Hurricane Sandy

Jersey Shore Summer 2013: Beach Guide

Planning a vacation or just a day trip? Patch has all the information on the Shore's best beaches

More than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore region, the beaches will be open for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer. While certain access points and facilities might be closed as municipalities continue to work on restoration, for the most part, the beaches will be operational. The only beach that remains off limits to the public is Mantoloking. The borough was home to a breach that split Ocean County's northern barrier island in half and was one of the hardest hit communities in New Jersey during the storm. So as you prepare to stick your toes in the sand, are you wondering what will be accessible after Sandy? Need to know how much it will cost to buy badges to your favorite beach? Curious …

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Ellen

11:39 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013

I noticed that seasonal beach tags in many of the beach towns north of OCNJ are $70! Ouch! We really have great prices in our town.   more ›

Comcast: 144 Miles of New Infrastructure Since Sandy

Brick office receives more staff as summer influx expected; Ocean City office permanently destroyed, LBI office renovated

Comcast has said it has rebuilt 144 miles worth of cable infrastructure since Superstorm Sandy struck the Shore area and has hired extra staff for coastal area offices as an influx of seasonal customers is anticipated. Additional customer service employees and 170 extra technicians are to start work May 25, the company said in a statement this week. Additionally, at the company's offices in Brick, Absecon, Avalon, Northfield, Ocean City and Wildwood, the number of workstations "has been nearly doubled to provide more expedited, one-on-one attention for customers," the company said. The company's Long Beach Island office in Ship Bottom has been "completely renovated," while its Ocean City office was destroyed and is now operating out of two…

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Ocean City: 'America's Greatest Family Resort'

Check beach tag fees, guarded beaches, parking and other visitor information.

Ocean City takes pride in its "Three Bs": the beach, bay and boardwalk. The barrier island features eight miles of beaches and a 2.5-mile boardwalk with amusement rides, shops, restaurants and food vendors. Ocean City's bayfront features marinas providing fishing charters, parasailing, personal watercraft rentals and pirate cruises for kids. The resort has no bars or liquor stores and promotes its reputation as "America's Greatest Family Resort." In 2013, Ocean City has been promoting its full recovery from Superstorm Sandy with a months-long "We're Open for Business" campaign. Beach tags: Discounted seasonal beach tags are on sale now — online and at six locations in Ocean City. The 2013 seasonal tags cost $20 if purchased by May 31. On …

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Historical Images: Lake Family Home at 17th and Wesley

Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.

  This week's "Then and Now" features a home standing on the northwest corner of 17th Street and Wesley Avenue.  The home at 1644 Wesley was built for Marion Lake of the Lake family by a local contractor, Allen Scull. It is shown in the first image shortly after it was completed circa 1920. The second image shows the home as it appears today. It was renovated and converted into a duplex in the late 1990s. To see more historical photos of Ocean City, visit the Ocean City Historical Museum in the Community Center at 1735 Simpson Ave.

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Historical Images: Redman Hall at Eighth and Haven

Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.

This week's "Then and Now" features the building located at the corner of Eighth Street and Haven Avenue. The building was known as Redman Hall when it was built in the early 1920s and has served a variety of uses through the years. It was was the resort's most popular fraternal, social and sports center and held basketball games, dances and meetings. It was later home the Sentinel-Ledger and converted to its current business use in the early 1960s. Redman Hall was built for the Kalmia Tribe #220 by William H. Smith-Builder at a cost of $75,000. Smith was a past sachem of the Kalmia Tribe.  An article ran in the Nov. 22, 1923 edition of the Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger about the grand opening ceremony to be held on Nov. 24, 1923. It was to …

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Power Outages Still Widespread in Atlantic County

Atlantic City Electric's outage map shows few outages in Ocean City.

Friday night's storm, which left more than 100,000 people in the region without power, left Ocean City mostly unscathed after its wake. Neighboring Atlantic County, however, experienced widespread outages that have persisted into Sunday. According to Atlantic City Electric's outage map on Sunday, there were approximately fewer than 20 outages left in Ocean City, while tens of thousands remained effected in Atlantic County, from Atlantic City through Northfield, Linwood and Somers Point and west into Egg Harbor Township and Mays Landing. Power is partially restored across the Ninth Street Bridge in Somers Point. The Point Diner was among one of the few establishments open on Sunday morning, and the parking lot was full throughout the …

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Historical Images: 924 Ocean Avenue

Our weekly feature includes photographs from the Ocean City Historical Museum collection and from the modern era.

This week's "Then and Now" features the property located at 924 Ocean Avenue. The home was built in 1920 and is shown in the first image circa 1940. The home was owned by the Morrison Family from 1942 to 1961. The Morrisons ran it as a guest house prior to building the Forum Motor Inn. The home was later owned by the Unger Family from 1963 to 1972 and has been operated as a B&B through the years. The home still stands today and is a private residence as shown in the second image. To see more historical photos of Ocean City, visit the Ocean City Historical Museum in the Community Center at 1735 Simpson Ave.

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Officials Proud of Route 52 Causeway Project

Department of Transportation gives tour of bridge, fishing piers

The goal was met. The Route 52 causeway is open, a couple weeks before Memorial Day weekend. Department of Transportation officials gave a tour of the $400-million project, including the fishing piers and the still under construction visitors' center on Wednesday afternoon. "It went amazingly well," Project Manager Frank Inverso said. "We are thrilled from a cost and schedule standpoint. Everything went well. The collaboration between contractors, inspectors and engineers was unprecedented." "It's a culmination of 15 years of work since 1997," said Dave Lambert, one of the project managers. "I've been proud that I stayed with it all those years and delivered the project for the people down here." He added: "Not only is it a great bridge, …

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Duffer

3:13 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

Look at the TajMahol they are building as a welcome center. The cost for that feature and the ramps to and from has to be staggering. I have not seen the breakdown for that aspect of the project but it has to be astronomical given what they've done to build the structure and the ramps. Such a waste of taxpayers money especially given that the city already has a welcome center on 9th street and is…   more ›

Business Snapshot

Open All Winter: A Bella Salon and Spa

An occasional look at some of Ocean City's year-round businesses.

A BELLA SALON AND SPA Address: 601 Ninth Street (Ninth and Wesley) Phone: 609-399-6999 Info: www.abellasalon.com Owner: Sally Onesty Year founded: 1999 Employees: 16 Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Other Stuff to Know: Check the salon's Facebook page for information on open houses and specials. __________ Don't let the posted hours fool you. To accommodate clients, stylists and other employees at A Bella Salon have been known to book appointments as early as 6:30 a.m. and stay hours past closing time. The salon is open seven days a week year-round — joining only a select number of other Ocean City businesses in …

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Ocean City: 'America's Greatest Family Resort'

Check beach tag fees, guarded beaches, parking and other visitor information.

Ocean City takes pride in its "Three Bs": the beach, bay and boardwalk. The barrier island features eight miles of beaches and a 2.5-mile boardwalk with amusement rides, shops, restaurants and food vendors. Ocean City's bayfront features marinas providing fishing charters, parasailing, personal watercraft rentals and pirate cruises for kids. The resort has no bars or liquor stores and promotes its reputation as "America's Greatest Family Resort." Beach tags: Discounted seasonal beach tags are on sale now — online and at four locations in Ocean City. The 2012 seasonal tags cost $20 if purchased by May 31. On June 1, the price goes up to $25. Online orders include a $5 shipping cost. Beachgoers can save that fee by purchasing tags at the …

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