How many people can you awaken before dawn to go and look at earth movers and pile drivers? In Seaside Heights today, the answer is, basically, everyone.
The rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy continues to take shape at the Jersey Shore. In some cases, the process has begun. In other sectors, it hasn't and has actually been stalled.
The Borough of Ocean Gate suffered major damage when Sandy hit more than three months ago. The community is hosting a special recovery and restore meeting this Wednesday.
For most of us Superstorm Sandy was more of an inconvenience than anything else. We might have lost power for some time and had a few trees fall in our yards but for the most part the loss from the storm was minimal.
As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on the over $50 billion dollar Sandy disaster relief bill today, shore Congressman John Runyan (R) came to Toms River to give Ocean County mayors an idea on the steps being taken to ensure that as much funding as possible actually goes toward Sandy relief efforts.
Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this coming week.
Brick Township has an opportunity to secure grants to assist citizens with housing rehabilitation after Hurricane Sandy and Mayor Steve Acropolis is asking residents to assist the effort by contacting Rehabco. Rehabco will apply for the grant using the information citizens provide.