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JON S. CORZINE |
VIRGINIA S.
BAUER |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Scott
Kisch |
MOST NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BEACHES
REMAIN OPEN DESPITE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – Trenton, NJ — Potential New Jersey beach-goers are reminded that only one public, state-owned beach has been closed as a result of the state government shutdown this week - Island Beach State Park, in Ocean County. Several media outlets have reported today – erroneously – that the government shutdown has resulted in the closure of “all” or “most” New Jersey beaches. Nothing could be further from the truth. New Jersey has a long tradition of local municipalities, including Atlantic City, retaining ownership and control of the beaches within their borders. As a result, the budget impasse in Trenton, and the resulting shutdown, has had little impact on day-to-day activities at these popular destinations. The New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission has asked that media outlets, in their reports of the shutdown, please make the appropriate clarification in regard to beach closures.
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