Requires municipality to provide free beach access to certain veterans.

This bill (S 704) requires New Jersey municipalities bordering the Atlantic Ocean or tidal waters to provide free beach access and use of recreational facilities to veterans who received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions from the U.S. Armed Forces. It amends existing law to make this free access mandatory (replacing the previous option for municipalities to provide it), eliminating fees for qualifying veterans. Municipalities must accept standard documentation like DD-214 forms, state veteran IDs, or Gold Star Family licenses as proof. The policy directly affects eligible veterans and shore municipalities, changing current practice where such access was optional.