Long Beach Twp. to pursue eminent domain for oceanfront easements
“During Friday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, Long Beach Township’s governing body introduced an ordinance that would clear the way for the municipality to use eminent domain to acquire the 50 easements still needed for the…
Mantoloking, Brick anxiously await steel wall on ocean to protect towns
“Steel sheets have been used in smaller protection projects in New Jersey, but because of its length, this project is “a little unusual,” Robert Mainberger, senior vice president for project engineer Hatch Mott MacDonald, told…
New Jersey dune project on hold as town waits for easements
“Pat Suriani wants dunes built on the beach in front her home in Ortley Beach. The damage from Superstorm Sandy is an ever-present reminder of why they’re needed. As she stands at the end of…
Dune Restoration Resolution Among Council’s Tuesday Business
“Toms River officials are set to introduce a resolution Tuesday urging all municipalities from the Manasquan to Barnegat Inlets to consider using eminent domain to ensure a substantial federal dune project can be completed. The…
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…
New Jersey Dune Easements by The Numbers
“Ever since Superstorm Sandy ravaged the state and pummeled our beaches, a whole new storm over propertarianism and public land use has taken over. The issue at glance is over the very pressing matter of…
Toms River to use eminent domain for beach dunes
“Township Administrator Paul J. Shives said senior municipal officials met Friday and authorized the appraiser to draft reports on the value of each land parcel whose owners have not signed easements. No deadline has been…
High Court to Rule On Harvey Cedars Dune Case Monday
“New Jersey’s Supreme Court will issue a ruling Monday on the case of a Harvey Cedars couple that was awarded $375,000 after the borough used eminent domain to take a small easement needed for a…
Mayor: Exercising Eminent Domain for Dune Project Puts Township at Risk
“Eminent domain may not be an immediate option for Toms River in securing the easement rights from beachfront property owners to complete a substantial federal dune replenishment project. With the decision in a Harvey Cedars…
$86M Ocean County Beach Replenishment Program On Army Corps Of Engineers Agenda
“Mantoloking has retained an attorney to handle potential eminent domain cases, while other municipalities are still working with homeowners. “The dune line was only set two weeks ago, so we had to give people some…