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Brick Township Looks to Rebuild After Sandy [AUDIO/PHOTOS]

Ilya Hemlin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:31:44 +0000

Brick Township was one of the worst hit by Hurricane Sandy, but as residents are slowly being allowed back onto the barrier islands, residents and officials must begin the difficult task of rebuilding.

Shore Residents Get First Look At Sandy's Damage [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:51:53 +0000

More residents and property owners along New Jersey's barrier islands in Ocean County were allowed to return to their homes two weeks since Sandy hit, and what they found, was utter devastation.

Toms River Starts Second Phase of Barrier Island Re-entry Plan [VIDEO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:11:30 +0000

Toms River Police have announced the second phase of it’s re-entry Plan for the barrier island north of Lavallette. Residents will be able to go to their homes from 7 am till 2 pm. They’re requiested to have proof of ownership for their home and ID. Residents are can arrive in their own home and [...]

Grab-N-Go Information For Barrier Island Residents

Matthew White — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:36:03 +0000

Beginning today, some residents of Ocean County barrier islands are being allowed a short return home for a “grab-n-go.” The process is very specific for each town. Seaside Heights Property owners and tenants will be allowed into Seaside Heights for assessment/protection/removal of their property, on designated streets from Ocean Terrace to Bay Boulevard which will [...]

More Barrier Island Residents To Be Allowed Access [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:04:59 +0000

Toms River officials were finally given the go ahead to allow limited access to the residents of Chadwick, Normandy and Ocean Beaches nearly two weeks after the super storm. Two adults per household will be transported by bus in three phases that span from this today November 9th to Tuesday November 13th. However, they’ll only [...]

Return To Barrier Islands Not Soon Enough For Residents [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:00:43 +0000

It has been over a week since Hurricane Sandy pounded the Jersey Shore, and thousands along the state's barrier island communities are still unable to return home to survey the damage done by the storm.

Share Your Jersey Shore Memories Here

Andy Chase — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:32:05 +0000

It has now been a week since we have been living life post “Super Storm” Sandy. The reality that our “backyard” has been changed forever. The boardwalk’s have been destroyed. The beaches have been leveled. People’s lives have been turned upside down. Literally AND figuratively. I sat on my couch and thought about my friends [...]

No Fatalities Found in Seaside Heights

Andy Chase — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:45:01 +0000

That’s according to the Toms River Patch. For days, rumors have been swirling that hundreds of bodies are being pulled from the bay, and vacant homes. There have also been plenty of rumors stating that the A & P Supermarket in Seaside/Ortley Beach is being used as a make-shift morgue. Officials say that the A [...]