Hurricane Sandy

Local Officials Want State to Address Barnegat Bay Flooding Concerns

Freeholders scheduled to speak with state environmental officials Friday

It seemed like a routine storm. Rain was steady — perhaps heavy at times — but it didn't seem like the precipitation last Wednesday would cause significant flooding.  But it did. Areas battered by Hurricane Sandy, like portions of Silverton and East Dover, once again were under water.  "A full moon and heavy rain — there shouldn't be flooding like that," Silverton resident Stacy Buono told the Township Council this week.  Council President George Wittmann said that reports state 1 million cubic yards of sand were deposited in the Barnegat Bay as a result of Hurricane Sandy. That extra sand could be impacting the water table, leading to increased flooding potential.  "We want the [state Department of Environmental Protection] to look at …

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UPDATE: Flooding in Silverton, East Dover Reported

Wednesday storm's effects felt into Thursday morning

Township Office of Emergency Management officials are warning Thursday morning that low-lying areas in Toms River including Silverton and East Dover are experiencing "major" flooding.  "Do not drive through flooded streets. Use caution," reads an emergency statement sent through the Nixle text message alert system by emergency officials.  Toms River Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy said that authorities have seen flooding on Riviera Drive in Silverton and 2nd Avenue on the barrier island and will keep watch as high tide arrived at 11:14 a.m. "We continue to monitor it right now," he said. Earlier: A portion of Route 166 in Toms River flooded Thursday morning, forcing authorities to close all lanes of the highway and put detours in place…

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claire

1:06 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013

I hear all the lagoons and the bay are to be dredged out work has started which will help. But that natural inlet by Mantoloking bridge needs a big sea wall, that is where all the sand funneled in from the ocean. Until they invest in that major correction this situation will never improve. We need Army Engineers to invest like they did after Katrina to build some pretty high walls that are sturdy…   more ›