Monday, November 12, 2012
Calls complaining about access creating additional problems, officials say
As residents of some portions of the barrier island gain access to their homes, for those who live in Ortley Beach, the wait continues. And calls demanding access -- borne of overwhelming anger and frustration -- are creating additional problems, Toms River officials say on the township's website. In a post titled, "Not everyone can be first -- Town Hall and Police inundated with callers," officials urged residents to stop the barrage. "Please do not call or email multiple times demanding access," the statement says. "Complaining to public officials will not get you into your homes faster. You are tying up resources when we need to be focusing on progress. A plan is in place to provide access to homes, on a street-by-street, house-by-…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Answers about when they can return to secure homes, retrieve belongings nonexistent
Angry residents of the barrier island town areas from Ortley Beach to Seaside Park jammed the Holiday Inn on Route 37 in Toms River for a meeting that turned out to be little more than a chance to complain. Drawn by Internet postings about a meeting that many thought would be an opportunity to get information from their towns, residents who've been waiting days to return to the island to collect belongings or check their homes were left even more frustrated than they were before. "This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen," said an employee of the Holiday Inn, who walked out onto the sidewalk around the hotel to get a breath of fresh air, as people milled about, waiting to see if they could get inside. Along Route 37, Toms River …
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Gov., police and local OEM tell shoreline residents to consider moving inland for Hurricane Irene
This story is updated here: Mandatory Evacuation of Barrier Island at 4 p.m. - Toms River, http://patch.com/A-l1Fk Toms River residents should be deep into preparations for Hurricane Irene Thursday as barrier island residents are being urged to relocate, public safety officials warned. Residents on the barrier island are being urged to relocate to a safer inland location if there is one available. “We are urging residents to act now to prepare for a severe weather situation,” said Toms River Police Captain Mitch Little. Amid a state of emergency declared by Gov. Chris Christie, officials are asking residents of the barrier island to prepare to find shelter inland for the duration of the storm, expected to hit New Jersey between Saturday …
Janet Hutchings
2:04 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
Returned to Ortley on Saturday. Cannot say enough about the state police(both NJ and other states). Massachusetts State Police officers had the damaged contents of our house removed quickly. Thanks to all. more ›