S 2300 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides free or reduced fee beach access to certain New Jersey National Guard members.

This bill (S 2300) expands eligibility for free or reduced-fee beach access in New Jersey shore municipalities to include **discharged New Jersey National Guard members who were honorably released** (not just active members who completed training). It amends existing law (P.L.1955, c.49) to add this group as a qualifying category, alongside active military members, veterans, and others. Municipalities may now offer these benefits to National Guard veterans (and their spouses/children over 12) without requiring additional fees. The change applies to all ocean, bay, and river beaches governed by shore municipalities that already provide similar discounts. This policy does not create new fees but modifies existing municipal discretion to extend access to a broader group of service members.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 25, 2024 Last action Jan 25, 2024
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Jan 25, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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