NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is refusing to allow a shore town whose sand dunes have washed away in places to build a bulkhead to protect itself, ruling that no one is in imminent danger.

The Rhode Island DEM is building a new boardwalk and bulkhead at Roger Wheeler State Beach. The current bulkhead dates back to the 1950's and has been deteriorating amid rising sea level and erosion. ...

New Jersey has refused North Wildwood's request to build a bulkhead to protect its shore town due to the absence of imminent danger, despite dune erosion. Mayor Patrick Rosenello plans to appeal in ...

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (CBS) -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has denied North Wildwood's emergency authorization request to build a steel bulkhead along the city's ...