As summer approaches, New Jersey’s shore towns confront an unrelenting foe: Sea level rise

EMILIE LOUNSBERRY / INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS –The briny bay waters flood the parking lot and beer garden at the Vagabond Kitchen & Taphouse—and not just when it rains. Across town, the water gushes up the sidewalk at the El Rinconcito grocery, sometimes leaving manager Jeraldo Diaz with no choice but to close for the day.   

Even on sunny days, the water is suddenly there, like a quiet invader, especially when the moon is full and the tide is high …