Judges approve of dune projects, but residents still angry
MARGATE, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie's administration's plan for storm protection along the entire 127 miles (204 kilometers) of New Jersey's coast was endorsed by two courts this week, but residents of some beach towns still aren't happy.
A state judge on Wednesday ruled against the attempt by homeowners in Bay Head, Mantoloking and Point Pleasant Beach to opt out of the protective sand dune plan in an area devastated by Superstorm Sandy.
The dune project resumed in Margate last weekend after a federal judge overruled a state judge's decision to stop it. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court refused to halt the project in Margate.