Time to reevaluate the money spent replenishing beaches?

BRIANA VANNOZZI / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS – The Jersey Shore has become reliant on regular beach replenishment to protect oceanfront property and support the region’s lucrative tourism industry.

The process of beach replenishment is expensive: Pumping large amounts of sand from the bottom of the ocean onto the beach takes specialized equipment and expertise that only a handful of companies in the country have. And the costs are increasing …