November 5, 2012 Hurricane Sandy has affected all of us here at the Jersey Shore. It has devastated the place we love and has changed the Jersey Shore forever.
A little less than 1 million homes and businesses were still without power as of last night, compared with 2.7 million who lost their electricity at the height of Hurricane Sandy, but trouble could be headed our way. New Jersey is staring down the barrel of a nor'easter that could slam the state mid-week and put power restoration efforts into reverse.
It could have been worst, much worst. That's the conclusion of Asbury Park Mayor Ed Johnson after surveying the damage left by Hurricane Sandy.
One week after Hurricane Sandy battered the Garden state, several hundred thousand people still don't have their power back.
Although we knew Hurricane Sandy was on the way up from the Caribbean to the Garden State almost five days before she struck, officials say all the planning and prep in the world wouldn't have stopped Mother Nature's fury.
As New Jersey residents slowly attempt to recover from Hurricane Sandy and make the necessary repairs to their homes, the Christie Administration is warning consumers to watch out for home improvement scams.
Governor Chris Christie today announced that the federal government has extended public assistance to all 21 counties in New Jersey as a result of the impact of Hurricane Sandy, extending public assistance now to all 11 New Jersey counties not previously approved.
Today I stopped by the Ventnor Community Center to drop of clothes and other products to just try to do a little part in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
What I saw was a community coming together to help "Restore the Shore
If you're in the Ocean County area and looking to donate to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, the County has released a list of donation centers.
If you are still without power from Hurricane Sandy, according a press release this evening (Sat 10/3) from Governor Christie, here are the latest restoration estimates from PSE&G and JCP&L.
Odd-even rationing for gasoline purchases began Saturday in 12 New Jersey counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Monmouth, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren.
New Jersey Transit officials say more rail lines will resume operations on Monday.
