The NY/NJ Baykeeper and New Jersey Sea Grant Public Access Report
Posted 01/23/2006
Public Access and Waterfront Development in New Jersey: From the Arthur Kill to the Shrewsbury River
New Jersey’s coastal communities are very important to the State’s economy and culture. In 2002 we began a study of the coastal communities of New Jersey’s northeastern corner, the “Bayshore” region, the Shrewsbury and Navesink area, and adjacent Atlantic coast “shore” towns. The goal was to better understand what is happening to those communities. In particular, we wanted to learn about changes occurring in each of the region’s municipalities as they affected the way that the waterfront is being developed. How do those changes affect traditional commercial uses of the waterfront, such as fishing and boat-building? How do they enhance or diminish public access to the beaches and waters, which are held by the State as public trust for New Jersey’s citizens?
For discussion of the findings and conclusions of the project, please click here.
For full reports on the municipalities studied please click here.
The full reports are available in “PDF” format, accessible with Acrobat Reader ™.
For more information on the municipalities studied, please click here.
For information on the research project itself, which was funded by the New Jersey Sea Grant College program, please click here.
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