New Jersey serves violation notice to Ocean Grove for its Sunday beach closures: It's ‘anti-Christian’
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The NJDEP served a Notice of Violation to the private Christian community Ocean Grove, New Jersey, for continuing to close its beach on Sunday mornings in the summer for worship.
The NJDEP forwarded the notice in an email to Fox News Digital, which was addressed to Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Director of Operations Steve Columbo. Badger noted that "sectional flooring across the entire beach" was placed down for the "See. Hear. Now. 2023" music festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (Michael Badger) Fences block off the beach in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on Sept. 15, 2023. (Michael Badger) A beachgoer is shown outside a fenced off area of remaining beach in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on Sept. 18, 2023. (Michael Badger) A fence line extends down to the water in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on Sept. 18, 2023. (Michael Badger) Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.
The notice, penned and signed by NJDEP Region Supervisor Robert Clark, warned Columbo that Ocean Grove had 10 days to respond, and recommended that the association "engage in compliance discussions with the Bureau of Coastal and Land Use Compliance & Enforcement" to resolve the matter.