To the Editor:
When I was growing up on Long Beach Island in the 1970s, every town had multiple jetties that were put in place to avoid beach erosion. These jetties were spaced about 300 yards apart. The jetties not only reduced beach erosion, but they also created a terrific ecosystem for local marine life. There were places to fish and surf in every town that no longer exist.
The current method of reducing beach erosion is dredging sand. This takes place virtually every year and wastes millions of dollars…
July 28, 2021
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