Hurricane Sandy
Mayors to Jointly Announce Barrier Island Repopulation Friday
Brick Township, Toms River, and Seaside Heights will announce repopulation plans
The mayors of Brick Township, Toms River and Seaside Heights will jointly announce plans to permanently repopulate their barrier island communities Friday. The North Beach area of Toms River, all of Brick Township and single-family homes in Seaside Heights will be included in the formal joint request to repopulate their towns on the same day. The request will be submitted to Gov. Chris Christie for approval. Seaside Heights Mayor William Akers said Wednesday the repopulation date will be Jan. 7. The hard-hit neighborhood of Ortley Beach will not be included in the plan, officials said, however a statement will be made Friday regarding its eventual repopulation. "Based on what we're seeing from the utility companies, we expect [Gov. …
shorefriend
8:12 am on Friday, December 21, 2012
I hope Ortly gets something back soon, my house is high and dry, if they just get the utilites back I could move back. Not all of Ortley is destroyed there are a few of us that can go back. more ›