Hurricane Sandy
Many Residents Welcomed Back To Barrier Island, While Ortley Awaits Word
Towns have allowed the barrier island to be repopulated. Ortley Beach remains an exception.
Residents of much of the barrier island were given permission to come back home for good Monday morning following re-population approval from Gov. Chris Christie's office late last week. The North Beach area of Toms River, all of Brick Township and single-family homes in Seaside Heights were included in the plans to re-populate on Monday. Toms River officials said Ortley Beach is not cmpletely ready for people to move back in. Mayor Tom Kelaher said utilities are simply not available. Elsewhere, however, what, exactly, people were returning home to following Hurricane Sandy depends on where you go and whom you ask. Ron Carlucci counts himself among some of the lucky ones. The Lavallette resident said his home received minimal damage in …
OBeach
2:33 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
I had the same reaction on New Year's Day. your last sentence says it all. more ›