[6][7][8] Local opinions have been divided regarding participation in the Blue Acres buy-out program, part of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's process of managed retreat.

The Money Island Marina and more than a dozen seafood harvesters or aquaculture businesses remain, with estimated annual sales of about $20 million.

Since much of the original story copy was trimmed during editing, Novak proposed a follow-up publication called "After the Drowning" that is in early stage production now.

The small Money Island community suffered significant losses during Covid years of 2020 and 2021 including the death of five key members and long term disability of others.

Tony Novak CPA relocated his office to Money Island and rebranded the combined operations under the trade name Nantuxent Group in an attempt to help with recovery.