S 88 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Allows shore municipalities to provide spouse and dependent children of veterans free or reduced cost access to beaches.

S 88 allows New Jersey shore municipalities to offer free or reduced-cost beach access to the spouse and dependent children (over age 12) of veterans who served at least 90 days in active duty or were honorably discharged due to a service-connected injury or disability. The bill amends existing law (P.L.1955, c.49) to expand eligibility beyond currently covered active military personnel and National Guard members to include qualifying veterans. Municipalities would need to adopt this through local ordinances, track usage, and accept standard veteran documentation (like DD-214 forms) for verification. This policy change directly affects veterans' families seeking affordable beach access in coastal communities.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Jim Holzapfel
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