An Ocean County Superior Court judge earlier this year ruled in favor of the owner of The Boatyard on several environmental matters, preventing the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection from taking further action against the owner on those issues at the bayfront site in Stafford Township.

At issue was the development of a new mixed use marina building (formerly a retail bait and tackle shop and marine services office); the installation of boatels (“vessels”), docks, pilings; riparian…