NJ shore

Legislation has been reintroduced in Congress to reauthorize the BEACH Act, which requires tough new water quality testing and public notification standards so beachgoers are better informed about the safety of their beaches.

The New Jersey Supreme Court will decide an issue crucial to the future of the Jersey shore in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy: whether oceanfront homeowners deserve cash compensation when protective dune projects block their views of the water.

Governor Chris Christie believes the decision of whether shore towns want to rebuild or retreat should fall on the municipalities and homeowners rather than the government.