Monday, February 11, 2013
Save for some standing water that turned to ice, Sea Bright and low-lying areas of Rumson overlooking the Shrewsbury River were spared major flooding.
The weekend snowfall left the area threatened by forecasts of flooding blanketed in winter white. There were some remnants of minor flooding. Other than that, all was wintry and stark on the Shrewsbury River banks of Rumson and especially in Sea Bright. More than three months after Hurricane Sandy, the small peninsula beach town that once bustled with a busy business district and beach clubs is mostly still and war torn. Mountains of sand dusted with snow look like they belong in a strange desert landscape. Businesses are still boarded up with signs of the promise of rebuilding. The island in the Shrewsbury River bay sits snow capped with mounds of storm debris, among it probably personal treasures, not yet recovered or returned since the …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Officials caution to clear your walkways and cars
The forecasted snowfall hit the Rumson-Fair Haven area, but it wasn't quite the blizzard that was anticipated. Still, several inches of snow fell; and, no sooner did it hit the ground than people in the area knew they needed to get out and clear their walkways, driveways and cars. Borough ordinances in both towns mandate that there is a clear path on sidewalks within 24 hours. Well, if you didn't have a snowblower, a neighborly neighor to help or were not physically fit to do the job, two R-FH students were out and about in Fair Haven today to help get the job done. For $40 Robbie List and Zoe Gallaher can dig and snowblow you out of your driveway and clear your walk and steps. They split the profits. The two are very polite and …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Residents at a local watering hole said they don't expect much from this weekend's storm.
It started raining early Friday morning, the start of a Nor'easter's assault on an already Hurricane Sandy-battered New Jersey Coast. By Friday night, the rain is expected to turn to snow. Heavy wind could cause flooding along tidal areas of the Shore, including the alredy devastated Sea Bright and towns north along the Bayshore. Some towns have already advised their residents to seek higher ground. Despite the warnings, some residents expressed their doubts about the potential of this storm, chalking up the Nor'easter fervor to a post-Sandy destruction hangover. In Union Beach, one of northern Monmouth County's hardest hit towns, Friday afternoon, area residents and local contractors gathered at Ader's Tavern for a beer or two. Though …
Elaine Van Develde
2:36 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Thanks, Lana! ;) more ›