Beach Replenishment is coming to LBI towns this summer

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The army corps of engineers will be pumping sand onto LBI's beaches this summer. Jon Coen, who has a weekly column in The Sandpaper, takes a look at the impact the project will have on beachgoers this summer.

Says Coen:

This is where we’re going to have some problems this summer. Certain beaches will be closed and there will be work and noise 24 hours a day. However, the state Department of Environmental Protection has put tight constraints on Great Lakes to only close off 1,000-foot sections of beach at a time during the summer months. Hence, if the pipe is in front of your home or rental, you should still be able to walk to an open beach. And the work is scheduled to be completed in Ship Bottom by July 4. 

 

Follow the link to read the full article. 

Beach Replenishment Coming to LBI; How Will It Affect Your Summer?

 

 

 

Did you know Alec Baldwin donated $250K to rebuild the Mill Creek Community Center?

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While reading through Reddit I saw that Alec Baldwin did an AMA to promote his Here'sThe Thing podcast. Reading through the comments it struck me that very few people know about his donation to help rebuild something in our little corner. We know many neighbors who relied on the community center as a gathering place and a place to take exercise and self-defense classes. Anything that helps get that center back ASAP is awesome in our book. So if we could have gotten in on that AMA we just would have said "Thank You" to Mr Baldwin.

Alec Baldwin AMA

 

Spring is wedding season in the LBI area

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The Long Beach Island area has become more and more popular for weddings in recent years. To help brides the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual Wedding Road Show. This year's road show is scheduled for April 19th. You can register and find out more about this event by visiting their web site. http://visitlbiregion.com/weddings/brides/