Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the scope of the storm has come into sharper focus. Figures are as of Friday.
It was 6 months ago..October 29th, 2012 that Super Storm Sandy clobbered us here in New Jersey. It was a night where neighbors were with neighbors, families were all together in one house and a time when we all came together to help each other out. It was definetely a scary 24 hours.
With the 6 month anniversary of Super Storm Sandy battering the Jersey Shore coming up on Monday and creating such sadness along the shore line and inland -- people are still displaced--Casino Pier will be conducting a "Show Us Your Coaster Contest" and your kids can be a part of a little history here at the shore.
The community that was hardest-hit by Superstorm Sandy is preparing to use eminent domain to take small strips of land from oceanfront homeowners who are holding up a critically needed beach replenishment project.