To the Editor:
In response to the use of misinformation for political purposes, I felt compelled to respond to your article (“Resiliency Proposal Hammers Residents, Exempts Netflix Plan,” 8/6) regarding the state’s proposed REAL Plan, which is intended to address resilience for coastal communities. It was extremely disappointing to hear our Long Beach Township mayor attack this plan with information that is both false and sometimes amusingly contradictory.
This is the simple truth:
• The federal government establishes base (lowest) level elevations for enclosed, habitable structures.
August 20, 2025
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