These teams work the beaches, routinely awakening people, interrupting conversations and even demanding swimmers leave the water to show tags (many people have their tags affixed to bags or chairs.) He had no issue showing the beach tags at the entry point, but stated his frustration over continually getting harassed throughout the day by teams of roving tag inspectors. After discerning it was his wife, he showed the second tag (children under 12 do not need tags). The checker asked if he was with “that other woman.” Having no clue to what she was referring, he inquired what she meant. No problem, since the woman and her husband had seasonal tags - just as they had for the past 11 years.Īs the husband approached, he showed his tag, and started onto the beach. The woman’s two youngest then sprinted to an open spot near the life-guard stand, where they always set up camp for the day. He was 50 feet behind her, in clear view. Asked for her tags, she informed the 14-year old inspector that her husband had them on the loaded beach cart. On a recent weekend, a woman with three young children - including one with a broken arm - was entering the beach.
Most days, beach tag inspectors guard the entrances to beaches, checking to ensure that beachgoers have tags. Incredibly, though, that wasn’t good enough for the Avalon Patrol. And they also believe, not unjustifiably, that the beach belongs to everyone, and no one should have to pay to use it.ĭisdain aside, most comply.
This policy has long irked the vast majority of beach-goers, who believe they more than pay the cost of beach preservation by the many taxes and fees levied on them. As is the case with most Shore towns, beach tags are required.
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