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<\/a>Work continues to rebuild protective berms in Ortley Beach following a nor’easter, Feb. 2, 2017. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n
An initial round of beachfill in Ortley Beach has been delayed for a second time, Shorebeat has learned.<\/p>\n
The project was initially supposed to begin in late April, but then was delayed until May 14. Now, the project has been delayed even longer.<\/p>\n
“The current estimate is work could start on or about May 25,” Stephen Rochette, spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n That means the work, conceivably, could be taking place during the Memorial Day weekend holiday. The delay has reportedly been due to a similar, ongoing project in Florida that is taking longer than expected.<\/p>\n Orltey Beach is receiving an initial 267,000 cubic yards of sand, creating an approximately 225-foot-wide beach over the course of two weeks. Technically, the work is being completed before the larger, island-wide replenishment project begins due to the dire state of Ortley Beach’s dune system.<\/p>\n Weeks Marine, the contractor on the job, will work in 1,000-foot-wide sections of beaches at a time to minimize impacts to residents and visitors, officials have said.<\/p>\n