Beach Safety Advisory Committee

- Continuing and expanding public education outreach regarding safe beach practices; 
- Evaluating any and all issues relating to beach slope and any modifications and improvements that may improve safety and reduce incidents of injury; 
- Reviewing all locally available resources, such as the city engineer, the county engineer, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, federal representatives and relevant others, regarding the feasibility of federal demonstration project, and identifying interim solutions or solutions alternative to any federal demonstration project;
- Evaluating any and all issues relating to water quality;
- Reviewing accessibility issues, if any, and evaluating potential improvements to enhance accessibility;
- Undertaking any other studies, reviews, initiatives or other actions that might assist the City in improving beach management and safety for residents, visitors, City employees, and all others who interact with the City’s beaches.
- With concerns related to the shape of the beach and how it impacts safety, the City retained ACT Engineers and Taylor Engineering to complete a preliminary, investigative data review. The team completed a City-wide historical data collection effort; this report presents the results:
Presentation to Beach Safety Committee: Cape May City Beach April 2025 Presentation
Final Needs Assessment Report: Cape May City Beach Future Needs
Youtube Meeting Presentation (meeting starts at 31 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/live/FMhEduqnsss