Mon March 08, 2021 - Northeast Edition
The Press of Atlantic City
Construction crews work to replenish the Atlantic City, N.J., beaches near Massachusetts Avenue and Ocean Casino Resort. (Press of Atlantic City/Edward Lea photo)
With a string of February storms having taken big chunks out of many Jersey Shore beaches and the federal government refusing to authorize emergency repairs the New Jersey Legislature is considering doubling the amount of money it allocates to shore protection projects each year to $50 million.
In fact, the bill was introduced more than a year ago, long before the storm damage and a decision by the