{"id":17845,"date":"2021-02-18T01:50:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T06:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=17845"},"modified":"2021-02-18T02:52:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T07:52:23","slug":"noreaster-left-massive-outfall-pipe-exposed-in-point-beach-mayor-seeking-states-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2021\/02\/noreaster-left-massive-outfall-pipe-exposed-in-point-beach-mayor-seeking-states-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Nor&#8217;Easter Left Massive Outfall Pipe Exposed in Point Beach; Mayor Seeking State&#8217;s Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8811\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0205-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8811\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8811\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0205-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Though Point Pleasant Beach did not experience the cliff-like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Escarpment\">escarpment<\/a> of its beaches like neighboring Bay Head and Ortley Beach, the borough was left far from unscathed in the Feb. 1-3 nor\u2019easter that pummeled the Jersey Shore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe beach erosion here has been similar in many regards in terms of how much sand we lost,\u201d said Mayor Paul Kinitra at a borough council meeting this week. \u201cLast off-season, [erosion revealed] one or two sections near the outfall pipe. It goes back about six sections now and it is fully exposed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8817\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0212-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8817\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8817\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0212-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8818\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0213-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8818\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8818\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0213-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8815\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0210-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8815\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8815\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0210-1024x467.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8814\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0208-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8814\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8814\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0208-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8813\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0207-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8813\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8813\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0207-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The outfall pipe, which is owned by the Ocean County Utilities Authority, was built in 2018 to replace an older pipe before the beach was replenished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps oversaw the construction of the new pipe \u2013 a 60-inch reinforced concrete and steel cylinder.<\/p>\n<p>Kinitra estimated the borough lost about 60-feet of sand in the storm, some of which will return with the spring tides and some of which will not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Corps of Engineers is saying they are not doing anything until the off-season of 2022 at the earliest,\u201d Kinitra said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8812\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0206-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8812\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8812\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0206-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8810\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0204-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8810\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8810\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0204-1024x501.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"501\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8809\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0203-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8809\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8809\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0203-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8808\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0202-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8808\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8808\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0202-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8807\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0200-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8807\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8807\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0200-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor'easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An outfall pipe north of Maryland Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach, exposed from the Feb. 2021 nor\u2019easter. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the interim, there is scuttlebutt in Trenton that the state may assist coastal communities with their efforts to repair damage from the storm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8819\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/061119-A-EO314-456.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8819\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8819\" src=\"https:\/\/lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/061119-A-EO314-456-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Construction of a new outfall pipe in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., 2018. (Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Construction of a new outfall pipe in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., 2018. (Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI believe there is a good chance that that may occur,\u201d Kinitra said of the state Department of Environmental Protection\u2019s involvement. \u201cIt\u2019s a group effort on multiple fronts and hopefully it will get us back to where we need to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2021\/02\/noreaster-left-massive-outfall-pipe-exposed-in-point-beach-mayor-seeking-states-assistance\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though Point Pleasant Beach did not experience the cliff-like escarpment of its beaches like neighboring Bay Head and Ortley Beach, the borough was left far from unscathed in the Feb. 1-3 nor\u2019easter that pummeled the Jersey Shore. \u201cThe beach erosion here has been similar in many regards in terms of how much sand we lost,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17846,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[12],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-17845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ocean-county","tag-point-pleasant-beach"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0205-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgt2Ft-4DP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}