May 10 deadline < $7500 a day fines < cut corners on safety

I guess a board walk is more important than getting people back in thier house

I don't get how the boardwalks can be rebuilt at the same level but new FEMa laws are making people raise homes..anyone have any insight on why they allow this considering they also get govt funding? I would think the govt would want to protect the investment. anyone have info on the different rules for boardwalks which have businesses and residential homes? or the difference between just a boardwalk and then one like seaside/point with rides and games?

Yah well they got there money and we don't even have a house. Gotta have a seaside boardwalk before summer. Unbelievable they should be ashamed of themselves. Disgraceful !!!!

Finally they have been exposed.. they need to have people coming down paying 2 dollars ana hour for parking 3 dollars for a slice of pizza 50 cents for a 5 second thrill not to mention all the disordely persons and dui violations and parking fines totally mismanaged by a mickey mouse police force...but the world does need a low life resort I guess...

As this article does not specify the dimensions, who is to say they aren't building it higher than before? And if they are not, maybe it is because the surviving businesses would have to be gutted and raised--only costing more money. Additionally, suppose this "sea wall" is built. Wouldn't that likely add additional protection to our businesses and residents?

Even though there are many still without homes, there are many tourists who will be more eager to come and spend their money at our home, providing these business and townships more money to get things repaired and get residents back into their homes.

I, for one, see the beaches and the boardwalks in this area as an anchor that binds us all to our community. Rebuilding quickly will show residents that not only can we, but we will heal from this disaster.

As far as not being back in your homes yet, my condolences are with you as we are still waiting on checks.

Folks this money did not come from insurance companies to repair the boardwalk

First off, it's not a fine, it's called liquidated damages. If they choose to call it a penalty, then by law there must be an incentive for early completion as well. The typical LD clause is a single edged sword, benefits the owner, not the contractor. My guess is that the contractor will play it close and not add extra personnel or equip. until the 9th inning

As an in town tourist, I will never stop going to my beach. I'd rather spend money here than anywhere else so it can be used for beautification of our home.

I am not directly effected by the FEMA flood zone maps but we must stand together on this regardless of political beliefs. You elected officials are in the crosshairs. DO NOT MESS THIS UP. Do the right thing.

I am so glad the repairs are underway. Let's get the beaches ready for the summer. That should be our main concern right now. Great job

I think the homeowners should just worry about themselves. My home is fine yes but its not my problem that the insurance companies are dragging their feet paying. I'm just happy that they are fixing the moneymaker of this state. And that is the boardwalks and beaches.

We can't just worry about ourselves. Dunes must be rebuilt and beaches replenished (despite oceanfront homeowners who think their precious views are more important) to protect tens of thousands homes all the way to the back bays and mainland. We can't afford the over-kill house elevation mandates from FEMA (based on erroneous maps) and can't afford $30,000 yearly insurance premiums to bail out FEMA's Katrina debt. Save the Shore! ====> Facebook.com/StopFemaNow

you guys love Christie and voted for him didntya?

I don't care about the value of my home rising or falling. I'm here for ever. I love my home and my state. All I am saying is fix the beaches and summer vacation spots. That is what is important NOW.

Billy Jones, that's just awesome!

Oh yea, all the bennies can come down while the homeowners who can't get back into their homes can watch them spend all their money and have a good time. geesh.

Then we wonder why this state is in the shape it is. That's the Jersey mentality,

Not Jersey mentality at all. I'm just sick of people being so selfish. I mean just because some peoples homes are still not fixed doesn't mean the world stops. Stop worrying about yourselves. And open your eyes to the big picture.

Hey the roided up guido drunks need a place to party....

The only thing I can say is Just Wow!

Please take a few minutes to view this video entitled "Homeless in Seaside Park". Just click on the link:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbF8q19wodE

Ms. Ligouri's video is so true...........I know what she is going through, hits us all hard who are in this situation......

I have to say, I really wish the people who began this nation could be here to witness all the crying and complaining about what the gov't hasn't done for them. I mean the real pioneers of this country that gave up everything to try and settle a life for themselves somewhere and when the going got a little tough they stuck it out and worked harder to get it back.

I think about all the people who lost property in the Rev. War, the Civil War, War of 1812, the Great Dust Bowl and everything else that people had to go through before the Fed started taking care of everyone.

Reading about "how come businesses are getting to do this or do that?" Well it's because it's economics that drives the country. Businesses need to rebuild, it's that simple, life must go on and move forward, it cannot come to a standstill because "everyone" isn't rebuilding at the exact same time.

I understand people lost so very very much but the time has come to pull yourselves up and realize you are not the only ones who have ever had it difficult in this country. Did you pay for flood ins and are now getting a run around, maybe so but you are still alive and kicking. Stop concerning yourselves with what businesses are doing and fight the fight.

thats great but did anyone else notice that the workers are wearing turbans and have rings in their beards????

