• Power loss frustrated residents, caused problems for farmers

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Municipal officials were counting their blessings in the wake of Sandy’s passage through New Jersey on Oct. 29. Although the post-tropical storm that began life as a hurricane pounded Plumsted with high-speed winds and torrential rain that disrupted electricity for most of the population, officials said only minimal…

  • AROUND TOWN

    The beach is beaten, but it will return AMY ROSEN This summer I got the best assignment ever — to tell the world about the great things to see and do at the Jersey Shore via TheBeachBeat.com, a Greater Media Newspapers online publication that made its debut in June. I spent the summer walking the…

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     A day of shopping, sponsored by the Adelphia Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Adelphia firehouse, 925 Adelphia Road (Route 524), Howell. Handmade items and products will be available for purchase. There will be refreshments, a bake sale and raffles. Free admission. Details:…

  • Power outages were primary problem caused by storm

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — With much of coastal New Jersey and parts of New York City still struggling to come to grips with the damages caused by an Oct. 29 post-tropical storm, local, state and federal agencies have been left with the task of assessing and rebuilding the damage left in Sandy’s…

  • Power companies shed light on post-Sandy effort

    JCP&L spokesman: This is the worst damage we’ve ever seen in the history of the company BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Downed power lines like these on Lafayette Road, Marlboro, on Nov. 2, were the cause of many of New Jersey’s problems after Sandy. MARK ROSMAN A lthough the effects of Hurricane Sandy in various…

  • Volunteers turned out to help town, neighbors

    Howell manager pleased with response to Sandy BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer The spirit of volunteerism could be found in Howell as hundreds gathered to repair the town and help their neighbors during the gloomy days after Oct. 29, when Sandy swept through the area. With brush and debris tossed across township roads and an…

  • Photo

    In the days following Hurricane Sandy’s Oct. 29 visit to New Jersey, this was a common sight — residents lining up to fill containers with gas so they could return home and power a generator during a time when their residence had no electricity. This photo was taken at a Gulf gas station on Route…

  • Hottest cities for car thefts

    By Jim Gorzelany Here’s where car thefts are most prevalent and how you can avoid being a victim. While vehicle thefts are declining nationally — the FBI’s preliminary 2011 crime statistics indicate a 3.3 percent drop over 2010 numbers — they’re on the rise in many of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas according to data…

  • Q&A

    Animal restraint laws with Sharon Peters Q: I’m not much of an animal person, but I don’t like to see them hurt. These people that are riding around with dogs in the back of their trucks make me crazy. The worst possible thing happened last week. Not only was the dog probably killed, but when…

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