Beaches Back Open After Sand Cliffs Formed In Avalon
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AVALON, N.J. (CBS) --- Beaches are back open this morning after erosion created sand cliffs on the Jersey Shore.
The dangerous drop-offs forced the closure of a stretch of shoreline in Avalon over the weekend.
The cliffs were about 5 feet high and they stretched for about a mile.
For two days, strong northeast winds hit the sand hard. Beach patrol had to shut down a section of the north end until crews could re-grade the sand and smooth things out.
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