To the Editor:
For 46 years I have spent nearly every summer of my life in Beach Haven, and I have been a surfer for close to 40 of those years. My children are the fifth generation to live in the same house where I grew up. Beach Haven of my youth is the cause of my absolute love affair with the ocean today, and in that respect, this town has shaped how I live, think and view the world.
In terms of surfing, Beach Haven has come a long way. While I was growing up, surfing was only allowed when the lifeguards…
July 17, 2013
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