To the Editor:
This is the sad saga of Kingfisher lagoon in Tuckerton Beach.
Our family bought a fixer-upper in 1991. The lagoon was 10 feet deep overall. It was swimmable and fishable back then. You could always see families swimming here. There were a few shallow spots, however. The state Department of Environmental Protection approved the dredging of the shallow area to a depth of 4 feet. Additional spoils were used to fill in an adjacent unfinished lagoon using bales of hay to secure the mud.
August 18, 2021
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