Toms River council approves eminent domain resolution for dune project

“Belotta says she does not like the idea of eminent domain, but believes the work needs to be done.

Marie Paglio also says she doesn’t approve of eminent domain, but she says, “People that won’t do the easements on the island are jeopardizing the rest of us that also have property values.”

Maria Maruca, vice president of the Toms River Township Council, believes they are doing their part to get homeowners together on the dune project. “We’re meeting with homeowners
associations, meeting with residents, urging them to sign the easements. If they don’t sign the easements, we’re going to eminent domain,” Maruca says.”

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New Jersey News 12 23 July 2013.