A lifeguard shack at the Jersey Shore is about to collapse into the ocean after winter storms caused extreme erosion so the town will tear it down.
A lifeguard shack at the Jersey Shore is about to collapse into the ocean after harsh winter storms caused extreme erosion so the town is planning to tear it down.A building used by lifeguards at the Jersey Shore has been a landmark for 20 years but it’s now in danger of collapsing into the ocean.
NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has the story. The flooring is getting saved from Strathmere's Beach Patrol headquarters but the building has reached its breaking point as extreme erosion left the 20 year old landmark literally on the edge. Officials say that the building is in imminent danger of collapse into the ocean after winter storm-driven waves stripped away massive amounts of sand.Pilings are now exposed and the building's foundation is at risk so the township is planning to tear it down. “The only way we could do it is spending $125,000 to try and reinforce that but there's no guarantee that the erosion wouldn't get worse to basically make that totally obsolete," Upper Township Committee member Sam Palombo said."As someone that worked at Upper Township Beach Patrol, it's hard to see, honestly.”“My son-in-law is a lifeguard here every year. He's one of the captains and they got a call the other day that said, 'Get to the shack and get the stuff out of it,'" Estell Manor resident Bobbie Kenny said.Uncertainty over funding for repairs and replenishment from the federal government is adding to concerns. "It's incredibly worrying. I mean, we're out of time," Upper Township Committee member Sam Palombo said."After spring, it's summer and everyone's going to be down here.” A spokesperson for the US Army Corps of Engineers told NBC10 that the agency hasn’t gotten any updates about funding for beach projects, so they’re unable to provide any information on potential timetables.
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