To the Editor:
Over the years, the back bay islands, which ought to shield Long Beach Island from coastal storm surge damage, have eroded to the point they provide little, if any, protection. Receding flood waters leave residual mud on bayside streets with increasing frequency.
The Marshelder Islands, just west of North Beach Haven, are now flooded during every high tide, and the western Marshelder Island has lost over 60 feet of its southern tip due to erosion.
May 2, 2018
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