Officials in Loch Arbour, Deal and Allenhurst had complained earlier about the replenishment program scheduled for their municipalities. Yesterday Loch Arbour Mayor William Rosenblatt joined the protesters on the beach. Also represented were the American Littoral Society, Clean Ocean Action, Jersey Coast Anglers Association, the Asbury Park Fishing Club and the Surfers Environmental Alliance. Rosenblatt said he wants data on the results of replenishment up and down the New Jersey coast. Dery Bennett of the Littoral Society said fish will be seeking the lake migration route in about a month and swift action is needed.
Nobody has the right to stop the run.
Clean Ocean Action s Cindy Zipf warned that the new sand being dumped on beaches via replenishment should be tested first for toxicity.