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VIDEO: Ortley Beach A&P Celebrates Re-Opening

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno among those present to cut store's ribbon

Officials called the re-opening of the Ortley Beach A&P a sign of progress, as the store that was battered by Superstorm Sandy welcomed customers back Thursday morning. "I know when you walked up to this building five months ago, you shook your head and said 'I don't think we can recover,'" said Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who was among those commemorating the re-opening, including A&P executives and Toms River officials. "Anybody who walks through this building is going to know not only are we recovering, but we're recovering faster and strong and better than anyone expected us to do." As one of the first buildings motorists see when they enter the barrier island, the A&P's re-opening is a sign of progress, said Toms River Councilman John …

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