Another Jersey Shore town is banning beach tents, but not because they’re annoying

Jersey Shore towns continue to battle with Mother Nature in real time. Following in the footsteps of Brick, North Wildwood will look to ban tents, canopies and cabanas on its shore this summer — but not because they obstruct other beachgoers’ views or could be a danger if they take off in the wind. There’s just no room for them. At high tide, at least 10 blocks of a 36-block-long beach in the city are gone and erosion has taken bites out of other sections. An ordinance, which will amend...