to get Elberon the funding for the beach replenishment.

The Army Corps will place 1.2 million cubic yards of sand from Takanassee Lake south in Elberon. Work is expected to begin in late November or early December. The Army Corps may also exercise an option to place 300,000 cubic yards of sand from Takanassee Lake north to Cedar Avenue in the West End section of Long Branch. There is also an additional option in Monmouth Beach that includes 1 million cubic yards from Central Road south to Valentine Street.

Pallone met with the Army Corps in January to advocate for this project.

“Beach replenishment is critical to our beaches and communities along the Jersey Shore,” said Congressman Pallone. “Coastal restoration projects like beach replenishment ensure that our beaches and infrastructure remain resilient to bad weather events. Beach replenishment will make sure our beautiful beaches will remain safe and enjoyable for residents and tourists for years to come.”

After Superstorm Sandy, Congressman Pallone requested FEMA allocate emergency funding to repair breached dunes and damaged beaches up and down the New Jersey coast. As a result, most of the beaches from Sea Bright to Manasquan were filled, in what became the largest beach replenishment project ever undertaken by the Army Corps.