TO THE EDITOR:

On behalf of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association,  this is a big THANK YOU to the estimated 700 volunteers who participated in last Saturday’s beach front clean up event!

Families and individuals of all ages from Ocean Grove and throughout the shore area removed tons of debris, retrieved scores of memorial benches and urns buried in the sand, and helped many of the people who were affected by the flooding. The accomplishments exceeded all our expectations, and the day was an amazing and beautiful example of a community working together.

DR. DALE C. WHILDEN                                                                                                                                                                                                                         President, Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association                                                                                                                                                                      Ocean Grove, New Jersey, November 6, 2012