To the Editor:

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water again, there’s a new proposal in Trenton that would, essentially, pave the way for a state takeover of our beaches. Eliminating beach fees is the rationale for the latest legislative effort in Trenton.

In late 2012, our delegation undertook a bipartisan effort with our colleagues in the 1st District to thwart an ill-conceived legislative effort that would have required shore municipalities accepting government funds for storm-damaged beach…

August 6, 2014