To the Editor:
We were dismayed to discover that on Nov. 10, the Beach Haven Borough Council is poised to adopt an ordinance allowing beachfront property owners to continue erecting private walkways over our ecologically fragile dunes. Given the tremendous expense and ongoing effort to rebuild and replant the dunes after devastating storms, and the current points of instability, it makes no sense whatsoever.
Allowing these private walkways sends a contradictory message: How can we tell children (and adults) to stay off the…
November 5, 2025
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