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New Jersey prepares new coastal development rules
RY RIVARD / POLITICO – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is rolling out a sprawling package of coastal building rules meant to cope with floods and rising sea levels.
The 1,057-page rule package, a draft of which was posted Friday afternoon, will be formally introduced in July and, if all goes according to plan, would be adopted in summer 2025 …
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