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Article: Beach Access Is What's Eroding at Some New Jersey Shore Resorts.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- June 3, 2002
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Byline: Jacqueline L. Urgo
Jun. 3--Whether you feel welcome at the Jersey Shore depends largely on where you plant your beach chair.
Despite laws dating to colonial times that protect the public's right to use public lands and waterways, the beaches along New Jersey's 127 miles of coastline are not created equal.
Towns such as Seaside Heights, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Avalon, Wildwood and Cape May put out a giant welcome mat to the world: plenty of parking, free or inexpensive beach fees, public restrooms.
Other communities, particularly in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, make setting foot on the sand more restrictive. Towns such as Bay ...