Letters
Fight goes on to block development at Hook

The fight to prevent the National Park Service from leasing for 60 years Fort Hancock properties to a for-profit, private developer for use as a commercial business park still is unresolved.

However, the U.S. government is seeking to dismiss the Save Sandy Hook complaint seeking to block the leasing on the basis that Save Sandy Hook hasn't any legal standing, that is, the right to formally object to this improper use of national park land.

Oral arguments are scheduled for June 7 at 2 p.m. in Trenton.

Let's hope that our U.S. Federal District Court system recognizes that national park land belongs to us, the people of the United States, and that as rightful owners, we do have the right to control our property and its usage.

At this time, when rampant development of our precious open spaces here in Monmouth County is occurring all too quickly, to face the possible loss of national park land at Sandy Hook, the Crown Jewel of the Jersey Coast, is almost too horrible to imagine for those of us who are not big money developers.

If any of you who read this update were turned away at Sandy Hook due to the parking lots being full this Memorial Day weekend, be aware that with the projected loss of hundreds of parking spaces that would be dedicated to the use of business park tenants, things will only get worse, unless this abhorrent leasing plan is stopped.

For additional information please visit www.savesandy-hook.org.

Peter P. O'Such Jr.

Fair Haven