The fight to keep the LBI Grade School as an educational institution for students in five Island communities received a jolt of support as the Ship Bottom Borough Council last week introduced an amended ordinance specifying the permitted use for the 3.6-acre site and what is prohibited there should a buyer be approved by the local school board.

Ordinance 2021-05 amends chapter 16.20 of the municipal code to define the intent and purpose of the P (public) zoning designation and to specify…