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Mystery Water Problem Continues For Jersey Shore Town [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:34:21 +0000

A mystery water problem remains unsolved in Lake Como and surrounding communities.

Boardwalks Gear Up For Memorial Day Weekend [POLL/AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:50:27 +0000

With Memorial Day Weekend only a few weeks away, Sandy-battered shore towns are putting on the finishing touches to their boardwalks.

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Belmar Gears Up For Post-Sandy Summer [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:32:36 +0000

With a brand-new boardwalk almost complete and a full booking of summer rentals, Belmar has high expectations for the first tourist season after Sandy.

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Belmar Boardwalk: Halfway from Battered to Bustling

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:04:00 +0000

Belmar's summer tourism hopes take an upturn with today's driving of the final pilings for its new mile-long boardwalk, just about two months to the day that Mayor Matt Doherty and Governor Christie hammered the first one into the sand.

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Winter Storm Means More Costs For Shore Towns [POLL/AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:03:01 +0000

The winter storm could not come at a worse time for municipalities still financially hurting from a Superstorm and two Nor'easters.

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It Will Cost More To Rebuild Belmar's Boardwalk

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:28:30 +0000

It's going to cost nearly $2.5 million more than first thought to rebuild Belmar's boardwalk that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

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NJ Man Gets 3 Years in YouTube Beating of Homeless Man David Ivins

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:11:18 +0000

A New Jersey man captured on video beating a homeless man days before Christmas in 2011 has been sentenced to three years in prison.

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Are New Jersey Property Taxes Set To Spike? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:30:33 +0000

When Chris Christie ran for Governor four years ago, he said property taxes in the Garden State would be stabilized by the end of his first term.

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Belmar Boardwalk Rebuild Moving Quickly, Says Mayor [VIDEO]

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:43:34 +0000

Belmar vacationers are likely to have a boardwalk to tread sooner than first anticipated.

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Belmar Man Charged With Stealing From Employer

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:21:50 +0000

A 31-year-old Belmar man remains behind bars, accused of stealing items from his former boss and trying to sell the goods to a pawn shop.

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NJ Towns to Decide to Restore or Retreat After Sandy [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:02:54 +0000

Governor Chris Christie believes the decision of whether shore towns want to rebuild or retreat should fall on the municipalities and homeowners rather than the government.

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Belmar Begins Construction Of New Boardwalk [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:44:52 +0000

The first wooden pylon is in Belmar's beach, signifying the beginning of the borough's new boardwalk.

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Belmar Won't Use Rainforest Wood to Rebuild Boardwalk

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:26:28 +0000

A Jersey shore town says it won't use tropical rain forest wood to rebuild a boardwalk destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

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Belmar Boardwalk Rebuild About to Begin

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:51:01 +0000

Staying on course for his projection to have Belmar open for tourism business by Memorial Day, Mayor Matt Doherty schedules groundbreaking to restore the borough's boardwalk for this Wednesday. And, Governor Christie will join the dignitaries in hard hats and shiny shovels.

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Belmar Mayor Learns Lessons After Visiting Mississippi [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:35:41 +0000

Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty is back in New Jersey after spending several days in Pass Christian Mississippi to learn about how the similarly sized town recovered after Hurricane Katrina.

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Governor Christie Says Shore Will Come Back [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:13:48 +0000

Almost 2 months after Superstorm Sandy, Governor Christie is back on the town hall circuit.

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Every New Jerseyan Has Stake In Shore Rebuilding [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:37:24 +0000

Even if you never go to the beach, the rebuilding of the New Jersey shore and its boardwalk businesses is directly related to how much you will pay in taxes.

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Help Rebuild Belmar Boardwalk, Be Immortalized

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:35:06 +0000

Belmar's had a boardwalk every summer since 1875, says Mayor Matt Doherty, and he doesn't intend the summer of 2013 to be the first without it.

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Belmar Beach Access May Go Up Thanks To Sandy [POLL/AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:25:01 +0000

Superstorm Sandy annihilated the Belmar Boardwalk. Now there are plans to rebuild it. The money has to come somewhere. Rather than raising taxes for residents in the Borough, it may soon cost you more to access the beach, especially next next season.

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Barrier Island Access Still Spotty; DEP Speeds Road and Bridge Repairs

Tom Mongelli — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:34:46 +0000

Folks who haven't seen their properties off the Ocean County mainland are gradually being given limited access, but the decisions are municipal and not blanket policies.

As noted elsewhere in our news section, Brick Township is carting island dwellers by school buses over the Mantoloking Bridge, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, with a schedule that continues through next Monday

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