Boardwalk pavilions today appeared structurally intact, but heavy internal damage was visually observed in several. Sources on the scene said that structural assessments will next be made, after which repair crews can be sent in to rehabilitate the buildings. Electrical systems in the buildings may have suffered heavy damage, according to a source on the […]

The roof of one of Ocean Grove’s most famous landmarks appears to have been damaged by Hurricane Sandy, which swept through the Jersey Shore yesterday. The historic Grand Auditorium can be seen from Asbury Park. It was built in the late 1800s and serves as a concert hall and meeting space. The town’s fishing pier […]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Asbury Park is experiencing some residual overflow from its three lakes, downed trees and power lines, and widespread power outages. Ocean water reportedly extended to Norwood Avenue, about three blocks west of the boardwalk. A photo album of the aftermath can be seen by clicking here. The city has […]

The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy reached historic limits in Asbury Park as ocean water flowed up Deal Lake Drive to the Norwood Ave. bridge in front of the Santander high rise. Debris can be seen at Deal Lake Drive’s intersection with Park Ave. [above] marking how far the ocean water flowed. Deal Lake also […]

Jersey Central Power and Light [JCP&L] is reporting power outages for 922 customers in Asbury Park, according to its website. Fire chief Kevin Keddy has confirmed JCP&L’s estimate. “Some of these outages could last from seven to 10 days as a result of anticipated damage from the storm,” the JCP&L site reads. “Crews are assessing […]

City officials are still advising people in flood-prone areas of the city to evacuate as soon as possible, as buses heading to county evacuation centers will stop running at 5 p.m. A hurricane flood map of the city can be found here. This map is not a prediction based on Hurricane Sandy, but shows which […]

The Asbury Park Fire Department has issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents living in flood-prone areas, according to its official website. The evacuation, issued at 9 p.m., calls for evacuation of residents living near bodies of water; all residents living between Ocean and Grand avenues; and residents living along the Springwood Avenue corridor, including […]

Hurricane Sandy has been moving northward through the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to hit land somewhere on the Jersey Shore just before midnight tomorrow night, National Weather Service meteorologist Mark DeLisi said at 5:15 p.m. today. The storm’s pattern “differs from every storm that I can ever remember, in that it’s going to be […]

City residents living east of Grand Avenue and in lower-lying areas around lakes are being urged to evacuate, although the evacuation has not yet been made mandatory, city fire and EMS chief Kevin Keddy said at 4:30 p.m. today. “I want to stress that this is going to be a bad storm,” Keddy said. “There’s […]

Asbury Park’s schools will be closed on Monday, Oct. 29, due to the impending hurricane, officials announced today. A special board of education meeting originally set for Monday night has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 2, at Bradley Elementary School at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the superintendent’s contract. The […]