Amen mayor , tell them to stop throwing everyone into flood zones . We bought our homes and they were not in flood zones based on "100 year" and "300 year" maps ,
now one freak storm and we're being screwed by the government .

Although largely unpopular this appears to be a situation for the use of eminent domain. The property owners can either sign the easement or lose not all of their property, but that portion required to accomplish the goal. This would be for the greater good of the community.

if those people dont wanna sign, When the next storm comes and they have their hand out, just pass them by. screw em.

I said it before, and the words are STILL choking on the way out...."Eminent Domain"

I agree ,Michael,if there was ever an opportunity for the greatest good for the greatest number,the time has arrived.

I have no doubt that Christie will use "eminent domain" in these cases because at this point the effect of not replenishing just isn't an option. I understand the concerns of oceanfront owners but not signing the easement is just plain irresponsible.

Why doesn't fema just strong arm 'em like the rest of us...Just fine them into submission for refusing to sign. Add a DM zone, (dune maintenance) to the cartoon maps, and if you are adjacent, or in the zone and refuse to sign, wham 25k a year fine for failure to comply.

Clearly these people who will not sign is only worrying about themselves. The typical B.S. from a bunch of rich snobs that expects everyone pay for them. The same snobs who will complain they have to help the poor be able to afford health insurance...It's going to get to the point, no one will be able to afford health insurance, homeowners insurance, flood insurance, even auto insurance.

It's very simple, you don't want to sign the easement, fine if your house floods next time you get zero money, period.

Do any of you know what the "easement" agreement says? Last I heard, it was giving up your property for life.

PS - within 2 years....this new beach will be gone and the ocean will be dismantling the proposed dunes. You can't simply add 100+ feet of sand out into the ocean and actually expect it to stay there.

Why not build a jetty 1500 feet off the beach fron Sandy Hook to Cape May high enough to protect everyone. Then put Wind Turbines on top of it!

More money than brains! Sign the damn easement.

Very simple. Don't have the money to raise your house, walk away. No taxpayer money for buyouts or handouts. If you do not have the 100K you're not middle class anyway. New Rules: Pay your own way.

I guess my comments about losing the barrier island offends some people, since those comments are no longer posted. Now I know the audience here.

Their view vs. my house? No brainer. I would be happy to support any legal proceedings that may be brought against the homeowners who are unwilling to sign the easement agreement, but I hope it doesn't come to that. Working together for the good of the community is preferable to being adversarial.

What are they doing in point pleasant beach? The ocean breached in so many places. Including the boardwalk areas. Arnold ave is a known breach point that needs dunes or a sea wall. Is jenkinsons gonna let that happen ? My house was flooded because of this.

55 years on the open bay, and never have I thought this amount of destruction could spread so far into our adjacent neighborhoods, let alone throughout the Northeast. But living in the area most affected by the ocean's major breach, i cant help thinking such a tragedy could have been less severe if proper precautions and sacrifices were made. Thousands of homes were destroyed because mantoloking's insistence of open ocean views rather than protection of property which, in turn, caused unnecessary grief and despair for many innocent victims on the mainland. I have heard rumblings of a class action lawsuit by residents on the mainland. Now, when I hear Mantoloking property owners willing to pay for dune reconstruction of their neighbors, so federal government can't impose higher dune construction, I begin to see a selfishness I hadn't noticed before. Get your acts together and do the right thing, residents of Mantoloking!

When they say beach replenishment do they mean making the current dunes higher?Our dunes are at least 5 ft higher, does it mean they will go higher?

It's called a barrier island for a reason! If the dunes were maintained instead of being demolished so Buffy and Biffy can see the ocean when there having there 4pm cocktail maybe my house in the borough wouldn't have flooded. Maybe alot of people on the other side of the bay wouldn't be flooded out, we don't vacation here. Sign or get sued!

Everyone leave ,there is nothing left here for us .Half of the state will soon be a flood zone. It is all swampland and now a political sewer as well !

Raise or run. Don't you believe there's another storm coming that will also include the 12 inches of rain we dodged with Sandy.

All you people are sick. Does it make you feel better to call others names and slander them for rolling the dice in life and becoming well off. So be it they are rich and are fortunate/lucky to own a beach front home. My home is on a lagoon 5 houses in from the bay yes I lost my home car everything I own even seems like my life. But I'm not running around calling people names no just trying to move foward. Am I pissed they won't sign YES. But they must have reason. Till they post what their reason is all I can do is sit back and wait. Our gov. Will strong arm them they always do. The odds of another super storm in my life are slim to none. Why not go after third world countries for global warming and melting the glaciers making the sea levels rise. But I can tell you this if they don't comply and another breach happens on their propery and I lose again I will sue the sh-t out of them.

I'm a mainland resident devastated by Sandy. No WAY I would sign those easements if it was my house. Throwing our barrier island neighbors under the bus and in-fighting is NOT helping the situation. Not one of you is schooled on dunes or mitigation techniques. As far as I can tell, no one here has even read the Biggert Waters Act which is the nightmare affecting all of us now. It plainly states that "beach nourishment" is not an approved method of mitigation. Dunes will not affect our maps or rates AT ALL. As for protection, they are simply not even close to the most efficient or effective way to protect from storm surge and can cause WAY more structural damage to homes behind them than water itself. Not to mention, most of them - to the tune of thousands of tons - have been washed into the bay and are now causing even worse inland flooding. Let the slaughter begin but don't dare try to refute me with any b-ess spewed by any enviro-wacko greenies with clear agendas. Look where your information is coming from and do us all a favor and keep your opinions to yourself unless you have somewhat of a clue. We get enough of that from the government.

FAQall, All you people are nuts...Yes...lets call it selfishness, and the reason why so many is fortunate to own a beach home...Don't expect others to pay for it. A pig with lipstick is still considered a pig...lets call it what it is. If people don't think this can't happen again then they are nuts. You better get ready to sue the sh-t out of them.

Hi boromom. Could you please lend the national weather association your crystal ball so they can tell me when the next one is comming. You obviously live inland away from the water and are truly jealous of the people who do! Reason being is that water people don't act like you we band together as a community and try to resolve issues as a whole and not bicker and take low blows at one another. It solves nothing. Educate yourself if your so worried about money to fix our wonderful community then get out. If the pines inland were to burn down and residents there lost everything would you be saying they should let the goverment cut down all the trees on their property(easements)so you don't have to pay. I for one would do what I have to do. I choose to live in brick on the water I know the risks of living on the coast same as living at the base of a mountain when it snows you may have avalanches. Just relax let the goverment handle it and don't be so hostile.its not how we act down here. Remember the 3 C's. calm,cool,collective. Just be glad we are all safe and very few fatalities. It's the looters that you should be focusing your anger on. Thank you god bless us all. :)

I agree that the easements need to be signed ASAP. Everything that can possibly be done to protect the most people and their property should be done. We all love our homes here at the shore whether on water with a view or not. We all pay our taxes - yes, some more than others - but that doesn't determine how we all feel about the Jersey Shore. Change is always difficult. I am sure it is very hard see past what you feel you maybe giving up, but please do what you know in your hearts to be the right thing. We need the easements to help protect what we all have and love here. Thank you to all the reasonable, responsible residents that have signed already. Hopefully, we can all feel a little bit safer from flooding very soon.

print the names and addresses of property owners who will not sign easments,so all of their neighbors will know who they are,and who will be costing theyre towns with legal fees!