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A dispute involving the longtime practice in Ocean Grove of blocking beach access from its boardwalk on summer Sunday mornings may be resolved by a state administrative court judge.

The state Department of Environmental Protection says the closures are a violation of state laws governing coastal use permits.

Gate Reopened As Jenkinson's Stays Silent On NJ Beach Access Order - Point Pleasant, NJ - Jenkinson's officials were warned by New Jersey officials that chains and locks violate beach access laws; the company has not commented.

Jenkinson's Ordered To Reopen Its Beach Access In Point Pleasant Beach - Point Pleasant, NJ - The state Department of Environmental Protection says the closures are a violation of state laws governing coastal use permits.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has ordered Jenkinson’s Boardwalk to reopen the public access points to its beaches in Point Pleasant Beach.The DEP on Tuesday, Sept. 19 sent a letter to the Ocean Avenue company s…

Ocean Grove Sunday Beach Closures Violate NJ Rules, DEP Says - Asbury Park, NJ - The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association has been told it must stop blocking beach access or face penalties.

State officials sent a violation notice to the Ocean Grove landowners’ group that restricts access to the beach on Sunday mornings.

NJ Looking Into Jenkinson's Beach Access Closure In Pt. Pleasant Beach - Point Pleasant, NJ - The state DEP issued a violation notice to Ocean Grove for a similar closure and said it is reviewing the Jenkinson's situation.

Ocean Grove, a New Jersey community in Neptune Township founded by Methodist ministers in 1869 as a “Christian seaside resort” has been warned by state officials that their longstanding tradition of limiting access to their privately owned beach before noon on Sundays during the summer months to accommodate church services and maintain the character of their community is a violation of state law.

It has been accused of breaching the separation of church and state, and ordered to bin the locks that have kept the beach free of sun worshippers on Sundays for the last 154 years.