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Mayor: 'Ortley Beach is Known as Ground Zero'
Mayor says residents need to mentally prepare themselves for devastation
Column as submitted by Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher: I want to remind all Toms River residents that plans are currently underway for barrier island residents to get back into their homes as soon as feasibly possible. I don't know that our residents fully understand the devastation that Hurricane Sandy has had on our beach community. Ortley Beach is known as Ground Zero. I think our residents need to mentally prepare themselves for what they'll see. Landmarks are not there anymore. Parking lots have had their asphalt ripped apart and literally thrown to the other side of the street. Houses have no staircases. Many homes were pulled from their foundation and are leaning on the dirt. Many homes are not structurally sound to even …
Lou Cando
2:00 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
I used to go to ortley beaches until I finally got sick of the North Jersey Attitude Hey Get out a My Way on the roads.. people drinkin beer and smoking pot on the beach. the beach staff was nice and the fishin pretty good but the residents and visitors especially the Joey crowd they missed the beauty of the beach..which is still there... but the big attitude houses and every inch development got… more ›