As a courtesy to our SHPOA Members, we’re bringing you a summary of each Stone Harbor Work Session and Council Meeting. Intended as summaries, these intentionally don’t have a lot of details and are not a substitute for the official Borough minutes.
Work Session

Beach Replenishment
Borough Council heard more details on the upcoming $15.8 million beach replenishment project that will repair eroded beaches on Seven Mile Island. Representatives of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps said the work is expected to start in Stone Harbor in October, after similar projects in Sea Isle City, Strathmere, and Avalon are complete. The contractor will work around the clock, seven days a week–including holidays–through November. During the process, 1,000 feet of beach will be closed at a time, but ramps will be built over pipes at the entry of each street to the beach. The Corps warned that the bulldozers backing up to spread sand around on the beach will emit beeps even through the night. The sound is required for safety. In Stone Harbor, sand will be pumped up from the seabed to beaches between 99th and 114th Streets and between 121st Street and the terminal groin at Stone Harbor Point. In her Natural Resources Committee report, Councilmember Robin Casper announced the borough plans to form a committee to address issues specific to the beach. The borough already has a committee focusing on storm sewers and flood mitigation.

Public Safety
Councilmember Frank Dallahan, in his Public Safety Committee report, said the borough has recruited 15 new lifeguards but is still about 10 guards short of last year. Tryouts are continuing with the goal of having a daily staff of over 40 guards. He also said the borough is considering charging for the increasing costs of responding to requests for police body-camera video.

Regular Session
Council finalized ordinances establishing the title of fire captain and a pay range for the position of $80,000 to $97,000 a year. It also authorized an application for federal flood mitigation assistance grants and authorized the issuance of bond anticipation notes not to exceed $14,542,000.
Finally, Council agreed to a settlement agreement with former Borough Clerk Kim Stevenson. She had sued Stone Harbor, claiming she was subjected to sexual harassment and a hostile workplace.

To view the agenda, click this link: https://stoneharbornj.org/wp-
content/uploads/2026/06/Regular-Agenda-and-Backup-06-16-2026-Website.pdf
To view a video of the meeting, click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhCcdy31OHc

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To read past Stone Harbor Council Meeting summaries, please click here: https://www.stoneharborpoa.org/category/borough-meeting-summaries/

To watch recordings of past meetings, please click here: https://stoneharbornj.org/agendameetings/watch-mayor-and-council-meetings-online/