Editing Laurence Harbor, New Jersey (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Laurence Harbor is home to Old Bridge Waterfront Park, which consists of a new boardwalk (the old boardwalk was destroyed in the 1940–1950s) that was completed in 2002. The beachfront was redone through a joint venture by [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey]] and Middlesex County Parks Department. It extends approximately one mile from the Old Bridge Police substation south, to the [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen Township]] neighborhood of Cliffwood Beach, and runs parallel with [[New Jersey Route 35]]. This area is very popular for fishing as three jetties extend into Raritan Bay and are in excellent condition, also recently redone in the past ten years{{When|date=June 2017}}. The park's boardwalk is also popular for jogging and dog walking. At the northern parking lot of the park, there is bay beach swimming access along with a bathroom and showers.

On October 29, 2012, [[Hurricane Sandy]] slammed the greater [[Raritan Bayshore]] region. Its resulting storm surge, estimated to be in excess of {{convert|15|to|20|ft}} above sea level, destroyed portions of the Old Bridge Waterfront Park.

Following Sandy, improvements to the boardwalk jetty and parks were performed in 2014 when the resources became available. There are now new parks and a new boardwalk and jetty railing, and improved erosion protection along the bay's edge.

[[Image:Obwp1.jpg|thumb|Woman walking her dog in Old Bridge Waterfront Park]]
[[Image:Obwp2.jpg|thumb|Boardwalk at Old Bridge Waterfront Park]]