Thank you Massas !!!!

I am sure everyone telling us what we can do with our property have their families all nice and secure every night. If you are not disgusted by this you are a brainwashed dolt.

Thanks! Been waiting for an update on PI.

Something is strange here

Someone needs to look out for the residence of the Seaside area in their time of grief. It seems although safety is a concern something is wrong here, it seems as if someone just wants them out of the way. How are the residence going to recover their losses when they cannot document or prove what is lost. They need a watch dog of some sort . Maybe some group or lawyer to begin to research if what is being done to keep them from their property is legal and if not file with the courts immediately. It seems it is easier for FEMA and OEM to do whatever they want when no one is looking over their shoulder. Although their intentions may be good it does not always work out in the best interest of the individual. In other words there needs to be a way to trust but verify. The way things are being set up now those that are interested in the big picture hold all the cards and there is no one looking out for the individual that will lose in the end.

Nothing about this is illegal. In fact if they had allowed us onto the island people would have died. I live in Seaside Park and they have a "watch dog" the Seaside Park Police Department. They are all from Seaside Park and have so much respect for the residents. The line about how FEMA and OEM can do whatever they want is completely false. They have to go through the government. We have plenty of people "looking out for us in our time of grief" and there are plenty of reasons why the heights is not being opened.

we need to winterize so that there is no more damage done for people who cannot get insurance on there homes because of property being leased. Save some more proplems. we need to do this soon, it is november.

From what I've seen with my neighbors and experienced personally, the seaside park police are arrogant and rude to residents. Seeing as all they normally do is ride around looking to give tickets to people who pay their salary and their guests for going one mile an hour over the speed limit or breaking some traffic law nobody was aware of, and there seem to be too many for such a small town that literally only has one way out, I'd say they BETTER FINALLY EARN THEIR KEEP AND IF THERE IS ONE, just ONE instance of looting, give them all the boot.

I stand by trust but verify. I am in emergency services and have no doubt that your mayor, chief and officer on the beat wants nothing but the best for their community .I know they have and will put their life on the line for the people they serve; however there will be nameless faces making decisions that will be forced upon them. Take notice almost all emergency services are in one way or another tied to the Department of Homeland Security. Decisions will be taken out of the hands of the locals and made somewhere else unless the locals are prepared to put a stop to it by public outcry and the court system.

Hey Patch, Could you tell those of us who llive on Chadwick Beach Island are going to be allowed to go to our homes to get our personal papers and clothing out of our home so we can start the insurance process with our homes? There has been no news on what is happening with those of us here on the "barrier island" in Toms River! Could someone please help us we feel like we are being forgotten!!!

We all need help. Many of us have homes that we can only occupy in season. What do we do? How far away can someone travel after we've finally been notified that we can come in? People have jobs, can't travel that far on a moments notice.... We are not aware of anything. What we've possibly (very likely) lost. Do we pay taxes this month? Do condo. owners pay fees for maintenance for condo's under water? Insurance? I'm baffled. Also, I don't believe anything I read or am told by any government agency, any police department. And, yes, the police treat the residents much, much worse than they do the perpetraters of wrong doing and the druggies. They're all protected.? God help us all....
How do so many people, who are so far apart from each other, help each other get to the bottom of it all?
If you haven't read any of the internet articles i.e. Interview with Police Chief Boyd, go read it. It reminds me of "The Wreck of The Hesperus" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Read that too, if you haven't already. Shame, what a damned shame it all is. The worst disaster this State has ever seen. I think the "Jersey Shore Kids", MTV, and a few others who made tons of money in the town, also need to do their part to help.
And now, an Impending Nor-Easter for the middle of the week. Hope it goes somewhere out in the Atlantic and stays away.
Not another "Perfect Superstorm", pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze!

Bruce Springstein's Induction to "Hall of Fame Speech" His final words at close of speech...........................
"So let me finish with a Garden State benediction. Rise up my fellow New Jerseyans, for we are all members of a confused but noble race. We, of the state that will never get any respect. We, who bear the coolness of the forever uncool. The chip on our shoulders of those with forever something to prove. And even with this wonderful Hall of Fame, we know that there's another bad Jersey joke coming just around the corner.

But fear not. This is not our curse. It is our blessing. For this is what imbues us with our fighting spirit. That we may salute the world forever with the Jersey state bird, and that the fumes from our great northern industrial area to the ocean breezes of Cape May fill us with the raw hunger, the naked ambition and the desire not just to do our best, but to stick it in your face. Theory of relativity anybody? How about some electric light with your day? Or maybe a spin to the moon and back? And that is why our fellow Americans in the other 49 states know, when the announcer says "and now in this corner, from New Jersey...." they better keep their hands up and their heads down, because when that bell rings, we're coming out swinging.

