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Jersey Shore Communities Deal With Beach Erosion Following Hurricane Erin
Leaders in Strathmere note there was erosion before the hurricane churned hundreds of miles offshore.
August 27, 2025
The first hurricane of the season to affect the Philadelphia area is long gone, but Jersey Shore towns are still dealing with the aftermath. Beach erosion is making it difficult to get onto some New Jersey beaches.
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The Department of Public Works was busy in Strathmere on Monday, days after Hurricane Erin passed by offshore, but still left behind a mess in the form of beach erosion.
"Every low tide, we can come out and harvest sand to create an access path or to shore up our dune system," Upper Township Mayor Curtis T. Corson said.
Find out what's happening in Ocean Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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