The Centennial Book Project Still Needs Photos from the 1950s to Today

All photos need to be sent by June 1st, 2013.

The team researching and writing the Stone Harbor Centennial book would still like to have more of your photos from the early 1950s and through the rest of the 20th century and into the 21st right up until today.  We need any photos you have in the next three to four weeks if possible.

1) You can scan them and send them to stoneharborbook2014 [at] gmail [dot] com; or

2) You can stop at borough hall and pick up envelopes at the front desk into which you can put your photos for us to scan and return to you; or

3) You can post them to the Stone Harbor Centennial Book Project on Facebook.

  Information from the Borough of Stone Harbor

STONE HARBOR BEACH FILL PROJECT MAY BEGIN BEFORE WEEK’S END

 (Stone Harbor, NJ)— Stone Harbor’s much-anticipated beach fill project may begin as early as Saturday, April 20^th.  The beach project has been delayed due to rough seas and strong winds in the Hereford Inlet where a dredge currently rests.

Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne Walters, Councilman Al Carusi, and other Stone Harbor officials attended a progress meeting on Wednesday, April 17^th.  Representatives from the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Norfolk Dredging, the company hired to conduct the beach fill, stated that the dredge “Charleston” is in place and work crews are ready to begin.  However, winds have caused consistent ten foot seas in the inlet which has prevented a safe hookup between the “Charleston” and the pipe that will place sand on the beach.  Norfolk Dredging reported that four to five foot seas are needed for a two to three hour span in order to safely attach the pipe to the dredge. 

By Linda Ready, ROA Trustee

The following responses to my questions were provided via email by Mr. Martin and his staff. I greatly appreciate their taking the time to respond.

What is DEP and what is their mission?

The Department of Environmental Protection was formed in 1970. It is a multifaceted agency that implements and enforces the environmental laws and regulations of New Jersey. Among its many functions, the DEP safeguards our water and air; protects ecologically sensitive areas such as coastal areas and wetlands; preserves open space; manages the state’s parks and forests and natural and historic resources; and works to clean up environmental contamination. We work very closely every day with municipalities, assisting them with understanding and complying with these laws and regulations and with taking steps to improve their communities.

In the aftermath of recent storms, what has DEP done to help the towns that have been hit the hardest?

COCA (Coalition of Civic Associations) of Cape May County

                                    By Jim Prendergast, ROA Trustee          February 2013

Hurricane Sandy and New County Dispatch System

 Presented by Marty Pagliughi, Director of Cape May County Emergency Management Department

Aftermath of Sandy…The general trend is to build more resilient shore communities.  This means in general, dunes like Stone Harbor and Avalon and homes raised above flood level.  SH/Avalon dunes are built for storm surges…height, width and those walkways across dunes curve for a reason.  It prevents the surge from getting through them.  Dunes that had walkways perpendicular to the ocean allowed the surge onto the islands.  Where the most damage occurred is where there were low or no dunes and houses on slabs at ground level.