Beach replenishment is nothing more than welfare for the rich and our politicians cuddle up to them. NJ beaches have been constantly moving as a result of nature. Some years beaches are large and some not so large, but our politicians - supported by the taxpayer-funded Corp of Engineers - have convinced the less-than-knowledgeable voter that they are smarter than God and can fix everything with beach replenishment. The dredging destroys offshore habitat; the sand is dumped on the beach with nothing to keep it there; then the sand is washed into the bays.