People should stop being so lazy and think help is coming. If it was me I would have started work the day after the storm. Stop looking for handouts. It makes me sick.

Get a grip people..We all suffered in sandy..I lost power for a day and a half and had to contend with a tree that crashed on top of my shed..Yeah I was pissed but do you see me crying..NO I rolled up my sleeves and went to work

@ A Resident, FEMA via the NFIP is effectively condemning thousands of properties by FORCING property owners to abandon their homes or be severely penalized(taxed). Meanwhile, it's a hasty full steam ahead for a tourism industry that is currently incapable of supporting itself. All the while HUD has instituted a feeding frenzy for developers and landlords while victims that are sacrificial lambs are urged to, "just be patient". If you can't see that all I can say is, "That's a bad hat, Harrry ".

Michael H,

Your ignorance is almost comical. You lost power for a day and a half and a tree landed on your shed?

If you have a moment, please drive down 35 south on the barrier island and see houses that were completely knocked off foundations and destroyed. These were primary houses for some families.

Let's forget about government assistance for a second and just think about the displaced residents (elderly, kids, etc) that are living in temporary housing or hotels.

Still don't have water, electric, gas, etc after 3 months.

Sorry about your shed and loss of power for a da and a half.

What a hardship- no power for a day and a half and a damaged shed. We, as well as many others are displaced and cannot return to our homes (if we're lucky enough to have one standing) because the utilities cannot be connected until our flood damaged homes can be repaired enough to accept them. I only wish we had the horrible circumstances you had to endure.

http://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/SandyFAQ.html

proud you voted for romney who said that the feds giving aid to disaster states was " immoral" . thank god the waxwork dummy you voted for has vanished into obscurity.

yes obama said he would cut thru the red tape. that was before republicans in congress sat on their hands for over 90 days before deciding to send help. the most shameful were republicans from states who got help for katrina within 8 days. all of them told nj to drop dead.

jenny jones is it possible for you to get through one thread without making racist remarks?

proud and proudnot2bliberal are the typical whiners who always complain they want govt out of their lives and then complain when govt isnt there fast enough for them.

@donald hinman, how is the government rendering thousands homes veritably worthless helping these property owners and how would you consider that to be a hand out?

I say no boardwalk no scumbags. Leave it a big beach

That would be the worst thing that could happen. We need the boardwalk and the people to come down every summer. It generates so much income. Build them bigger and better. That is the American way.

All of these people that want help are usually the same people that don't want to give help. I know an elderly man living alone. He was hit by the storm bad. I offered my help, ripped out sheetrock and wet carpet for 2hours. When I asked him for a small fee of $75 he was outraged. So I thought I worked my butt off and for what. Never again will I help someone when they won't even help me. I wish our society would stop being so dam selfish.

Billy Jones, what an act of humanity that you helped your elderly neighbor and then asked the guy for $75, did you really need it that bad? Helping him out should have made your wallet and heart feel happy.

Thanks for ripping off the tax payers Gov Chrisco
Towns that employed debris-removal contractors other than a state-hired Florida firm achieved savings that, when totaled, amount to millions of dollars of taxpayer money.

Florida-based AshBritt Inc. charged towns $21.25 per cubic yard to gather roadside debris and bring it to a collection site within 15 miles. That was nearly double the $11.70 asking price of another Florida company, Bergeron, and other firms, records show

Next mtv will be back with "jersey whores" after sandy. The cast will drink hurricanes and punch out the walls of flood of flood houses while they say they were affected because some of the bars and liquor stores were lost to the storm.

or they can start the filming at Gilmore s office the real ocean county whore

"Towns that employed debris-removal contractors other than a state-hired Florida firm achieved savings that, when totaled, amount to millions of dollars of taxpayer money.

Florida-based AshBritt Inc. charged towns $21.25 per cubic yard to gather roadside debris and bring it to a collection site within 15 miles. That was nearly double the $11.70 asking price of another Florida company, Bergeron, and other firms, records show

Unlike some of us "Barbara". My time is very valuable. Thank you.

Rumor has it that a new generation of "Jersey Shore" is coming to SSH. Guess the hope that they would make a new, improved , family-friendly Seaside is just a fantasy.

Billy Jones. Your time can't be that valuable..You have posted 7 times on this thread alone..By the way. You are a real ASSet to the community charging a senior over $35.00 an hour for menial labor

Yup, Billy Jones is just awesome.

I'm not sure what you make an hour "lacey voter" but $35hr is very generous. And for this old goat to argue with me is just absurd. I feel bad for todays youth. They will grow up thinking that our society owes them something. And turn their cheek to hard work.

