Friday, December 21, 2012
Areas of Lacey that already sustained heavy damage due to Hurricane Sandy, took on water again
Some Lacey streets remain flooded after the early morning storm. "Lacey Township experienced tidal flooding in the low-lying areas of the township along the bay-front during the early morning hours," Capt. David Paprota said. The township has reported some downed wires and power outages. As of 1 p.m., there were less than 50 JCP&L customers without power in Lacey, according to the power outage map. Areas that sustained heavy damage from Hurricane Sandy once again took on water. Streets, such as Laurel Boulevard, were covered in mud and some debris as well. One Lanoka Harbor resident reported flood damage to a vehicle, Paprota said. High tide in Forked River occurred between 5 and 6 a.m., Paprota said. The next high tide is expected between…
Thursday, December 6, 2012
How the Jersey Shore Roller Girls fought back from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy to help the region and each other get back on track.
Must the show go on? There’s a saying in the entertainment business that “the show must go on,” but it’s not always true. For the Jersey Shore Roller Girls, the region's all-female flat-track roller derby league, the decision whether or not to cancel its 2012 championship bout after Hurricane Sandy was a tough one. The bout had been scheduled to follow the Asbury Park tree lighting ceremony at Convention Hall on November 24, but the venue wasn’t cleared for use until a week before the event date and there was no time to advertise. Worse still, at least nine of the league’s seventy skaters suffered serious damage to their homes, said JSRG board member Bash N. Onya. “We’ve done this after-Thanksgiving game since 2008 and it’s quickly become …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Is the retail encroachment into Thanksgiving day worth fighting?
I’ve been known to be a party pooper, a real Debbie downer (sorry Debbie) when it comes to certain kinds of indulgences. Keep this in mind if you keep reading. Black Friday. Fine. After a day of gastronomic excess, we launch into a season of consumer spending that many of us will regret well into 2013. But a Black Friday that begins on Thanksgiving Thursday is just too much, or is it? The argument was succinctly made by P.C. Richard & Son (on Facebook, of course) that retailers who chose to open their doors on Thanksgiving “show no respect to their employees and families, and are in total disrespect of family values in America.” I’m inclined to agree, though the invocation of “family values” is questionable now that the phrase has been …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Toms River Township announces plan to allow Chadwick, Ocean Beach, Normandy Beach residents access to homes
The moment that hundreds of barrier island residents of Toms River have been waiting for will begin tomorrow. The Township of Toms River announced residents ravaged by Hurricane Sandy on the barrier island will be allowed access for 60 minutes, with different communities assigned to different days of access. Regardless, residents of such communities as Chadwick Beach, Silver Beach, Dover Beaches, Normandy Beach, Monterey Beach and Ocean Beach communities of Toms River will have to register at the Bellcrest Plaza on Fischer Boulevard and Cattus Island Boulevard. Ortley Beach, the township says, has yet to have a plan for re-entry. The above communities, many of which are north of Ortley Beach, will have access Friday, Nov. 9 through Nov. 13…
Monday, September 24, 2012
Three sponsors say legislation will help after weather emergencies
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Assembly Republicans Gregory McGuckin, Scott T. Rumana and Donna Simon, have prepared legislation for introduction on Monday that the sponsors say will aid ratepayers during weather emergencies, sent a letter to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee Chairman Upendra Chivukula to launch a bipartisan effort to protect ratepayers. Dear Chairman Chivukula: Thank you for making ratepayers a priority at the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. We are glad you share our concern for the ratepayers who were stranded without power for several days after last year’s historic storms, including Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and the October snowstorm. We have prepared legislation for introduction Monday that will help…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Police and residents continue to address downed wires and trees
Residents throughout Lacey are coping with property damage after strong winds swept through the area Tuesday night. Last night, more than 700 residents were without electricity. As of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, approximately 41 residents were still experiencing a power outage, according to JCP&L’s power outage map. Trucks carrying tree branches and some with telephone poles traveled the streets of Lacey this afternoon. Fran of Spruce Street, who declined to provide her last name, was watching So You Think You Can Dance when her house began to shake and the windows rattled Tuesday night. She and her husband sought shelter in the bathroom when they heard a loud bang. A tree had uprooted and struck their house. The tree still rests on the newly …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Tell us how the storm impacted your area
Tonight’s storm pummeled through Lacey Township, leaving 719 residents without power according to JCP&L’s power outage map. Lacey police were unavailable for comment to confirm the extent of damage as a result of the storm. Moving forward, the National Weather Service is predicting showers and a possible thunderstorm overnight. Some of the storms may produce heavy rain with a southwest wind between 13 to 21 mph and gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. As for the Wednesday morning commute, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Please return to Lacey Patch as more information becomes available. In the meantime, how was your area impacted? Any trees or …
Big E from Brick
9:56 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
It was a good decision to have the championship. We in the "bleachers" knew the devastation we locals went through it too in various degrees. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are still recovering. Visiting family members and other spectators that came that night were as boistrous as we were! I had the pleasure of sitting near some in-town-for-Thanksgiving ladies, and explained to them … more ›