Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone is criticizing Republican colleague Rep. Jeff Van Drew over a congressional plan to gut federal funding for beach replenishment, with Pallone saying Van Drew is not doing enough to save the funds from being cut.

“This is coming from the Trump administration, it’s coming from the Republicans in Congress, and now you see somebody like Jeff Van Drew saying, ‘Oh, it’s not really a problem,'” said Pallone in an interview Thursday. “Well, of course it’s a problem.”

Asked to respond, Rep. Van Drew said he’ll “always” protect the Jersey Shore, and pointed to millions included in the current federal budget for dredging and resiliency projects along the coastline.

“I’ve been working closely with our towns, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the administration to ensure

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