To the Editor:
Calling 911 for an emergency is not as simple as you may think.
I purchased my cellphone in the 352 area code years ago when I lived in Florida. When I recently called 911 here on LBI from my cellphone to aid a neighbor, I was connected to 911 in my original phone area code of 352. It took me a while to realize it was not my local LBI 911. So I asked the operator to switch me to the 911 for Long Beach Island.
October 19, 2022
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