Hurricane Sandy

Point Beach Moves on Boardwalk Fix

A contract is awarded to fix a section damaged by Irene as engineer prepares for the bigger job brought on by Sandy

  Point Pleasant Beach Council awarded a contract to fix a section of boardwalk damaged in Tropical Storm Irene last year and authorized the municipal engineer to prepare bid specs for reconstruction of Sandy-battered sections of boardwalk. The council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to award a contract to Albert Marine for $290,210 to fix the stretch of boardwalk in front of Lucky's Arcade. That section, north of the southerly section of Trenton Avenue and the Boardwalk, was damaged when Irene hit Point Beach in August 2011. The section was still functional and did not have to be closed off. Point Beach Business Administrator Christine Riehl said on Thursday afternoon, "We have not established a start date, but it will be sometime in …

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