Assembly says no to Belleayre transfer to ORDA

NJ beaches are all public to a certain point past the high tide water mark, even if it is a "private" beach.  The sticking point becomes access to the public beach.

Isn't the water supplied to NYC around Bell.  Isn't that the reason that bell was put into existence or at least a major part of the reason?   Just add a few pennies to the water bills in NYC after all that is the main reason for the underdevelopment.  

I think it should be transfered to ORDA.  Then it could be dismantled and the parts brought up to an area that will be able to sustain sking over the next 30 years.

Funky Polak wrote

Going by what you are saying, should the government also then run stores, factories and other businesses? Oh wait, that has happened, I believe it's referred to as socialism. Not that there is anything wrong with the concept, it's just not the one we're living under last I checked.

Funky -  I wouldn't be so sure - our current President is certainly a socialist based on his ideology and policies

To add to Face's beach analogy - there is nothing in the NYS constitution preventing the state from selling all that valuable beach front land on Long Island.  Beach front land has to go for like a million an acre down there so the state operating beaches is forgoing a huge amount of cash.

I'm actually somewhat suprised we have not heard any rumblings from the Gov or state legislature about possibly changing the constitutiuon.  If the Gov pushed for it could sail thru the state house and senate and be on the ballot in November.  Of course they probably would need to line up a leasee.

ausable skier wrote

Funky Polak wrote

Going by what you are saying, should the government also then run stores, factories and other businesses? Oh wait, that has happened, I believe it's referred to as socialism. Not that there is anything wrong with the concept, it's just not the one we're living under last I checked.

Funky -  I wouldn't be so sure - our current President is certainly a socialist based on his ideology and policies

To add to Face's beach analogy - there is nothing in the NYS constitution preventing the state from selling all that valuable beach front land on Long Island.  Beach front land has to go for like a million an acre down there so the state operating beaches is forgoing a huge amount of cash.

I'm actually somewhat suprised we have not heard any rumblings from the Gov or state legislature about possibly changing the constitutiuon.  If the Gov pushed for it could sail thru the state house and senate and be on the ballot in November.  Of course they probably would need to line up a leasee.

Can't argue with you on that. However, doesn't mean it right. Government selling off or leasing public land and in turn restricting public access, just leaves a bad taste. In the case of a ski area, it's understandable, they 're allowing operations, public still has right to land, for the most part. In the case of beaches/parks, where public access is restricted, it's just wrong.