More don’t. The referenda results proved this.

you’re not from Bergen County.

Charging an access fee is not the same a being “private”

You ever work retail? How about in Paramus?

I have.

Having a built-in day off in one of Americas retail meccas is a godsend. That’s one day with no traffic that every week reliably you can spend with family or friends.

If being a product sponge and getting a little treats for your brain is such an issue for you, just go to Hudson County. It’s right there and you can shop to your little heart out on Sunday.

There's a "fill up a box for $10" book sale tomorrow in Princeton:

Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, NJ

https://bmandwbooks.com/the-annual-sale/

I swear the ranch dressing at their salad bar tasted better than any other ranch dressing I’ve ever had.

You do realize how much crap you pay for through taxes that you never get to use, right??

Hard disagree. As someone who spent many years working in retail, and spent some of those in Paramus, having a built in dependable day off is invaluable.

Sunday shopping in Bergen county would just cripple Rt 17 another day out of the week.

I grew up in Ocean City, don't want to swim at a guarded beach? Nobody is forcing you to go to one. While 34th street is guarded, 33rd and 35th are not. The next guarded beach up would be 39th, which is why 40th is a informal surfing beach.

What new county revenues would be created?

We had one in my town growing up. The lights were always out, so it was the Ickel Me Enter.

I understand what you're saying but I'm not sure that the fee is a deterrent or that there are an overwhelming number of non-NJers spending an appreciable amount of time at our beaches. Would be an interesting experiment to see what happens if the open all beaches for a season.

I grew up in Ocean City, we got rid of ours in 1986.

Was it the Rickels or Channel over there that had the hot tub section? Kid me was obsessed with them and sad my parents never wanted to go over to that part of the store.

> Freedom in America is an illusion.

Freedom is an illusion!

Life is an illusion!

Nothing else matters! So close no matter how far....

While I do LOVE living in NJ, I find that the general rule is to observe the way the rest of the country is doing it and do the opposite! Gotta turn right to go left, can't pump our own gas, close most retail in an entire county on Sunday.

Oh man, Charlie Browns. Salad bar was nice, I wish more places had that still.

Just remembered Bennigan's too. I can still taste their turkey sandwich, they were two decades ahead of the pretzel bread trend.

Not just ocean beaches, lakes as well. Many NJ ocean beaches charge an access fee.

Just don't get too excited. Georgists collectively ignore its problems, namely defining land value, which is the main revenue source but is affected by so many factors, and since it would be the only revenue source, then calculating the land value would become as complex as the whole current tax code. E.g. nice little mom&pop shop you got there, would be a shame if oil would be found under it and hike land value tax through the roof, or if a new subway line would hike it, etc.

I’m in south Jersey seen one a few months ago while walking the dog

I can't wrap my head around the idea that someone can PURCHASE part of ANY beach. I'm restricited from enjoying the ocean or lake because I can't get there without walking across the beach, for which I have to pay a price. Housing developments are easier to understand because it's more efficient for essential services such as water, electric, sewer, etc.

Man that brings back some memories. Used to go there all the time with my Dad when I was little.

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