Hurricane Sandy

Normally by now, county and municipal budgets are set. But Superstorm Sandy knocked the pins out of that plan, as many sit, anxiously awaiting the much-needed federal relief money.

The academic year is nearing an end and many school districts in New Jersey are making the necessary final adjustments to their calendars to fulfill the state-required minimum of 180 days of instructional time, a task that has been made more complicated thanks to Superstorm Sandy.

This weekend, I started a series of visits to Lowes in Monmouth and Ocean Counties as we continue to rebuild from Sandy. This past Saturday, I was at the Lowes on Route 70 in Brick.

Not only was I hired for a Jersey Shore's Toughest Job by Nicholas Pools, but I was RE-hired. This was a special one, as I "helped" Nicholas Pools help someone who's pool was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

It's the sentence no one on the Jersey Shore wants to hear. Hurricane season is upon us. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden joined us on the morning show to discuss hurricane preparedness.

I talked to several boaters who finally got their boats out this weekend and while the goal was fun and relaxation, the trips also brought a sobering sense of post-Sandy reality.

Summer is almost here and this is usually the time of year when everybody at the Jersey Shore is smiling. But this year is not the same . We are New Jersey, so we are strong, and we are optimistic, but this summer is just going to be different.

How could something meant to bring great memories have become the visual symbol of a storm that brought so many painful memories?

Prince Harry will be in New Jersey on Tuesday. He wants to see the part of the Jersey Shore that Superstorm Sandy hit the hardest. He'll be accompanied by Governor Christie when he tours "ground zero" of the storm, Mantoloking. He'll also be stopping by Seaside Heights to see the progress of Restore The Shore. We figured since Harry will be at the Shore, he might as well get the full exp

England’s Prince Harry will visit the Shore next week before heading to a news conference nearby.

May is here, but every time I start getting excited about summer at the Shore, I get that bad feeling in my stomach thinking about all the people still suffering due to Sandy.

It has never been more important than it is this summer for Jersey Shore businesses to have a big summer.