Calling it “a win for New Jersey’s coast,” the Nature Conservancy of New Jersey has announced a major milestone for coastal resilience is moving forward at the Lighthouse Center in Waretown. The project will restore 50 acres of coastal wetlands and help protect an additional 144 acres of public land within the Upper Barnegat Wildlife Management Area.

The aim is to enhance coastal resilience by restoring tidal salt marshes and seagrass beds, establishing a living shoreline, enhancing public…