Long Branch Beach Replenishment Project Starts Oct. 1

LONG BRANCH, NJ — Starting Oct. 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin three new beach replenishment projects in Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright.

The news was announced Wednesday by Congressman Frank Pallone, D, who has long represented those towns in Washington, D.C.

Sand will be placed in Sea Bright from Tradewinds Lane north to Center Street.

In Long Branch, sand will be replaced from South Broadway to Joline, just south of Seven Presidents Park.

And in Monmouth Beach, sand will be placed from Cottage Road and will extend slightly into Sea Bright to Garden Way.

All three projects are scheduled to be completed by the end of November if there are no weather or mechanical delays.

These new projects are in addition to the beach replenishment projects Rep. Pallone announced last year, and which were completed in summer 2020.

Restoring sand on Jersey Shore beaches has been a big issue for Pallone: Following Superstorm Sandy, Pallone requested additional funding from FEMA to protect New Jersey’s coastal areas from future flooding. As a result, the beaches from Sea Bright to Manasquan were filled, which was the largest beach replenishment project ever undertaken by the Army Corps. In 2015, the areas from southern Deal to Loch Harbour were filled.

Pallone has also fought to protect New Jersey from the effects of climate change, flooding and tidal activity.

Pallone is chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and this year he announced a plan to combat climate change by achieving net zero greenhouse gas pollution by 2050. Additional details on Pallone's plan are available here.