Following in the steps of many other Ocean County municipalities and organizations, Tuckerton borough passed a resolution formally opposing the state’s controversial new resiliency rules, which Councilman Brian Martin called a potential “killer” for coastal communities.

Adopted by the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection on Jan. 20, the Resilient Environment and Landscapes (REAL) regulations require all new construction to be built 4 feet above the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s…