N.J. can seize property for beach restoration - judge

摘要

A New Jersey judge ruled yesterday that the state has the authority to condemn and seize private oceanfront property for beach and dune restoration projects. The decision by Toms River, N.J., Judge Marlene Lynch Ford validates the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's move to condemn the property of dozens of beachfront homeowners who lived where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to build storm protection projects.