To the Editor:

A few weeks ago my daughter and I visited Long Beach Island for our annual mother/daughter end of the season weekend. Unfortunately, I fell while unpacking my car at our motel. I scraped my leg quite badly; it was bleeding profusely and would not stop. Later that night, my daughter, who had been unable to locate any open emergency centers, finally at about 10:30 p.m. called the Long Beach Township Police Department to ask for assistance.

They arrived quickly, assessed my injury and called the paramedics, who determined I should go to the emergency room at…

November 20, 2014