The story behind a cease-and-desist issued on Surf City’s sand-haul project that eventually cost the town an additional $1.3 million, with only half the sand delivered before the sea turtle nesting season. SURF CITY — A cease-and-desist for the town’s sand-haul dune project, issued by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in mid-March, was … Continue reading Sand-haul dune work in Surf City stopped by DEQ’s discovery of 18 pebbles in sand