God Bless the Garden State. "

The lack of communication between our local elected officials and the residents of Seaside Heights in the aftermath of this storm is deplorable...the residents have never been a priority and still aren't. We all know how hard people are working over there and I hope everyone knows how blessed we feel and eternally grateful we are. These are not the people that have made an already devestating event worse for us. Our cheif of police has had no compassion or time for the people he serves. I am a year round resident and homeowner and I feel like he has forgotten, because of the way that town is run, that we are not all living in motel rooms or transients or people who don't contribute to the town. I can only hope that there is ACCOUNTABILITY going forward so that Seaside Heights can become the pristine coastal town it should have always been. God Bless Everyone affected and helping.

@jay Gee...not a Bruce fan, but that's fantastic...being born and raised in NJ, I'm so sad when I tell people where I'm from, and then have to defend it...this state has SO much to offer, and if it didn't, others would not be relocating here or jamming up roads to get here in the summer season. We will all be ok...its still a very fresh wound...it takes time to get the bleeding under control, and then the rest can start to heal...to all of you that have homes to go back to, Please be patient...to those that have lost their homes, my thoughts go out to you, and please know that when the initial excitement, and help moves on, please know that my family and I are still here to help.

Seaside heights is having media tours. they have no problem bring in media to take pictures and videos but the home owners, No your to stupid you may trip on something and get hurt. Give me a break. How is it not dangerous for a NYC reporter but it is dangerous for us? We just want to see our properties.

Still waiting for some word about Ocean Beach 3 as well.

I heard that the Seaside Hide officials will meet Monday November 5th at the Holiday Inn at 6:00PM. Everyone needs to show up and demand an acces plan to our personal property. Priority should be given to year round residents such as myself who have gone one week with only the clothing we were earing on Sunday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf0H8I8xPUc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

How are these people allowed to roam around free and stick cameras in damaged buildings. I didn't see one cop or official

I'm currently a "seasonal" resident although up to a year ago i was a year round resident for years and still have stored all sorts of things in the house that are important to my family being we have not taken things out for the winter yet...that house is the only financial asset i have...i do not own a second home...i was forced to move into my in laws house because work was too scarce there...i was in the process of selling it so i could get a house for my family of 5...so why just because i don't live there all year anymore but still pay taxes and have close to all my stored possessions there should i not be allowed to gain access when everyone else does? i may not live there right now but it is still my only home that I've owned and paid taxes on for 15 years...that property holds the fate of me and my 3 children...all in all we're all tax payers and should all be allowed to protect our investments...i have more of my life and possessions in ortley then i do in my temporary residence where my job sent me...and i can't live there either because i rent a basement that was under 6 feet of water from the raritan river

This is going to upset a lot of people by the Berkeley Township Policy updated their Facebook page about an hour ago to say that as of right now, there will be no access to SSP tomorrow (Tuesday).

http://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyTownshipPoliceDept.NJ

Incompetence at it's finest !!!!!!

Hopefully you have woke up to the fact that government is not your friend and can not help you. They produce nothing and only can take from us at the threat of force.

Enjoy those propert tax bills as I am sure public officials already have your hard earned money spent !!!

We really shouldn't fight among ourselves. PT resident or FT resident, you pay taxes, you have a say! Be kind, it's a hard time for all*

we are all in this same boat (no pun intended) and need to help each other. I too have more personal property in Ortley home then I do up north and was being in Ortley 3 to 4 days a week.....lets help each other

they will write everyone a check for 2cents on a dollar and then doze everything and never build on that strip of land ever again. its sad to see but sea has taken back what it wants.

The Seaside Heights and Park residents should join forces and cross that bridge on foot together, no matter what the local jerks have to say. What are they gonna do shot at all of you? I serious doubt it. Make sure the APP, Patch, CNN and MSNBC, FOX, News Jersey all are available to witness and report this Nazi attack on the citizens.

Also stop paying your taxes until you are allowed access to your homes. Bite the Nazi's where is hurts....In the wallet. I'm sure there a several attorneys out there that would be more then happy to help.

