Nestled at the base of the state highway that serves as the sole year-round gateway to Long Beach Island, the borough of Ship Bottom sees every motor vehicle pass through its single point of entry, turning even the off-season lull of everyday life into a corridor of congestion as traffic safety concerns rise earlier each year.
“My concern is the trucks, the Express Plumbing trucks, parking on 21st Street,” resident Ann Matchett told the borough council at its March 24 meeting.
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