Broken concrete riprap at the end of Vassar in Princeton was rearranged by County Dept of Public Works (DPW) in September 2021 to provide easier beach access, completing a project in the works since 2017. Following installation of harbor viewing benches at Broadway that year (blog post), MCC advocated for improved beach access at Columbia and Vassar - slide presentation.
—2018 project description, funding, and permit waiver
The planned wooden stairs at Columbia were not built due to the severe beach scouring that had occurred by Sept 2021.
2017 “before” image at Vassar: Haphazard riprap impedes coastal access.
Sept 2021 at Vassar: Riprap rearranged by DPW to create stairs to beach.
Sept 2021 at Vassar: Riprap rearranged by DPW to provide ramp to beach.