Sea Isle City to Replenish Some Beaches

Sea Isle City to Replenish Some Beaches: "The town of Strathmere is undertaking an $8 million beach fill project. This is more than double the initial estimate of $3 million. As part of the project Sea Isle City will be adding 400,000 cubic yards of sand to their beaches. In Sea Isle City the rebuilt areas will include 1st to 15th street and 42nd to 52nd."

From AC Press - State has bigger plans for Strathmere beach-fill project

State has bigger plans for Strathmere beach-fill project: "UPPER TOWNSHIP - Strathmere is getting an $8 million beach fill, more than doubling the scope of the original project, the state said Wednesday.

The state Department of Environmental Protection will go out to bid in February on the project to pump sand onto Ludlam Island, the strand shared by Strathmere and Sea Isle City, spokeswoman Elaine Makatura said.

Makatura said the state identified more money for the project, which initially was estimated at about $3 million.

'The total estimate will be about $8 million,' she said.

The dredge will pump sand from Seaview Avenue south through Whale Beach.

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'It's fantastic news for Upper Township. We've worked extremely diligently to be in a position to do this,' Mayor Richard Palombo said.

The township secured easements from dozens of property owners and is taking a few holdouts to court to seize the beachfront lots through eminent domain - all to satisfy the state DEP's demands to ensure public access to the beaches.

'I want to recognize the people in Strathmere who signed the easements and cooperated,' Palombo said. 'The DEP wasn't going to do this project unless that was in place.'

The mayor also credited Solicitor Dan Young and staff in the township Clerk's Office who prepared the reams of paperwork inv"

Stone Harbor New Jersey looking to go Solar

Originally Stone Harbor Going Solar from the Stone Harbor Real Estate Blog.

The Borough of Stone Harbor will be taking bids to install the first of many solar panels on a municipal building. The install will comprise upto 286 panels. The solar panels will be installed on the roof of the municipal building. Town officials hope the solar power will generate up to 60,000 kilowatts of electricity oer year.

Initial estimates place the cost of the installing solar powers on the roof of the 81st Street public works building between $300,000 and $400,000. The Press reports the borough is receiving a $158,000 rebate from the state of New Jersey.

Town officials hope the solar panels will pay for themselves in six to eight years. The town is hoping with success to expand the program. Some neighboring towns have already started the green energy conversion. They include West Cape May and Ocean City.

Reduced Price Beach Homes on the Cape May County MLS

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