Vice President Joe Biden toured the New Jersey coastline on Sunday by helicopter, to see first-hand the devastation left behind by hurricane Sandy. Biden then met with about 50 first responders in Seaside Heights and got first-hand information on the storm damage. Biden was joined on the tour by N.J. Senators Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg, as well as Lieutenant…
Operation Save Our Shore was a huge success. Coastal Broadcasting Systems collected about 5,000 pounds of items worth over $10,000 for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Donations were split evenly between the Lunch With Lynch Foundation and the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Operation SOS was held on Saturday and included appearances by Senator…
Sea Isle City Mayor Len Desiderio says there will be a great deal of public input on the design and construction of a new municipal building and public safety building in his community. Sea Isle City has been forced to close both current buildings because more than a foot of water came inside during Hurricane…
A report this week says that 71 percent of the school busses at the Middle Township School District failed their initial inspections. The Middle Township Gazette reports this week that most of the busses were out of commission for under an hour so the repairs can be made. The state says that 35 busses were…
Atlantic City Police are investigating a shooting incident Saturday night that left two teenagers recovering from gunshot wounds. It happened at the Lighthouse Plaza on Atlantic Avenue. A 17 year old male was found with two gunshot wounds and he was taken to a local hospital, listed in stable condition. The second teenager was brought…
Wildwood’s first high school football playoff game did not go well on Saturday. The Warriors were shut out by Woodbury, 49-0 on Saturday afternoon. Wildwood was the seventh seed in the South Jersey Group I playoffs. Wildwood star running back Wesley Hills finished his season with 2,114 rushing yards.
Federal officials believe at least 72,000 buildings were damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The Star Ledger reports that FEMA believes 500 buildings were completely destroyed by the storm and those buildings were reduced to rubble. 5,000 structures suffered significant damage, while 24,000 buildings had minor damage. Preliminary damage estimates continue through the Garden State. The numbers…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his wife Mary Pat have raised over $16 million in relief funding and supplies for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Christie put his wife in charge of a massive effort to collect cash and goods needed for the victims, and the number continues to rise. More than 7,000 donations have…
The federal government says it will help New Jersey victims of Hurricane Sandy as long as necessary. Two cabinet officials attended an event in Middletown before the weekend and announced that the federal government will continue to assist with Hurricane Sandy victims as long as help is needed. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Housing…
The Borough of Avalon will welcome thousands of people to the community on the day after Thanksgiving with its popular Festive Friday celebration. The event will be held along Dune Drive in Avalon and include Avalon’s popular free skating rink which will be set up at 23rd Street and Dune Drive. There will be many…