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Shore flood control plan hits political headwinds
Proposal to update flood risk zones and enact more stringent building standards
BRENDA FLANAGAN / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS – As New Jersey shore towns brace for another hurricane season, they are feeling some cross-currents in the political winds over proposed state rules designed to protect against rising seas and flooding.
A group of Shore mayors are trying to pause the expected final adoption of the so-called REAL rules proposed by the state Department of Environmental Protection that they said are overly restrictive and will harm their homeowners and businesses …
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