Hurricane Sandy: before, after and now at the Jersey Shore

We're all right Down the Shore

Our mascot, Fishing Pier Ralph, is letting everyone know that we’re doing okay down the shore in Ocean Grove.

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Getting Bradley Beach back from the clutches of Sandy

Letters restored for Bradley Beach

Today’s a bleak day in the neighborhood of Bradley Beach, which matches the sentiments of many who live in Monmouth County’s beach communities. Life at the beach is wonderful, except as victims of Hurricane Katrina know, and now we do too, “If you live by the water, you have to expect the water to come visit you some day.”

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Happy Halloween from Asbury Park –the Fifth Annual Zombie Walk

15,000 Zombies lead the way
A view from the top of the Paramount Theater

It started two years ago on a bet: Asbury Park’s Zombie Walk could beat the numbers of other Zombie Walks in the Guinness Book of Word Records. This shambling of Zombies would take place on the mile of boardwalk, and then proceed to the downtown district of Cookman Avenue, allowing all Zombies roam free.

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Fall Harvest Fest and Craft Show in Ocean Grove

Jo Wymer in Ocean Grove

It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood. . . especially on this particular warn Saturday afternoon in October in the downtown district of Ocean Grove. The weather cooperated and people were outdoors enjoying the annual Fall Harvest Fest and Craft Show sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Ocean Grove.

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Fish Urban Dining, Asbury Park, NJ

Fish Urban Dining

At Fish in Asbury Park, New Jersey, you can have any fish you wish — just like the line, “Any Fish You Wish” from the long-ago film with Matt Dillon called The Flamingo Kid.

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Exploring a bit more of the Jersey Shore – Ortley Beach

Catherine's on the Ocean

Exploring the Jersey Shore is like getting an education on new summer haunts that I haven’t visited before. Today my exploration took me to breakfast at Catherine’s on the Ocean in Ortley Beach with an added adventure to check out the Ortley Beach Surf Club.

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