Hurricane Sandy

Six Months Later, Jersey Shore Still Dealing With Life After Hurricane Sandy

Six months have come and gone since Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey shore, and in some places the recovery and rebuilding is nearly complete a month before Memorial Day.

2013/04/28

Shore Towns Look At How To Protect Coastlines As Storm Season Approaches

As summer — and storm season — approaches, some towns are looking into expensive new ways to protect their coastlines and a local expert says they shouldn’t wait much longer.

2013/04/28

(Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Thousands Take To Jersey Shore To Help Clean Up Beaches, Rivers And Bays

Thousands of volunteers are taking to New Jersey’s beaches, but not to get an early tan.

2013/04/27

(READY TO GO. A Wildwood, NJ amusement pier. Credit: David Madden)

The Wildwoods Tell Tourists, ‘Superstorm Sandy Didn’t Knock Us Down!’

As we approach the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, South Jersey shore resorts are going to great lengths to let people know they ready, willing, and more than able to deal with this summer’s tourism.

2013/04/26

(Fire Department chief dispatcher Michael Moore, left, applauds as Tanya Blackwell receives her award from fire commissioner Lloyd Ayers. Credit: Michelle Durham)

Local Dispatcher Honored For Work Done During Superstorm Sandy

The Philadelphia Fire Department honored a dispatcher during National Telecommunicator week.

2013/04/21

A neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Sandy (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Last Day To Register For FEMA Assistance Announced

Officials have announced that the last day for Superstorm Sandy survivors to register for FEMA disaster assistance in May 1, 2013.

2013/04/11

Sandy Retired From Tropical Storm Name List

Sandy is being retired from the list of tropical storm names because of the catastrophic damage its massive size and strength caused along the East Coast last year.

2013/04/11

Sandy Hook Memorial Playground Opens In New Jersey

Organizers in New Jersey have opened the first of several memorial playgrounds that are being built across the region in honor the 26 victims of the Newtown, Conn. Schoolhouse massacre.

2013/04/07

(A live blue claw crab. File photo by Jay Lloyd)

Delaware Bay Crab Fishermen Hopeful But Wary As 2013 Season Opens

We spoke with a bay crabber who has concerns about the crustaceans’ population this year.

2013/04/05

National Hurricane Center To Change How It Warns People Of Tropical Storms

Responding to criticism after Superstorm Sandy, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday it would change the way it warns people about tropical storms that morph into something else.

2013/04/04

Delaware Bay Beach Replenishment A Win-Win For Residents, Migratory Birds

Thanks to grants from conservation groups, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection is partnering with several organizations to repair beaches on the Delaware Bay damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

2013/04/02

Atlantic City High School Students Vying For Dream Prom

“I know my school deserves to win this contest,” says senior class president A-yahna Cox in a videofor RentTheRunway.com’s free prom contest for Sandy-impacted high schools.

2013/03/27

Boats tossed into street in Brigantine (Credit: Rich Edwards)

Brigantine Receives Superstorm Sandy Cleanup Check From Federal Government

FEMA has cut a check to the city of Brigantine for $1.6 million to cover the lion’s share of the cost of debris removal in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

2013/03/27

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New Poll Finds Many New Jersey Residents Plan To Return To Favorite Shore Towns

As New Jersey beach towns continue rebuilding in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, a new Quinnipiac University poll finds many Garden State residents are planning to come back to their favorite shore spots this summer.

2013/03/27