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Protected Cape May County beach area to close for two years for $37.5 million restoration project

The project at Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area in Cape May County calls for protection against storm surge and future sea level rise through a 6,861-foot long earthen barrier.

Vacationers relax at Higbee Beach in West Cape May, N.J. on Aug. 15, 2018. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection plans to close much of the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area through Dec. 2026 as part of a $37.5 environmental restoration project.
Vacationers relax at Higbee Beach in West Cape May, N.J. on Aug. 15, 2018. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection plans to close much of the Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area through Dec. 2026 as part of a $37.5 environmental restoration project.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer