New Jersey Natural Gasis temporarily ceasing operations in Eagleswood on laying a secondary natural gas pipeline under the bay from West Creek to Beach Haven Park, a company representative told the Eagleswood Township Committee Monday night.

The committee heard a presentation fromNJNG Supervising Engineer Joe Puglisi on the status of the LBI Reinforcement Project, whosepurpose isto supply Long Beach Island in the event of another weather event on the scale of Superstorm Sandy in 2012.