State Files Eminent Domain Action Against Ocean City Resident

The Christie Administration is taking eminent domain action against an Ocean City resident who has not granted a beachfront easement to allow the federal government to complete beach replenishment projects that would allow for greater protection against storm damage, The Press of Atlantic City reports.

Gov. Chris Christie’s administration didn’t identify the resident, according to the report.

The resident is among a group of 388 holdouts, which also include one in Ship Bottom, and a majority in Ocean County, according to the report.

The Christie Administration originally sought 4,300 easements before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could begin work.

Meanwhile, the $57.6 million southend beach replenishment project continues to be on hold until late July in Ocean City, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The project has been on hold since early June while the Dredge Liberty undergoes repairs.

Read more at pressofatlanticcity.com.