by Kathleen Koch and Phil Stilton SEASIDE HEIGHTS – What do three Democrats from the “Deep South” have in common with a Republican mayor from the Jersey Shore? They all know what it’s like to have a hurricane devastate their communities, and on Friday, May 17th, they all came together in here. Seaside Heights Mayor [...]
The following was provided by Toms River Township late Friday afternoon. Over 100 homes to be razed through Toms River’s PPDR program TOMS RIVER – Mayor Tom Kelaher is pleased to announce that the Township’s demolition program will begin this Saturday. “Our residents are eager to start the rebuilding process,” Kelaher said. Hurricane Sandy damaged [...]
The following was submitted by Donna Bahrle with the Central Regional School District in Berkeley Township. BERKELEY – Central Regional TV Productions students won county and state contests and film festival awards for their video productions surrounding the events of Hurricane Sandy. Senior Austin Steinbrick recently took the award for Best Documentary in the Ocean [...]
RECOGNIZING THE RED CROSS – Noting the help of numerous volunteers from the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently recognized the American Red Cross, an agency that for more than 130 years has provided a helping hand during times of disasters. Pictured is Ocean County [...]
by Christa Riddle SEASIDE HEIGHTS – “People assume everything is fine now in Seaside because the news has moved on from Hurricane Sandy to cover new stories, but it’s not fine. There is still so much to do in the area, and by summer, we would like to have it so the people here have [...]
TOMS RIVER–In November, the Toms River School District opened “The People’s Pantry” in the Bellcrest Plaza. The goal of the pantry was to assist those affected by Hurricane Sandy with much needed food and supplies. In the months since, the pantry has expanded to help those in need around Ocean County and now serves 5,000 [...]
SEASIDE HEIGHTS–The Borough of Seaside Heights will receive $400,000 in grant money from the New York City based Robin Hood Foundation, according to Mayor William Akers. “The grant will come in the form of two $200,000 payments and is to be used for residents only,” the mayor said. “It can’t go to anything commercial or [...]
Submitted by Debbi Winogracki, Toms River Township TOMS RIVER– After meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Toms River Township Mayor Thomas Kelaher said it was evident that if the proper dunes had been put in place years ago, Hurricane Sandy would have caused very little, if any, damage on the barrier island and [...]
By Phil Stilton / Ocean Signal Photo by Jason Allentoff / Townsquare Media, WOBM BRICK— In an attempt to remove politics from the equation during the rebuilding process here, Mayor Steven Acropolis announced he will not be seeking re-election this November. “This is the most important year – I believe in our town’s history [...]
In the early morning hours of October 30th, 2012 things went somewhere I’d never been before. Sandy was already upon us, evacuations had been ordered 48 hours prior, and yet some decided to stick it out. Water was coming into the tiny little Borough of Ocean Gate – only a half square mile in [...]