The town wisely and patiently bought 300 properties at risk from rising seas and recreated a 147-acre salt marsh along the ...

In Mastic Beach, NY Rising bought and demolished some homes to preserve the properties as open space, Ormand said. Ormand and Duckworth said they are in the early stages of planning marsh restoration.

This story was updated to add new information. LONG BRANCH – Beachgoers will notice a new, taller lifeguard tower this summer when they hit the sand in the Pier Village section of beachfront.

The Britpop band Oasis will reunite for a 2025 world tour kicking off Friday in Cardiff, Wales. It is a surprising run of ...

This story was updated to add new information. LONG BRANCH – Beachgoers will notice a new, taller lifeguard tower this summer when they hit the sand in the Pier Village section of beachfront.

Long Beach Township had an extra hurdle. Its stock of affordable housing was replaced by luxury homes after Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012 − a dynamic that has made lifeguards even tougher to find.

Before this year's replenishment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last replenished the north inlet beach after Superstorm Sandy in 2013.

Before this year's replenishment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last replenished the north inlet beach after Superstorm Sandy in 2013.

Before this year's replenishment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last replenished the north inlet beach after Superstorm Sandy in 2013.

Before this year's replenishment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last replenished the north inlet beach after Superstorm Sandy in 2013.

Before this year's replenishment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last replenished the north inlet beach after Superstorm Sandy in 2013.

LONG BRANCH – Beachgoers will notice a new, taller lifeguard tower this summer when they hit the sand in the Pier Village section of beachfront. The tower is more reminiscent of what one might find in ...