People walking the beaches on the south end of Beach Haven may notice some large piles of dark sand. It’s all part of a program in which dredge spoils are being used to fortify beaches on the south end of the borough, said Chris Carson, public works director.

Beginning in January, the state Department of Transportation embarked on a dredging project off Beach Haven. Areas dredged included the Pennas, Buoy 77, Morrison’s, Beach Haven Condos, Shelter Harbor, Eastern, Bay Harbor and Southwick…