At the Monday, June 9 Beach Haven Borough Council meeting, Mayor Colleen Lambert put forth a proclamation to recognize the efforts of borough resident and scientist Bob Stern and Save LBI for their opposition to building wind turbines off the coast.

EXTRA EFFORT: Bob Stern, a Beach Haven resident, is among the first Islanders to raise concerns about an offshore wind farm off LBI. (Supplied Photo)

The proclamation, read aloud by Lambert, said Stern “marshaled his knowledge, passion and engineering expertise to defend the waters, wildlife and working economy of Long Beach Island and was an engineer who formerly directed the U.S.