{"id":13685,"date":"2023-04-21T01:50:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T05:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=13685"},"modified":"2023-04-21T01:50:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T05:50:26","slug":"a-beautiful-new-municipal-dock-will-greet-seaside-heights-visitors-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2023\/04\/a-beautiful-new-municipal-dock-will-greet-seaside-heights-visitors-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beautiful New Municipal Dock Will Greet Seaside Heights Visitors This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script id=\"1607eaf5f9db43018e39929ea9bcc457\">(new Image()).src = 'https:\/\/capi.connatix.com\/tr\/si?token=e6ca17a0-9f6c-402e-8f17-7db2585f0eb0&cid=209cb62d-f20d-41b1-885d-a317d66dc464';  cnx.cmd.push(function() {    cnx({      playerId: \"e6ca17a0-9f6c-402e-8f17-7db2585f0eb0\",      mediaId: \"586b29d9-f7b8-4f53-8d36-d4d6b1660c2d\"    }).render(\"1607eaf5f9db43018e39929ea9bcc457\");  });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Shorebeat chronicled throughout the progress of new boardwalk installation in recent months, the \u201coff-season\u201d is a working season at the Jersey Shore, with a multitude of improvement projects taking place in time for the next summer.<\/p>\n<p>A lesser-known project in town has been the replacement of the T-dock at Sunset Beach, better known as the pier near the Stewart\u2019s Root Beer stand and boat rental hut. Over essentially the course of the entire winter, and much of the spring, crews were busy taking apart the lengthy dock and replacing it, board by board, with new and sturdier surfacing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13688\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1103-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13688\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13688\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1103-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1103-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1103-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1103-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1103-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1103-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13691\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1106-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13691\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13691\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1106-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1106-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1106-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1106-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1106-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1106-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since going through something of a \u201cre-branding\u201d of the north bayfront area of town as \u201cSunset Beach,\u201d an ode to the area\u2019s spectacular sunset viewing opportunities, it has become a more attractive location for those in town to gather, officials have said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResident and visitor use of the borough\u2019s south and north bayfront areas has grown significantly over the past five to six years,\u201d said Borough Administrator Christopher Vaz. \u201cThe mayor and borough council have taken notice and directed financial and manpower resources to the cost of making improvements there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vaz said the T-dock at Sunset Beach, specifically, was in need of new decking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13690\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1105-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13690\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13690\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1105-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1105-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1105-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1105-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1105-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1105-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13687\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1102-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13687\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13687\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1102-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1102-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1102-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1102-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1102-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1102-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13689\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1104-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13689\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13689\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1104-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1104-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1104-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1104-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1104-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/seaside_heights_dock_sunset_beach_1104-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new municipal dock is completed in Seaside Heights, N.J., 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnd with the mild winter we just experienced Public Works Superintendent, William Rumbolo, was able to dedicate some of his employees to that project instead of indoor work that we reserve for cold winter days,\u201d Vaz said.\u00a0 \u201cWe were able to mitigate safety concerns at the T-dock while making it look good, too!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dock is now complete and will welcome visitors any time. 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