The Tuckerton Borough Council approved a resolution to have Borough Engineer Frank Little apply to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust for funds to dredge Tuckerton’s waterways. The council has contendedit would rather get a low- or no-cost loan to finance the projects rather then push for a special assessment on waterfront properties, as neighboring Little Egg Harbor has done.

“This is the first of many steps for funding the dredging project,” said Councilman John Schwartz during the Oct.