Judge: Defiant NJ beach town can sue for $21M in dune costs

A New Jersey beach town that defied state environmental authorities and fixed its dunes after a fall storm caused serious erosion can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to recover $21 million it spent bulking up its shoreline over the past decade.

North Wildwood sues New Jersey for $21M in sand dunes battle

North Wildwood is defying New Jersey's order not to shore up its eroding sand dunes and suing the state for $21 million, the price the city says it spent over the past decade trucking sand in as part of an effort to hold back waves.