Title: Children have the right to play Author: Helen Jakobsen Article: The equipment play delights for some but a nuisance for others can cost thousands of dollars, tower above 6 feet and feature slides, playhouses and other amenities. It's not uncommon for towns to regulate structures such as sheds on private property but regulating swing sets is rare, said John Dulles, a spokesman for the Parents League from Gibersville. Officials plan to introduce an ordinance at a borough council meeting in September that would also clarify existing regulations, such as the ban on full-size basketball courts and baseball fields on residential property without zoning approval. ''We want to make sure that backyard play palaces are allowed but should be a certain distance from a neighbor's property,'' people said. Ernst Bachus, who has lived in the borough for 50 years, complained about a neighbor's new swing set and attached playhouse that towers over her 6-foot wooden fence. He said children can peek into her yard and her home when leaves are off the trees and it has gotten noisier. ''My neighbors could have put it closer to their house,'' Arlinghaus told The Asbury Park Press of Neptune. ''I am not denying children the right to play, but they could be more considerate.'' Helen is a teacher and mother of two children. She likes to write articles for kids. If you have some articles or gift ideas, please contact us.