Hurricane Sandy

Finally, some good weather news. Alan Kasper says the latest storm he's been tracking will have minimal impact. if any, on our area. That's incredibly good news for a weather weary Jersey Shore.

The image of the the Star Jet Roller coaster demolished and submerged.in the Atlantic is one that we'll never forget. But why didn't Seaside's pier survive when other area piers did. Here are some of the answers.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Jon Bon Jovi, Danny DeVito and Christina Aguilers were among the stars who apperared on the telethon for Sandy relief and now Richie Sambora is helping the cause.

When Sandy hit, I was at the radio station and wouldn't be able to get home until late Tuesday, plus my wife was out of town, so the calls I got from my neighbors were the only link I had to what was happening on my rapidly flooding street.

Now that Super Storm Sandy has passed and the cleanup continues, here are the stats proving what all of us at the Shore already know; this was a devastating storm.

A C-210 filled with cereal wings in from Indiana in the morning, and within hours families in the Toms River storm shelters are eating. A Baron G-58 filled with coats arrives from Ohio and shore storm outcasts are suddenly fending off the winter's chill.

In the midst of the devastation around the Shore, I sometimes close my eyes and try to fast forward my mind to the beginning of Summer 2013, when the doors of the Jersey Shore opens once again and we get to show off the amazing rebuilding job we did. I know that's far away and a huge challenge, but I also know if anyone can do it, we can.

The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties has been helping our neighbors since 1984 and there has never been a better time to support them than now.

Some of the biggest names in music, TV and Hollywood came together for a benefit telethon for Hurricane Sandy relief, and the results were amazing. "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together" which benefitted The American Red Cross, raised over $23 million, according to yahoo.com.

Yesterday was Veteran's Day and we would once again like to salute and give thanks to the brave men and women who served our country and, in some cases, gave the ultimate sacrifice. The timing of this story is mind blowing and unlike other Sandy stories, this one has a happy ending.

People who own property on Brick Township's portion of the northern Barrier Island enter Phase Two of the visits in a series of trips that begin this Friday.

When the hurricane hit, we immediately turned to the people we knew could help those in need, help us get to our homes and help us get the power back on. When they arrived we treated them like heroes, and they were. And now is a time to remember what truly amazing heroes our veterans are.