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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