I know. Everyone wants something for nothing. Your house...your responsibility. Tough times...we all have them.

Thanks Pam, we were thinking about waterproofing, but from seeing this info guess we can't....ugh

You 're just starting to have tough times @ mike graziano. That is unless, of course, another recession is merely an incidental event to you. You might want to take a look at this, and just maybe you will understand what is going on around you:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbF8q19wodE

Billy Jones $35 an hr is a "small fee"? . what do you actually charge to ripoff seniors normally?

I do not ripoff seniors. I was nice enough to lend a helping hand. And I worked hard for my money. I'm sure if you were to rip up wet carpet and sheetrock in a bedroom you would expect something in return as well. All I got was a sore back and a sob story until collecting my small fee.

Proud you have no idea how hard I work. And for some old guy screaming at me telling me I'm charging him to much after breaking my butt was wrong. I would think after being in WWll he would know more about this great country.

Back to the real story. This state is doing a great job building the boardwalks and beaches back to what they once were.

I have already acknowledged what a hard working guy you are @ billy jones. For the record, the "old goat", as you refer to him, would have be at least eighty five (a as WW11 ended sixty eight years ago), so you should really cut him a break for serving at such a young age, even if he did miss a few of the finer points. Now, I have a question for a hard worker like you:"What rhymes with ' work', and begins with the letter 'J'?"

I'm in construction and $35 an hour is a very generous rate to charge somebody for that kind of labor..Most people that were affected by sandy expect to get these jobs done for free..It's ridiculous how lazy people got after this storm..WAH my roof got ripped off..WAH my house floated away.. Give me a break..Mr jones if I were you I'd slap a lien on whats left of that old mans house until he pays whats owed to you

hendrickson if it wasnt for that war world 2 vet you would be speaking german or japanese today. he put his life on the line for his country and you are looking to screw him out of his whopping big social security check. i,ve been in construction for years and $48 an hour was my last paycheck . i would never dream of charging someone i,m helping out but you are an embarrassment to all of us in construction. mainly youre just a patch troll with no life trying to rile people up. let me see taking a sledgehammer to a bedroom sheetrock wall and pulling up a carpet and putting it in a trash bag and leaving it on the guy's lawn. yeah i guess hendricson here should sue the guy if he gets any less than a couple of hundred for an hour's work. congrats mike . billy boy the idea is you tell the guy first what youre going to charge him for you " volunteer" work not after when you give him a heart attack with your bill after he has already lost everything.

billy jones " i was nice enough to lend a helping hand" of course for overtime type of pay. what an angel you are. do us all a favor and dont "lend us any helping hands" we cant afford you or hendrickson's generousity.

i think billy jones was the guy who told me it would be $500 to cut a skinny branch that had broken on my tree which was just a few feet out of reach. he told me some b.s story too about how i was getting a great deal. i sent him on his way like the vulture he was.

thanks Donna, found that out. Even though we charge minimal rent, oh well, just sad that he could get no help as a renter thru FEMA. At first they told me he could, but they lied........whatever.......will get thru it.

well said, clam digger.......unbelievable he would charge his neighbor $37.50/hr in time of crisis and not even tell him.....makes my stomach turn.....such compassion, really.

Would you work for free? Or sell your house for what someone offers you now?

would definigtely sell now if i got a decent offer, but not gonna happen

Mike Graziano look up the definition of " lending a hand" . I think youre as confused as jones about what is work and what is help. You better believe if this was graziano's grand dad he would be screaming bloody murder at jones for taking advantage. Graziano there is a huge difference in the spectrum from free to $37.50 an hr. for that kind of dough he could have had 3 high school kids carrying out wet carpet or better yet unlike you it could have been done and logged under "doing the right thing" something graziano doesnt seem to have a grasp on. so mikey you would take advantage of a ww2 vet too? whatta guy. you do all italians proud. NOT

Clamdigger I highly doubt a man missing 2 toes almost 90 and walks with a walker is kicking anyones butt. But thanks anyway. And for your information he told me before the job. "Don't worry I'll take care of you for your troubles". Last time I checked that would mean I will get paid for my hard work.

Thanks anyway but we Vets help each other and then others when all of the Vets are whole...such compassion for your fellow man. Hope YOU don't need a fellow man to attest for you when you meet your maker , be hard to find..anyone ! On All your head stone's it will read..Who cares !!!!!

Mr. Jones you make me sick.

Wow, these comments just get better and better. I, for one, could never accept $$ from a neighbor for "helping out". I live in an adult community and always keep an eye on my more elderly neighbors NEVER expecting a dime. Its just the way I was raised...with compassion from very giving parents. I guess if you are not raised that way, you have no idea!

it really doesnt matter how deep you make them poles,how they`re fasten to them poles will determin their future ....maybe some steel girders, bolts and rivets