Beach Grows, Boats Struggle | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

A beach in New Jersey is literally growing — and it’s turning into a nightmare for boat captains navigating the inlet. Sand is piling up so fast it’s forcing vessels into dangerous, high-speed maneuvers just to stay in the channel, with some canceling trips entirely. No single agency owns responsibility for the inlet, creating a bureaucratic mess — until U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew stepped in with a bold plan: more Coast Guard patrols, removal of a million cubic yards of sand for beach replenishment, and pushing Townsends Inlet toward federal navigation status. It’s a wild case of nature vs…