As spring arrives in Surf City, revealing scarred beaches recovering from a brutal winter and tumultuous fall, the potential for federal funding in the next federal fiscal budget could support vital ongoing replenishment efforts to safeguard lives and property from looming storm threats.

Congressman Jeff Van Drew “has put in an application for fiscal year ’27 budget for $35.5 million for beach replenishment,” Councilman Peter Hartney said last week before making a motion for the borough council…