• CODA

    We couldn’t imagine such destruction — now we can GREG BEAN The electric power to our neighborhood in East Brunswick, near the Milltown border, went off at around 10 p.m. Oct. 29, a few hours after Sandy made landfall on the Jersey Shore. It was a long, dark night with plenty of big wind, but…

  • South Amboy’s waterfront area badly damaged by Sandy

    Firehouse, several homes near bay destroyed by floodwaters BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The Raritan Bay wreaked havoc on the city thanks to Hurricane Sandy last week. The greatest damage from the Oct. 29 storm was seen on John, David, Henry, George, Augusta and Rosewell streets, with some houses removed from foundations and…

  • Volunteers trying to ease the pain caused by Sandy

    Residents throughout Sayreville are reaching out to their neighbors, work crews in need BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The family of Sayreville resident Sandy Colonnello went to their local Acme in Pennsylvania and mentioned relief efforts in Sayreville, and Acme chose to donate fruit because no fresh produce was available locally. Cassandra Garrick is pictured.…

  • Sayreville still reeling from effects of Sandy

    Residents are encouraged to contact FEMA, consider Blue Acres program BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Residents of MacArthur Avenue in Sayreville cleaned out items that were ruined by the surge of floodwaters from the South River during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29. STELLA MORRISON SAYREVILLE— Jerry Lahrman stood outside the home he shares with his…

  • Lines for gas a ‘crazy’ new reality after Sandy

    Motorists waiting hours to fill gas tanks and cans to power generators Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANG Kathleen Williamson (l), of Helmetta, and Manuella Sampredo, of Monroe, chat while waiting to fill their gas cans in North Brunswick on Oct. 30. SCOTT FRIEDMAN When Hurricane Sandy finished wreaking havoc on the area last week, it…

  • Old Bridge suffers extreme damage during storm

    Entire township loses power for several days; neighborhoods are destroyed BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The pier along Laurence Harbor in Old Bridge was decimated during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29. PHOTOS BY STELLA MORRISON With 100 percent of township residents without power for several days and horrifying damage done to its waterfront, Old Bridge…

  • 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 dot the northbound lanes of Route 130 in the Dayton section of South Brunswick on Oct. 30. SCOTT FRIEDMAN A lthough the effects of Hurricane Sandy in various sections of New…

  • UPDATE: Borough council addresses recovery effort rumors in Sayreville

    Houses are not condemned; volunteers are helping with cleanup efforts Stella Morrison SAYREVILLE— Rumors regarding Sayreville’s recovery and flood recovery efforts were clarified for the hundreds of residents present at the Nov. 8 Sayreville borough council meeting. As residents begin to worry about cleanup, council President Lisa Eicher notified the room about the North Carolina…

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