On Jan. 5, representatives from VFW Post 1963 of Sea Isle City and other community leaders gathered at Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School in Dennis Township to honor the winners of the post’s 2023-24 Patriot’s Pen Essay Competition.
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Barbara Stafford Jones, the president and CEO of the county chamber, said Friday the organization had originally not taken a position on wind power but was swayed by information provided by county officials. Stafford cited projections that a wind farm could reduce the tourism business by 15%, which she said could mean significant job losses in a county with an economy dependent on summer visitors. "We just came out of COVID, where we lost 20%. We rebounded. We can't take another loss," she said.