During Tuckerton Borough Council’s Jan. 17 meeting, Councilman Brian Martin gave a much sought-after update on Lanyard Lagoon, for which the borough had received a grant to do a living shoreline replenishment project in 2019. As the permitting process took about two years, he explained, “by the time we went out to bid for the construction costs, construction prices have increased drastically, and we now have $183,297.50 shortfall all in the construction costs.”

Martin said he had since been at work reaching out “to anyone who would listen,” and was told by Ocean County…