To the Editor:
Mr. Hiros’ letter last week about the loss of our LBI Grade School and the property’s current state leaves out key facts and important history. I’d like to offer context to give my Ship Bottom neighbors a clearer picture.
For more than 15 years, the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District explored ways to preserve the school. Proposals, including selling the Ethel A. Jacobson School and acquiring land to fund rehabilitation, were all rejected.
April 15, 2026
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