Does anyone remember a somewhat wild public forum at Surf City’s St. Thomas of Villanova Church in the mid-2000s about the beach replenishment projects that were coming to LBI? That one got heated. There has been lots of controversial public discussions around beach replenishment in our recent history.

Or does anyone recall: the 2001 Harvey Cedars commission meeting when the town was considering doing away with the surf beach at Hudson Avenue; impassioned speakers at the public comment meeting…