June 20, 2023
UPDATE: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) plans to tow the Dredge “Texas” and the Booster Pump from their current positions to safe harbor (Cape May Inlet) due to forecasted rough sea conditions. The estimated return is to be in 48 hours/ Friday morning.
June 20, 2023
The following beaches are currently closed today, June 20, 2023, due to beach nourishment operations:
June 18, 2023
The following beaches are scheduled for closure June 18-19, 2023, due to beach nourishment operations:
June 16, 2023
June 14, 2023
June 12, 2023
Today’s closures due to beach nourishment operations are:
June 9, 2023
Please note that the following beach closures are anticipated over the weekend, June 9-11,2023.
WEEKEND BEACH CLOSURES DUE TO BEACH NOURISMENT OPERATIONS:
Today, June 9, 2023: Beaches from 79th – 80th Streets are closed.
Saturday & Sunday, June 10-11,2023: 89th – 94th Streets to be closed.
June 7, 2023
Weekly Beach Fill Project Update:
The Beach Fill Project, has experienced some delays but the contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has started to pump sand onto Stone Harbor beaches.
GLDD began pumping sand at 87th street shortly after midnight on May 5th. However, their operations were temporarily halted due to a mechanical issue with the booster pump. After addressing the mechanical issue, GLDD resumed sand pumping at 3:30 pm on June 6th. As of 9:00 am today, June 7th, approximately 13,000 cubic yards of sand have been placed on the beach.
Based on the current pace of work and the information provided, the UN-OFFICIAL estimated completion for the Beach Fill Project is expected to be in mid to late July.
Looking ahead, GLDD aims to complete beach fill operations in the north-end beach areas, specifically from 87th street to 78th street, by the end of this week, potentially on Friday or Saturday. Once complete, GLDD will turn around and start beach fill operations at 89th street, proceeding southwards.
Please note that the provided update is subject to change based on various factors, including weather conditions and unforeseen circumstances.
June 7, 2023
The following is a message from the Cape May County Office of Emergency Management
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT Thursday night.
An Air Quality Action day for Particulate Matter has been declared for Wednesday, June 7th and Thursday, June 8th. Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors. Levels of fine particulates will rise into unhealthy for sensitive groups category statewide today and Thursday and likely last into the evening hours both days due to wildfire smoke transport from eastern Canadian wildfires. In Addition, ozone is forecast to reach the moderate category on Wednesday as sunny skies, light winds, and warm temperatures are forecast for the Garden State.
June 6, 2023 – Daily Update
Dredging operations commenced overnight, but then had to shut-down for repairs to the booster pump. The contractor is working on repairs to the booster pump and anticipates to resume digging operations this afternoon.
Currently beaches from 83rd to 87th streets are closed for dredging operations.
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