That thing was held together with rust, duct tape and bubblegum 20 years ago.

I am shocked it is still in one piece

Now is they can just offer an RFP for armed guards at the entrance of the Heights, that is route 37, to keep the dirtbags out, we can have a true "Family resort" Anyone think about maybe closing the bars at midnite instead of 4am??

Lol mike spoken as true local...n.lolol

I want a private owned business that the goverment and taxpayers of the country scramble to ensure stays in business and gives me free money to do it while I pay nothing on all the cash I bring which you can never prove I made to begin with!!

Or how about 2am instead of 4am. Like the majority of towns. Theres gonna be dirtbags whereever you go just cuz you close bars at 12 doesnt mean it will eliminate all of the dirtbags. You want a true family resort go to point pleasant.

First of all, I don't think this should be deemed a "Breaking News Alert" - and I have felt that way about a few stories. Secondly I believe that the amount of money that has been approved to rebuild the boardwalk can be better used to help rebuild the lives of people who were really hard-hit by the storm.

Oh yeah I'm drinkin in point right now!! Driving round in my car cause its cold

Cool Av ur the man.

We must rebuild it, bigger , better, stronger......no matter what the costs

Jersey Strong

this is breaking news????? come on patch stop sensationalizing everything

Don't rebuild. It's going to happen again. The barrier island should be abandoned.

It is not the "Jet Star" ! The Jet Star coaster was taken down years ago,and replaced ,temporarily , by helicopter rides.

This was the "Star Jet".
I wish everyone,especially the media, can finally get the name right.

It's not anywhere near that old mike....10-12 years at most. It replaced the old red that was there forever

I believe that one is 13 years old...I remember I was working as a lifeguard at water works aka breakwater beach at the time they were redoing quite a few things on the pier

BellaRox really? Let me guess, you're not from around here? If this was your home your opinions wouldn't be so rude.

I hoots keep pulling over to pee :(

Please save the flag for it is worth more than the whole roller coaster.

Did I misunderstand? Tax payer dollars are going to be used to remove private property out of the ocean.

How about the RFP is limited to business's that are local so the money stays here?

I think that Seaside Heights needs to clean up its act. Let the money be put to work on that.

Anybody in the heights wanna booze it up ? I'm just driving around pounding beers out of cooler on my backseat

But drinking is a shore thing. Guess your the idiot !!

Oh yeah cracked open another one!! That is a shore thing oh yeah!! Peeing is a hassle

Bummer I'm down to four beers

No I don't believe that it is right for homes to have to be abandoned. Not at all. I believe that any money should be put to rebuilding the homes and businesses of people affected by the storm. Especially the homes.

That should be the primary concern right now. Not removing a rollercoaster or worrying about whether an amusement pier or boardwalk (the boards themselves, not the businesses) should be rebuilt.

Man I just woke up in front of seaside lumber. Holy moly

Anyone want to go to Riggers for breakfast ?

All these business have insurance just like homeowners. They can rebuild themselves. Do you know anything about Seaside and the boardwalk that has illegal European workers every year. What was it Russians last year? Doesn't that scumbag in the wheel chair own 90% of the stands. I say we clean up point to ortley and let seaside straighten it self out. Maybe a few nice bars and restaurants and it can be more like point. I grew up here and surf the peir a lot when there is not 100 people out. In the summer I am probably the only white dude without my pants around my ass and a dirty wife beater on. Sorry folks. I used to love the jungle... But the place is a dump.

It does need clubs, hemmingways, bamboo, etc. it does need rides and restaurants. I just hope they do it right. We have a clean slate. My biggest fear is that it takes a turn for the worst and there are twice as many section 8 housing. My buddies car got robbed twice in a month surfing at the pier. I don't know the exact element that attracts these scumbags but we need to step it up. It will always be a party spot, but we should target college kids. Not inner city trash.

... I'll do riggers. Lol.

I'm here now

Shots for breakfast oh yeah!!!!

It's the landlords that r the problem, they just want that rent check from the state. Well said P B!!!!

It is not the landlords that are the problem - and is unlawful to discriminate. The homelessness problem is a State and County problem that they are dumping on Seaside b/c of the availability of low cost seasonal rentals. The opening of the bars (til all hours) before property owners have been able to safely secure structures makes me question the purpose behind some of these decisions. I hope the bar taxes are going to help support the required police presence.

G

We've had vacation property in SSH since the 80's. In my opinion if the Casino Pier is going to be rebuilt, then they should build it better. It seems to me the owners of the pier took the cheap way out in regards to the rides. The Star Jet was made of I steel, and not the more expensive and smoother tubular steel. same with the mouse. Look at Wildwood. Morey's spears no expense. Those are rides, and tell me that Wildwood doesn't attract more families than Seaside. Seaside has gone down hill. They should gear it more toward families, put in state of the art rides, and close those bars at a normal hour. They have an open slate. Do the right thing. By the way my homes are on Sumner Ave, and M Street. My home just off Ocean Ave was destroyed. I'm selling the lot because of the rif raff late nights during Summer. plus insurance isn't user friendly. I lost $150k. Better attractions equal increased property values

I heard a suggestion the other day that they should cut up the rollercoaster in small sections and sell it as memorabilia, I personally would love to buy a section have it framed with the image of the Jetstar sitting in the Atlantic. Money could be used for rebuilding purposes! How many others would love to own a piece of this iconic image I wonder?