We have lived thru a catastrophe. Its not just our area, but NY, SI, Conn., LI... ALOTTA folks. I made it to Point on SUnday. You see the pictures but its worse up close. All you see is HUGE equipment moving HUGE mounds of sand, poles, wood, etc. We will recover, but not this week. The Islands definitely aren't safe for folks to be roaming around. With all thats going on we done need injuries or loss of life at this point. Know the workers down there, are working like dogs, many not even from here. I saw emergency vehicles from out of town at the base of the Seaside Bridge since Tuesday morning. Its going to be awhile. Hang in there folks* xo

Hey BN I lost both my North house and south house. Staying with family and cannot get to either. Who are you to tell someone to stay away?

How about this.. if you cant get to your home and are just hanging out worrying, go out and help those that can get to their homes and help cleaned up. When your turn comes, we will help you clean up yours. It will make you feel better to do something and it may help someone that REALLY needs it. No time to fight, too busy cleaning up a mess!

I stay away because I am told to. I do trust what emergency people are doing to help me and I am grateful. I will do whatever it takes to help my community rebuild when the time comes, but I don't think others should shoot off their mouths and tell non-residence people to stay away. After the storm I told my wife at least we will have somewhere to go for now at the shore not knowing that was not going to happen either. I agree it is not a time to fight, but frustration kicks in!

They can setup temporary access via the Mantoloking Bridge for Normandy Beach and Curtis Point residents but they can not fix 22 potholes? They are heading out to their homes this week! Wheres all the help we are suppose to be getting? Sounds like total incompetence of the local government. Call Christie 609-292-6000 and tell him enough is enough!

I watched a video on U tube showing a school bus loaded with "community representatives" touring the bayfront in Ortley Beach and Lavallette. I think the most disturbing parts are how these people didn't know the difference between Ortley and Lavallette. They didn't know what streets they were crossing. They joked about not being able to get "takeout" from Mia's restaurant on Bay Boulevard in Ortley. Although there were lots of ooh's and aah's at the destruction done by the storm, I think a better quality of "representatives" could have been selected. Who do I have to know to get on the next tour bus? Because these people obviously don't represent this community.

I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A MEETING IN TOMS RIVER HOLIDAY INN (NOT SURE, BUT THAT'S WHERE I THOUGHT THEY SAID). AND IT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 7:30 P.M.....WELL THAT CAME AND WENT, AND THE MEETING WAS CHANGED AGAIN UNTILL 9:00 P.M. THE PEOPLE WHO CALLED ME SAY THAT THEY DROVE FROM PA. BUT CAN'T STAY, SAID THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE THERE. GONNA BE SOME FIGHT TONIGHT I GUESS. IF THEY DON'T CANCEL COMPLETELY JUST FROM WRATH OF CROWD...........THERE ARE NO ANSWERS......TIME IS THE ONLY ANSWER...AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE MUCH OF THAT. SO, JUST MAKES FOR MORE NERVES. HOPE WE CAN ALL HELP EACH OTHER, BUT, WE DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER. SO, IT'S NOT LIKELY, ONLY FOR SOME IT WILL BE. SOME HAVE NO ONE TO HELP THEM. MANY OLDER CITIZENS ARE IN SEASIDE HTS. AND SEASIDE PK. MANY.......AND MORE IN ORTLEY...MANY PEOPLE NEEDING HELP. IT'S GETTING MORE FRIGHTENING WITH EACH SILVER BEACH, MARSHMELLOW RD. I KNOW SOMEONE THERE, AND A SR. WOMAN IN SEASIDE PK. VERY, VERY CLOSE TO BAY, AND ALONE. IN MY NORTHERN DOMICILE AREA, A GAS STATION WAS ROBBED AND A WOMAN SHOT AND KILLED. A TREE SITTING THROUGH ROOF ACROSS STREET. NO HEAT. PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN STREET. IS THE END TRULY COMING?

yes, we have to be patient. lost everything in our toms river home, my children are with me, my daugher and boyfriend from seaside hts with me and my in laws finally rescued on thurs, here with us in whiting. this is a very trying time for all, and patience is a virtue. not complaining, but wondering why if they having this meeting at holiday inn tonight for seaside residents "it is unclear if officials from ss hts will be at meeting" I would think they would be. waiting to hear results of meeting. it is so hard, so many families displaced. dont get mad at the emergency workers, they have their hands full and are trying to do what they can. this will take a long, long time. i know it is very hard, believe me, my household is turned upside down but worth having my family here safe. things will work out......very stressful, i for one trying to hold it together. prayers for all who are not so fortunate. lost my home, in laws for sure lost theirs, they live on the bay, two cars gone, trying to get a rental is impossible......ugh, God help us......love to all.

