hurricane

In large part the Jersey Shore was spared by the wrath Hermine caused other areas along the east coast, and many communities who prepared ahead of time are also thankful because things don't look all that bad.

More than 7 months after Hurricane Sandy, it's easy to focus on the newly reopened boardwalks, but it's important to remember the people who are still trying to put their lives back together, especially the children. Several local charity groups have come together for one particular group of kids.

Want to watch the Jet Star Coaster as it is dismantled today in Seaside Heights? Forget fighting the traffic and crowds...you can watch it from the comfort of your computer!

Crews have been working tirelessly for months to restore and rebuild the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, and all up and down the coastline. This weekend, part of the boardwalk will finally reopen, six months after Superstorm Sandy.

I remember going down to New Orleans as an intern with our sister station to do a charity toy drop off 5 months after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. We walked through the hardest hit Lower 9th Ward, and I remember wondering how it could all look so untouched and so destroyed after that much time...but after a drive this weekend, now I get it.

It's been almost six months now since Hurricane Sandy changed our lives, and for those of us who live well inland, life is mostly back to normal. Many weren't so lucky, and the devastation is still widespread.

A local high school is one of four finalists in a contest to win a dream prom, and you can help them win!

Talk about kicking people when they're down. A local man is in police custody, accused of despicable crimes against people who had already experienced devastation.

A January fundraiser did so well to benefit local schools ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, that a second one is planned to get more schools back on their feet.

This time of year a lot of college students are planning Spring Break vacations to places like Cancun, Miami, and Cabo... But some will be spending their time here at the not-so-tropical Jersey Shore helping Sandy-ravaged towns to get back on their feet.

It's been 68 days since Hurricane Sandy tore our lives apart. People are hurting and in need of money and resources to rebuild their lives...and the government has yet to pass the Sandy relief bill. And they shouldn't. Yet.

It's been amazing to see people in our community step up and help Sandy victims have a better holiday season. One local woman is planning another great event.