To the Editor:

At a recent Barnegat Light Taxpayers Association general meeting, a citizen asked why the borough does not replace the external siren for emergency calls with a modern silent system of notification. His concern was the noise from the siren is too loud and awakens his grandchildren when sleeping.

The mayor acknowledged that within a few years, with advancing technology and coordination with the mainland, a silent alert system to notify emergency personnel is coming to Barnegat Light.

July 25, 2018