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National Guard Troops in Belmar
U.S. National Guard troops have landed in Belmar as of late Wednesday, officials said. The troops, 24 in all, are locking down the ocean section of Belmar, Lake Como and Spring Lake, Belmar Mayor...
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UPDATE: Power Outages in Monmouth County
Power outage numbers continued to drop slightly across the state Thursday. According to one utility company, though, residents shouldn't expect power back any time soon from a storm it is comparing to...
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TELL US: How Long Did You Wait for Gas?
With generators and cars getting low on gas, Monmouth County residents are lining up at area gas stations. However, those lines are stretching Middletown resident Mike Morris reported a three-hour...
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New Jersey State Troopers Deployed to Barrier Islands
Residents who evacuated the shore before the storm will have an added layer of police protection against looting. The New Jersey State Police will be deploying troopers to the Barrier Island towns...
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Fair Haven to Hold Emergency Meeting
Notice has been issued that, due to the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, there will be an emergency Fair Haven Borough Council meeting at 3 p.m. on Friday at the Youth Center, Fisk Street. The meeting...
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Monmouth County Establishes Donation Drop-off Center
Monmouth County has established a donation site for items to assist those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The site has been set up at Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road (Route 520) in Lincroft,...
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FEMA To Have Field Offices In Every County Affected By Storm
FEMA will set up field offices to assist in the recovery operations in every county affected by the storm. Governor Christie also announced Thursday that workers will soon be housed at Fort Monmouth...
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Monmouth County Curfew Lifted for Inland Towns
Monmouth County officials have lifted the curfew for some municipalities, however the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. ban is still in effect for coastal communities. “A countywide curfew has been in effect since...
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Sea Bright Rebuilding in Wake of Sandy
“We’re fine, but the business is gone. It’s all gone,” said a teary Christina Dilorio, part owner of Sea Bright’s now destroyed DIVE! Dilorio and partner Steve Graniero just opened the bar and grill...
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State Detectives Patrolling for Looters
Nearly 30 detectives from the Division of Criminal Justice have been involved in conducting security patrols in Monmouth County over the past 24 hours, officials said. Additionally, Gov. Chris...
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TELL US: Has Your Power Been Restored?
Power appears to be returning to residents, slowly. JCP&L shows said in a release that it has restored power to nearly 160,000, or about 20 percent, of its customers and expects to have the...
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Telethon to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims
Americans are used to watching telethons for desperate and needy people around the globe. On Friday, a one-hour live benefit telethon featuring superstar guests will raise money for an issue close to...
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Most Still Don't Have Power In Monmouth And Ocean Counties
Power outage numbers continued to drop slightly across the state Thursday. But many in Monmouth and Ocean counties still don't have it. In Ocean County overall, there were 170,303 who still have no...
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IMAGES: Sea Bright Destruction And Recovery, Part 2
Here are more images of Sea Bright after Hurricane Sandy left a destructive path through the community.
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Monmouth County Serves Thousands at Distribution Centers
More than 200 cars an hour received supplies Friday at just one of three emergency distribution centers set up by Monmouth County. The Circle Factory Outlet (former Peddler's Village site) in Wall...
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Donate Cleaning Supplies at Thompson Park in Lincroft
Cleaning materials are badly needed for distribution to Monmouth County residents. Thompson Park, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, is collecting supplies until dusk to be given out at the county's...
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Early Voting in Monmouth Draws a Crowd
Flooded homes, long gas lines, power outages and toppled trees didn't prevent a crowd from gathering at the Monmouth County Board of Elections in Freehold on Saturday. Voters lined up out the door of...
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TELL US: Mall Opens, People and Devices Recharge. A Good Thing?
If there was a power outlet left available in any corner of the Freehold Raceway Mall on Saturday, chances are someone was about to plug in a phone, a laptop, an iPod or just about any device with a...
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New Jersey to Permit Electronic Voting
The New Jersey Department of State issued a directive on Saturday ordering county elections officials to permit New Jersey registered voters displaced by Hurricane Sandy to vote electronically. The...
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IMAGES: Sea Bright Destruction, And Recovery After Hurricane Sandy
Donovan's Reef. Exclusive beach clubs. Roads. Houses. Gone. Patch photographer Mark Vetrini captured the images of Sea Bright, N.J. Friday, just days after Hurricane Sandy collided with the coast....
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