To the Editor:
I love traditions as much as the next guy. My family has been coming to Beach Haven since I’ve been a child. As an adult, I’ve rented the same home for my children, grandchildren and siblings for 23 years.
But I think it is time for one Beach Haven tradition to end. I have never understood the necessity of alarm sirens at all hours of the night. I understand there is a wonderful volunteer fire department, but in this modern age of pagers and cell phones, loud, piercing sirens seem unnecessary.
August 26, 2015
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