Seaside Boardwalk fire: Onlookers survey the damage as Christie meets business owners (via NJ.com)
SEASIDE HEIGHTS—The beach is dotted with sunbathers today and the sound of barkers still fills the air along on the boardwalk between Seaside Heights and Seaside Park, where a massive fire on Thursday destroyed 50 businesses. Police, fire and construction…
Arson may be to blame at Seaside Boardwalk massive fire as “suspicious” cause gets serious play by prosecutors (via The Jersey Tomato Press)
Gerard Esposito A fireman on the scene of the massive fire at the Seaside Boardwalk. Whenever there is a fire, every fire chief tells the press the thing: I can’t comment until we finish our investigation. But as the world watched in horror on Thursday…
US accepts UN will not back force against Syria (via AFP)
The United States concedes that Russia will not allow the UN Security Council to authorize military strikes against the Syrian regime, senior White House officials said Friday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officials said a UN report due on…
Rand Paul slams Booker and his ‘imaginary friend’ as he endorses Lonegan (via NJ.com)
CLARK — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a leader of the tea party wing in Congress, today endorsed Republican Steve Lonegan in New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race and came out swinging against Newark Mayor Cory Booker and “his imaginary friend T-Bone.” “There’s 15…
If this great summer weather holds, it would be a great opportunity to come back to the Jersey Shore. Besides the beaches and the ocean, there are many Jersey Shore events on this upcoming weekend (Sep 14-15, 2013). First, there’s a very diversified mix of competitive events, to appeal to runners, bikers, swimmers, surfers and even more.
Belmar Pro Surf is a Pro competition, 8am-8pm between September 12-15, at the 18th Ave Beach. 
Miss America returns this year to Atlantic City. Events leading up to the final Competition on Sunday at the Boardwalk Hall include 3 nights of preliminary competitions on Sep 10, 11 and 12 and the “Show Us Your Shoes Parade” on the Boardwalk on Saturday.
There are more competitions on Sunday:
Posted: September 13th, 2013 | Author: admin | Filed under: Jersey Shore | Tags: Jersey Shore Vacations | Comments Off on Jersey Shore Events on the Weekend of September 14-15, 2013
Seaside boardwalk fire is still smoldering; no cause determined yet (via NJ.com)
By Lisa Rose and Seth Augenstein/The Star-Ledger OCEAN COUNTY — The flames along the Seaside boardwalk appear to be out. But some of the burnt businesses are still smoldering – and the smell of burning wood still hangs heavy along the shore, mixed…
Along the Shore, rebuilding 9/11 memorials for memory’s sake (via NJ.com)
The lonely, distinct notes of taps were absent from the Union Beach 9/11 ceremony Wednesday morning. So was the 21-gun salute that once echoed over the Raritan Bay. Instead of the uniformed color guard, the solemn members of American Legion Post 321…
FREEHOLD, N.J. – The Borough of Sea Girt in Monmouth County received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which has awarded more than $1.6 million to help pay for costs that resulted from Superstorm Sandy, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) said today.
The grant will provide $1,616,817 in Federal funding to Sea Girt to pay for 90 percent of over $1,796,000 in repair costs incurred by Superstorm Sandy.
Reconstruction will take shape in two phases, after the completion of preliminary work of removing about 6,666 cubic yards of sand by municipal workers, and demolition of the damaged boardwalk by Frank Lurch Demolition. Demolition includes the removal of damaged but intact piles, girders, stringers, plastic decking, railings, and light fixtures. Salvageable decking, light fixtures and railings will be turned over to the town to be reused in the first phase of reconstruction. Sea Girt has contracted with Wallace Contracting, Inc. to complete Phase I, which is 833 linear feet of boardwalk, reusing 896 salvaged deck boards, 320 salvaged timber stringers and 900 feet of salvaged railing. Boardwalk steps and one handicap ramp will be installed, construction includes replacing 50 new, timber piles, 38 new double girder timber pile caps, 360 new timber stringers, 1,030 new lengths of composite boardwalk decking, and 980 feet of new pipe handrail.
Posted: September 11th, 2013 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Smith, Hurricane Sandy, Press Release, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Congressman Chris Smith, FEMA, Press Release, Sea Girt, Superstorm Sandy | 1 Comment »
Here’s what the main players want in the standoff over Syria (via GlobalPost)
Enlarge As diplomatic crises go, this one has had more twists and turns than a Wild Mouse. First there was the endless hand wringing over red lines turning pink and America losing its credibility in the world. When it seemed inevitable that US bombs…
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