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Is the Entire Shore Open for Business? [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 31 May 2013 08:40:13 +0000

Governor Chris Christie and President Barack Obama have each told residents and consumers across the country that the Jersey shore is open for business this summer, but that's not true everywhere along the coast.

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Is Stopping to Take Sandy Damage Photos Tacky? [Poll]

Justin Louis — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:43:19 +0000

This past Saturday, I took a drive down Route 35 from Brick to Seaside Heights. While I'm saddened by the degree of lingering damage, I was surprised by how many cars were pulling over to stop and take pictures.

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Mantoloking Storm Damage Increases Tax Rate

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:06:53 +0000

Fears of a massive tax hike brought on by Superstorm Sandy might not come to pass in the Jersey shore town hardest hit by the storm.

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Prince Harry Visit Spurs Heightened Security [POLL/AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:45:01 +0000

During Prince Harry's trip to Seaside Heights and Mantoloking, security is expected to be far beyond the norm according to several Seaside Heights councilmen.

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$34 Million in New FEMA Loans Go to Storm-Tossed Shore Towns

Tom Mongelli — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:45:02 +0000

Twelve storm-dented towns, boroughs and municipal entities in Ocean and Monmouth Counties are dividing $34,000,000 in low-cost loans newly-issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Sandy Debris In Barnegat Bay Shouldn't Be An Issue, Says DEP Head [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:16:24 +0000

With anther monument to Sandy's devastation removed, the Department of Environmental Protections says boaters, beachgoers, and anglers should not worry too much about debris this summer.

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Mantoloking May Take Land for Beach Replenishment

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:25:02 +0000

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.

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Watch The Miracle of Route 35 [Video]

Justin Louis — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:45:15 +0000

If this video doesn't give you goosebumps, nothing will. As we all remember too well, Route 35 in Mantoloking was completely and utterly destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Take a look at this incredibly moving video of what it took to get the roadway back up and running.

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Mantoloking Plans Geotubes For Protection [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:45:03 +0000

Placing sand and gravel-filled Geotextile fabric tubes along Mantoloking's ocean front is estimated to cost anywhere from $6 to $8 million dollars, which Mantoloking officials believe is a necessary expense for protection.

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Mantoloking Residents To Return Home After Sandy [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:08:39 +0000

One hundred and twenty-seven days after Superstorm Sandy hit the Garden State, residents of, arguably, the hardest hit municipality will finally be allowed to return home.

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Route 35 Through Mantoloking Reopens Today [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:52:30 +0000

The main north-south route that connects Ocean County's Northern Barrier Island communities is re-opening through the Sandy-ravaged borough of Mantoloking today. But stiff restrictions will be in place.

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Sandy Leaves Behind More Than Just Visual Scars [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:24:06 +0000

Brick Township is one of the many Ocean County communities that suffered a lot of damage.

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The Now Iconic Pictures of Hurricane Sandy Destruction

Justin Louis — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:36:39 +0000

I debated long and hard about what to use as a "featured image" for this post. There are dozens of images that can describe the pain and destruction that we here in Ocean County are experiencing.

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Fire Breaks Out In Storm Damaged Mantoloking [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:01:17 +0000

Fires that destroyed about 14 homes in Mantoloking that were hit hard by Sandy have rekindled, fueled by natural gas.

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Two NY Men Arrested in Mantoloking Machete Attack

Rosetta Key — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:48:37 +0000

Two New York men face aggravated assault and a host of weapons offenses following what's described as a machete-type attack on three individuals in Mantoloking Wednesday night. The Ocean County Prosecutors Office says the incident happened in the area of Route 35 and Herbert Street at around 7:09 p.m.

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