Appropriates $10 million to the DEP for Black Creek and Wreck Pond dredging.
This bill appropriates $10 million from the General Fund to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for dredging Black Creek and Wreck Pond. The project directly affects residents and beaches in Spring Lake Heights, Spring Lake, and Sea Girt (Monmouth County), where heavy rainfall currently causes pollution from these waterways to drain into the ocean, leading to beach closures. The key provision funds capital construction work to remove sediment and improve water flow, aiming to prevent future pollution runoff. This is a concrete funding measure for environmental infrastructure, not a policy change with broader implications.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
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Sean Kean
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