Some New Jersey coastal groups are calling for changes to beach replenishment and championing modern techniques for the work, all while pointing to the success of a July 2021 beach restoration project off the coast of Harvey Cedars.

“Observations suggest that the nearshore nourishment at Harvey Cedars had a positive impact on the adjacent beach, addressing a number of the factors that motivated beneficial use of dredged sediment at this location,” found a 2022 report, published in the Journal of…