also tonight a beach project nearly a decade in the making is at risk of being cancelled the fivemile island project which is estimated to cost around $54 million is aimed at protecting the coasts of multiple jerseyshore towns that includes Wildwood North Wildwood Wildwood Crest and lower Township all areas that have taken severe hits from erosion especially in North Wildwood which hasn't had a federal replenishment since super storm Sandy but the mayors of the towns can't seem to agree on how the massive project should be carried out from concerns about whether the famously wide beaches would shrink to homeowners worries about Shore access and Beach views being obstructed to whether taxpayers would eventually have to foot the bill for future replenishment the state DP this week sent a letter to the officials telling them the plan is in quote serious Jeopardy unless they commit in writing by March 18th the Federal Work by the Army Corps was slated to start in 2026 but it's contingent on the towns agreeing to the design [Music]