A number of years ago, Long Beach Township installed several wheelchair lifts at oceanside street ends to assist individuals with disabilities or injuries in accessing the beach. Two of them – at 93rd Street in Peahala Park and 105th Street in Beach Haven Park – are in need of some rehabilitation, and the municipality is therefore requesting $40,000 from the 2023 Ocean County Community Development Block Grant for the renovation work.

Commissioner Ralph Bayard announced the township’s intent to apply for these funds during the board of commissioners…