Pallone Announces Start of Beach Replenishment Project in Elberon

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the Army Corps of Engineers will begin beach replenishment in Elberon around January 1. The Corps will place 1.2 million cubic yards of sand starting at the southern end of Elberon at Lincoln Avenue in the next few weeks and work north to Takanassee Lake at North Lake Drive. The Elberon project is expected to be completed no later than March 1. The federal funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Pallone pushed for last year.

Depending on the time it takes to complete the Elberon project, the Army Corps may also exercise an option to place 300,000 cubic yards of sand from Takanassee Lake north to Cedar Avenue in the West End section of Long Branch. There is also an additional option in Monmouth Beach that includes 1 million cubic yards from Central Road south to Valentine Street.

"Beach replenishment is critical to our beaches and communities along the Jersey Shore," Pallone said. "Coastal restoration projects like beach replenishment ensure that our beaches and infrastructure remain resilient after bad weather events. I would like to thank the Army Corps of Engineers for their continued dedication to this important project in our state. Beach replenishment will make sure our beautiful beaches will remain safe and enjoyable for residents and tourists for years to come."

"By replenishing New Jersey's beaches, we better protect our communities from coastal erosion while improving our neighbors' and visitors' experience of the Jersey Shore," said Shawn M. LaTourette, State Commissioner of Environmental Protection. "Critical beach renourishment projects are only possible with the help of champions like Congressman Pallone, who has procured the federal resources to support this project, and our partners in project implementation, including the Army Corps of Engineers and municipalities like Long Branch. The Murphy Administration is grateful for your partnership and dedication to shore protection."

"The Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is committed to ensuring all coastal communities are better protected from storms. With the start of beach replenishment work here in Elberon, we are honoring that commitment as well as the many other commitments we have fulfilled since Hurricane Sandy devastated the New Jersey and New York coastlines," said Colonel Matthew Luzzatto, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. "The Corps will steadfastly continue to solve our Nation's toughest engineering challenges while reducing coastal storm risk for the taxpayers of this country. I would like to thank all of our partners at the federal, state, and local levels for their outstanding support."

Pallone has been a longtime advocate for beach replenishment along the Jersey Shore. Following Superstorm Sandy, Congressman Pallone requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency allocate emergency funding to address immediate needs of impacted homeowners and businesses as well as repair breached dunes and damaged beaches to protect New Jersey's coastal areas from future flooding. As a result, most of the beaches from Sea Bright to Manasquan were filled, which was the largest beach replenishment project ever undertaken by the Army Corps.