New Jersey's shore communities could use some of the money they collect in beach badge fees to fund additional public access points to the shoreline under a proposal from a task force studying ways to improve the state's beach access law.
New Jersey's environmental protection department says a bill being fast-tracked through the state Legislature would restore the public beach access rules that were struck down by an appeals court in December.
The American boardwalk was born in Atlantic City in the late 1800s. Eight feet wide, one foot high and a mile long, the original boardwalk was open to the public on June 26, 1870 and has been a popular location for tourists ever since.
Here's a look back at some postcards and photos from the early years in Atlantic City.
Spring is here, summer's on the way and as the weather heats up, we find ourselves thinking longingly of the beach. With more than 100 miles of coastline, New Jersey's beaches have lured tourists and summer visitors for centuries. Below is a collection of old photographs showing just that.