The dune in one section of North Wildwood is 'completely gone,' the mayor said.
North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello said Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, that the city is building an emergency bulkhead to protect its beach patrol headquarters. Pictured: The breached dune near the headquarters on 15th Avenue in North Wildwood.A week’s worth of rough waves and higher-than-usual tides have eaten away at what little remains of the dunes on 15th Avenue in North Wildwood, threatening the city’s lifeguards’ headquarters.
The state authorized the steel wall in the last week of September as part of an emergency permit ahead of peak hurricane season when harsh storms, heavy rain and swelling tides tend to overwhelm the shore with flooding — threatening nearby homes and other infrastructure. Rosenello, a Republican, said Monday he was pleasantly surprised when the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection authorized a new emergency steel bulkhead. The same work was part of a larger application the state not only recently rejected but became part of
North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello said Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, that the city is building an emergency bulkhead to protect its beach patrol headquarters. Pictured: The breached dune near the headquarters on 15th Avenue in North Wildwood.North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello said Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, that the city is building an emergency bulkhead to protect its beach patrol headquarters. Nearby, the mayor said, an outfall was uncovered for the first time in about 50 years.
Prior to Memorial Day weekend, the city was also given emergency approval to reshape the dune mid-block between 12th and 16th Avenues and make the beach accessible between 13th and 15th Avenues. That $100,000 project was also funded by taxpayer money and resulted in more drama when the state alleged the cityRosenello said the city is concerned about a dune breach at 15th Avenue which could worsen flooding in the future based on storms.
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