Life has literally been a beach for NJ coastal expert


              Stewart Farrell stands for a portrait at his home in Port Republic, N.J., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Farrell is retiring on Dec. 30, after more than 50 years as one of the nation's leading coastal scientists, whose expertise on the ever-changing shoreline has informed governments, property owners and other scientists. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
            
              This Oct. 14, 2019, photo shows significant beach erosion in Ventnor, N.J. On Thursday, Dec. 30, 2022, Stewart Farrell, one of the nation's leading coastal scientists, is retiring after more than 50 years of studying and measuring beaches at the Jersey Shore. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
            
              This Oct. 14, 2019, photo shows significant beach erosion in Ventnor, N.J. On Thursday, Dec. 30, 2022, Stewart Farrell, one of the nation's leading coastal scientists, is retiring after more than 50 years of studying and measuring beaches at the Jersey Shore. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
            
              This Oct. 14, 2019, photo shows significant beach erosion in Ventnor, N.J. On Thursday, Dec. 30, 2022, Stewart Farrell, one of the nation's leading coastal scientists, is retiring after more than 50 years of studying and measuring beaches at the Jersey Shore. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
            
              Stewart Farrell is photographed at his home in Port Republic, N.J., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Farrell is retiring on Dec. 30, after more than 50 years as one of the nation's leading coastal scientists, whose expertise on the ever-changing shoreline has informed governments, property owners and other scientists. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
            
              Stewart Farrell stands for a portrait at his home in Port Republic, N.J., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Farrell is retiring on Dec. 30, after more than 50 years as one of the nation's leading coastal scientists, whose expertise on the ever-changing shoreline has informed governments, property owners and other scientists. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Life has literally been a beach for NJ coastal expert