Sea Wall Going Up on Point Pleasant Beachfront
The community didn't want dunes installed to help protect from hurricanes...so now this options is what has been chosen to try and keep the ocean away from the boardwalk and beach homes. Continue reading…
View ArticleAffordable apartments for Ocean Township families celebrates ribbon cutting
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week that celebrated the opening of 48 new affordable apartments for families in Ocean Township. Continue reading…
View ArticleTwo more contractors added to the ongoing list of Sandy fraudster
Two more Sandy contractors have been added to the list of contractors who committed Sandy fraud. Continue reading…
View ArticleBarnegat contractor pleads guilty to Sandy fraud
The number of contractors committing Sandy Fraud continues to mount even higher across the Jersey Shore. Continue reading…
View ArticleVIDEO: Superstorm Sandy art exhibit running now at Monmouth U.
The interactive installation allows you to contribute your Sandy story, and re-listen to the sounds of Sandy barreling over the East Coast. Continue reading…
View ArticleCould Joey Harrison's Surf Club property be bought by the state?
Once a Jersey Shore staple in the summertime, Joey Harrison's Surf Club saw its downfall due to damage sustained during and after Superstorm Sandy. Continue reading…
View ArticleShore Congressmen introduce bill to help struggling residents
Congressman Chris Smith introduces his NIH report to attack Lyme Disease alongside Pat Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association, Wall Mayor Keven Orender, Deputy Mayor George Newberry and Dr....
View ArticleNJ Hall of Fame to Honor This Ship Plus Some Fave NJ Celebs
The NJ Hall of Fame is known for inducting many celebrities (actors, musicians, sports figures, etc.) but did you know they also have Unsung Heroes Awards? This year they honor the crew of the...
View ArticleIda ranks among deadliest weather disasters in NJ history
A man in waist-deep water walks by a door floating in floodwater in Manville, NJ, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. A stunned U.S. East Coast has woken up to a rising death...
View ArticleTwo more Superstorm Sandy contractors plead guilty to Theft in Ocean County, NJ
Two men from out of state are the latest to find themselves in trouble with the law after committing an act of theft related to Superstorm Sandy repairs in New Jersey. Continue reading…
View ArticleSandy victims still in limbo with ‘clawback’ of recovery funds
"While I am home, I am not whole," Stafford resident Joe Mangino told New Jersey legislators. "I feel like we're being held hostage." Continue reading…
View ArticleSandy victims in NJ may not have to repay excess grant money
Homes sit in ruin next to the Atlantic Ocean after being destroyed by Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. At least 50 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy...
View ArticleHow a Jersey Girl Fell in Love With Louisiana
In case you missed the memo, and don't worry, it seems most people have, Louisiana is currently dealing with the aftermath of what some are calling the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy. (If...
View ArticleNJ Sandy survivor collecting cards and donations for Louisiana flood victims
Many lessons have been learned from Superstorm Sandy, but for Courtney Chibbaro weathering the storm and damage she suffered while living in Seaside Park helped her become a confident person, look at...
View ArticleThousands of Jersey Shore residents still not home 4 years after Sandy
As the four year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches this month, a number of impacted families from Monmouth and Ocean counties remain displaced. "Of the 260,000 households that were affected by...
View ArticleFour years post-Sandy, hope for a Union Beach family
It's been four years since Hurricane Sandy and many Jersey Shore residents are still in need of aid. Volunteers from "A Future with Hope" helped Jennifer Capraun and her family start...
View ArticleNew Jersey emergency response teams hold training drills at Island Beach...
Did you see all those black-hawk helicopters flying over the shore Friday morning and landing at Island Beach State Park? Emergency response teams including the New Jersey National Guard and the New...
View ArticleRebuild of northern Ocean County’s Sandy-strapped beaches has Spring start date
The news that land and home owners in Ocean County's most Superstorm-ravaged section have waited more than four years to hear, finally arrives. Continue reading…
View ArticleHydrus ready to rise from Seaside Heights boardwalk
The new roller coaster on the Jersey Shore replaces the jet star which famously floated into the ocean after Hurricane Sandy. Continue reading…
View ArticleShore NJ-Senator Robert Singer addresses key issues on ‘Ask The Senator’
Nearly five years post Superstorm Sandy, an ever-changing roller coaster of concern across party lines, a growing opioid and heroin epidemic, and easing the burden of higher education costs and more...
View Article5 Scary Signs of Climate Change at the Jersey Shore
The views contained within do not necessarily reflect those of Townsquare Media and 94.3 The Point. Well, today is Earth Day, and I would personally like to thank the Earth for putting up with me for...
View ArticleClimate change action rally Sunday in Asbury Park
The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters uses the fifth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy as a springboard to a call for immediate action to address climate change. Continue reading…
View ArticleRemembering the Night of Hurricane Sandy
Superstorm Sandy left the Jersey Shore in shambles five years ago and made what we do on the radio every day more important than ever. The days following Sandy are some of my proudest on air. Continue...
View ArticleBarnegat Bay waterways clear up ahead of the summer
State navigation channels in the Barnegat Bay Inlet area return to navigable depths for the first time since Sandy devastated the shore. Continue reading…
View ArticleLittle Egg Harbor couple plead guilty to Sandy fraud charges
An Ocean County couple pleads guilty to stealing nearly $1,500,000.00 from more than 20 people who hired their home improvement companies to fix their Superstorm Sandy damaged houses. Continue reading…
View ArticleMonmouth County receives honor for storm readiness plan
You're likely familiar and may be apart of it but the 'Know Your Zone' campaign rolled out in 2016 in Monmouth County is receiving praise for what it's done and what it's intended to do here in 2018....
View ArticleNJ looks to shift Sandy funds, with near 1,000 still not yet home
A hearing is planned Tuesday in Toms River on the state’s plan to reallocate $60 million in Sandy recovery funds toward homeowner and rental housing. Continue reading…
View ArticleSeaside Heights man & former Hoboken cop sentenced for Sandy fraud
A former Hoboken Police officer who resides in Seaside Heights is sentenced to five years in prison and his wife three years of probation for stealing $187,000.00 in Sandy relief funds. Continue reading…
View ArticleSandy contractor pleads guilty to theft and money laundering
A Seaside Heights contractor could spend several-years in prison if convicted on charges of theft and money laundering for deceiving a Toms River man to do work following Sandy. Continue reading…
View ArticleSandy contractor heading to prison for stealing from homeowners
In the latest case of fraud at the Jersey Shore, another contractor who did wrong to several homeowners is now heading to prison as the Sandy fraud epidemic continues. Continue reading…
View ArticleA decade since Superstorm Sandy smacked NJ: 50+ forgotten facts
On October 29, 2012, one of the worst disasters in New Jersey history played out, as Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy caused incredible wind, rain, and storm surge. Continue reading…
View Article10 Years Later, A Look Back at the Most Destructive Storm I’ve Ever Seen in NJ
10 Years later, I still remember the sound of the wind, I couldn't believe it. Continue reading…
View ArticleOcean Gate resident who lost home to Sandy is paying it forward
in the midst of all that happened ten years ago, Ocean Gate resident and Councilman Mark Haug felt so moved by a random act of kindness that he has since turned the emotion into paying it forward to...
View ArticleHorrible! The Absolute Most Shocking Weather Event in New Jersey
It was a storm that left so many here in New Jersey devastated. It was hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime weather event that caused so much heartache and destroyed and damaged so many homes and businesses...
View ArticleBorn after Sandy's, 2 big NJ flood control projects get underway
Two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect the densely populated cities of New Jersey that lie just outside NYC are underway. Continue reading…
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