Brad Stanek, 29, who commuted between home on Long Beach Island and college in Philly, says the closing of the tower, which he's climbed a dozen times, is a 'bummer.' From this point in the heart of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, one can see the skylines of both Philadelphia and Atlantic City on a clear day, and the tower is used to observe the most fragile part of the 1.1 million-acre ecosystem, giving a high vantage point to spot forest fires.
