Beach

Cuomo: $5.9M To Restore Sandy-Damaged S.I. Beaches

Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state is targeting $5.9 million toward raising sand levels including dune restoration at New Dorp Beach, South Beach, Cedar Grove and Oakwood.

2013/05/06

$7.7M Dredging, Beach Restoration Project Under Way On L.I.

The project will help open up the Captree State Park boat canal and bring about 520,000 cubic yards of sand to restore beaches at Robert Moses State Park.

2013/03/26

A home along the shore in the Rockaways ravaged by superstorm Sandy - Nov. 2, 2012 (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Rockaway Residents To City: Rebuild Our Beaches

Residents of Rockaway Beach descended on City Hall in Lower Manhattan Saturday, demanding that their beaches be rebuilt right now.

2013/03/23

Reconstruction of the boardwalk in Belmar - Jan. 9, 2013 (credit: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office)

Beach Badge Sales Have Belmar Mayor Optimistic

It’s still two months until the summer season begins, but something in the Jersey Shore borough of Belmar, which was devastated by Sandy, has the mayor feeling the tide is turning.

2013/03/18

Sea Isle Mayor: Beach Intact, We’re Open For Business

Sea Isle’s beaches, promenades and most businesses were unaffected by Sandy. The city is planning what it calls the biggest ribbon-cutting ceremony in the state on Feb. 15, to kick off the summer beach season a little early this year.

2013/01/14

Tourism Officials: Vote No On Plan To Charge For Wildwood Beach

One of the four free beaches in New Jersey is located in Wildwood, but a referendum up for a vote in March could change that.

2013/01/05

Mini golf at Jenkinson's Boardwalk. (credit: Peter Haskell, WCBS 880)

Jersey Shore Businesses Hit By Sandy Look Ahead To Summer

Winter hasn’t even started, but storm-ravaged businesses at the Jersey Shore are already thinking about summer.

2012/12/06

Seaside Heights, left in ruins after superstorm Sandy, is seen from Chopper 880 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Seaside Heights Residents Might Move Back Early Next Year

It is still too dangerous for people to live on the barrier island and right now, there’s a strict curfew overnight.

2012/12/06

New York City Public Advocate Bill De Blasio (file / credit: Facebook)

De Blasio: Help Available To Those Who Lost Work To Superstorm Sandy

Those who lost wages or business during Superstorm Sandy can expect help, New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio said Sunday.

2012/11/11

Mobile Couch: Sand Castles On Staten Island

The Mobile Couch and Alex Denis hit the shore on Staten Island on Thursday, where Matt Long, a professional sand sculptor, showed them how it’s done.

2012/08/16

Long Beach, NY (file / credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Nassau County Closes 14 Beaches After Heavy Rainfall

Officials are concerned runoff water from the rain could elevate bacteria levels and have closed 14 beaches along Nassau County’s north shore.

2012/07/19

Boy, 12, Dies From Injuries Suffered In Sand Tunnel Collapse On NJ Beach

Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has died from injuries suffered when a massive sand tunnel he was building at a central New Jersey beach collapsed on him.

2012/07/18

Zac Brown Pulls Off Another Great Project With ‘Uncaged’

The Zac Brown Band’s mixes genres, and emotions, on new album “Uncaged.” It’s happy, inspirational, and even a little sexy.

2012/07/11

Children run near low-lying fog on the beach at Coney Island. (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Irene Boosted Beach Closings In NJ, NY Last Year

The report, using government data, found that in New York and New Jersey, there were 1,972 days when beaches were closed or advisories issued to the public, compared to 1,065 in 2010.

2012/06/27