Tuckerton Councilman John Schwartz announced that the borough has received an Army Corps of Engineers maintenance dredge permit to clear the lagoons of Paradise Cove and Tuckerton Beach of the mud that has silted in and created shallow spots in the lagoons, as well as in Thompson Creek and the “speed bump” at the mouth of Tuckerton Creek. Although the Oct. 7 municipal meeting was sparsely attended, a few in the audience clapped heartily.

The federal permit, valid for10 years, was the last permit the town was waiting for before dredging could begin.