Also this week, two vessels are due in the waters off shore at Smith Point as crews begin horizontal drilling under the beach.

The project, which will span from six to seven months, kicks off in Seaside Heights this month and will conclude in Toms River during the summer.

Like the Long Key Bridge, the Seven Mile Bridge links two geographical areas. The Long Key Bridge is the conduit linking the Upper Keys to those islands identified as the Middle Keys. The Seven Mile ...