Monmouth Beach, Long Branch Beach Replenishment Will Begin Dec. 7

MONMOUTH BEACH, NJ — A whole new round of beach replenishment is expected to begin on or around December 7 in two areas of Monmouth County:

• Sand will be pumped onto beaches in Monmouth Beach, south of the Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis Club to the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion.
• The second area getting beach replenishment is in Long Branch, from Cedar Avenue in the West End section to Pullman Avenue in the Elberon section.

The sand will come from offshore burrow pits in the Atlantic Ocean. At the same time, there is also the ongoing dredging project of the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers. Sand pulled up from the rivers will be pumped onto the beach across from the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin the second phase of the river dredging this week. The river dredging should be completed by the end of the year.

The beach replenishment should be completed by March 2024 at the latest.

$26 million in federal funding for both projects was secured by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ6), who represents this area.

The part of the rivers being dredged runs south along the Shrewsbury from the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge to the Branchport Avenue Bridge in Long Branch. It runs west along the Navesink River from Sea Bright to the Rt. 35 bridge between Red Bank and the Navesink section of Middletown.

Both projects are designed to prevent beach erosion, and keep the Shrewsbury and Navesink open to boaters and free from sledge and muck.

"Monmouth Beach is in between the Shrewsbury River and the Atlantic Ocean. It is vital to maintain our waterways and beach,” said Monmouth Beach Mayor David Stickle on Tuesday. “We thank Congressman Pallone for his continuing efforts to help protect our town from future storm damage with this and other critical projects."

“This work will have multiple benefits, including maintenance dredging of a key federal navigation channel and coastal storm risk reduction for Monmouth Beach and Long Branch," said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander Colonel Alex Young.