Property Ownership

In New Jersey, 'littoral rights' apply to property owners whose land borders:

ARivers and streams
BLakes, ponds, or ocean shores (non-flowing bodies of water)✓ Correct
CMunicipal roads
DRailroad rights-of-way

Explanation

Littoral rights apply to landowners whose property borders a non-flowing body of water (ocean, lake, pond). In NJ, oceanfront littoral rights are particularly significant given the Jersey Shore coastline. Littoral owners typically own to the mean high-water mark, with the foreshore belonging to the state.

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