Ship Bottom officials are looking at more permanent solutions to address the need for access to public restroom facilities in the gateway community to Long Beach Island, which historically sees most day-tripping beachgoers during the busy summer season.

“Not on the dunes or the beaches,” Mayor William Huelsenbeck said in response to concerns from residents after a suggestion at the Oct. 22 council meeting about placing next-generation mobile restrooms on the flat part of some oceanfront beaches.