Barbara, friends were on a list for a rental car for 3 days and finally picked one up today. Have faith! My home also is turned upside down with "refuges" from the barrier islands...won't have it any other way. Good luck to you.

hear ya, suz..........my in laws need a car, but getting run around. i took off all last week and today, hope to get one tomorrow. they say they will call, i try to call and get busy signal. went there twice today and they told me to come back in a few hrs. i live in whiting , cant go there every few hrs to see if cars are there, they have my number, just so frustrating and much going on here. but i agree, 3 homeless families here and it is upside down, but they safe and warm.........

Please start an association to represent all of you and get legal advice. As an association you can get answers as a group there are power in numbers. As a legally recognized association you are more likely to get you voice heard by the government bodies that will begin to make decision as well as call press conferences to get your word out. As Mr or Mrs Smith you will just be pushed aside and have no voice. To do things like try and force your way across the bridge will only make you look emotional and irrational, you will win public sympathy but not support. If you start a association now while the compassion level is high you may be able to get advice related to you taxes and property at a reduced rate and great press coverage. Once the news cycle changes the residence of the islands will be all but forgotten only to be revisited for a story or two when the boardwalk would normally opening.
Please move fast I have already seen article where more open space is being talked about. That means some of you WILL be losing your property. I’m sure you will get more than 2 cents on the dollar but if you believe you will get anywhere near the value of the property I can sell you the Rte. 35 bridge real cheap. There is no doubt that all the barrier islands will be rebuilt but to who’s benefit?

I had the (un)fortunate experience of being at the Berkeley municipal building this morning. What an inept bunch...someone (either an employee or elected official...I don't know his name...yet) stood up and yelled that "he was taking time away from his family to be there (ummm...he wanted the job, right?) and that the owners on the "island" should be grateful for "all they are doing" for them. Really? Are they for real? They make last minute announcements and seniors who need assistance have to wait for their children or relatives to get here and end up with no one to help them. Instead of coordinating with Toms River and have a checkpoint on Route 37...you know, actually have a disaster plan in effect..have a mobile unit on Route 37 and check I'd's enroute instead of this mess...oh, and btw, the officer this morning was complaint tht he had to work triple shifts. And did they take contact information so they could get a reverse 911 going for the residents? No. Do they think everyone has internet access? And what is with thia Berkeley website? With the smiling mayor? OMG! Put some information up there...and don't make people go to Berkeley Police "Facebook" page...they need a central site for info...not having to search all over the place. VERY UNORGANIZED! I don't think Berkeley Township even has a DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN. WHAT A JOKE!

Please, everyone, there was an update about meeting of Lavalette residents or all of the area residents. I was changing stations. News states that the people at meeting were all clamoring to get into their homes for needed meds, and whatever, and they're not being let in. Supposedly there were hundreds.
There is a post from @Jeff, stating we should form association and hire an attorney...Not likely. Most of the people at those meetings, probably do not have power, and cannot see these posts. Some or most of us posting are out of the area. What are we going to do? Many of those displaced and with family are too old, and others who are fortunate enough to be employed must go to work. The others must care for small school aged children, who are likely not in school, babies, and, most of the folks in the Seaside Area are likely in financial difficulty. We sure are. We needed to sell. Well, sell, shmell, that's not going to happen!
Is there someone out there who can post free legal advice? We could use information....What are our options? Do we still own our homes? Do we have a right to what's in them? Taxes, Electric (probably isn't any) The gentleman they showed speaking on the news also said that it WILL BE MONTHS before anyone can go back to the island.....Just can't think of what to do. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US ALL. Mostly those who are directly affected by losing their primary residences. The rest of us too, but those people first.

Also everyone. The Nor'Easter is definately coming, so, no one should expect to be let on the Island now. After I read from the poster that mentioned Ortley as being ground zero, hit worst of all, and 22 sink holes through out the island near I think route 35, wherever that is now, it seems as though there was a tsunami, and we're just stuck. And lucky to be alive, not having been there. If it were in summer, I suppose there would be a super death count. Wonder if there is one?
On act of God, or Nature, probably not going to be insured...Who knows. What if mulitple stories, (condo people) what do they need to know? Well, fellow owners, Ft and PT, dunno what to say anymore, even though I keep talking....DUMPING?? It is too, too frightening. If you pray, please say prayers for everyone involved. Although, I'm not a church goer per say, I had been to mass couple of times at "OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP" as a friend asked me to accompany, I usually would say no, but I went.............THAT'S WHAT WE NEED, PERPETUAL HELP. WONDER HOW THE CHURCH FARED? IT WAS ALWAYS OVERFLOWING IN ATTENDANCE.
If you don't pray, please send positive thoughts to the displaced Island Inhabitants....ALSO, THE RED CROSS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTED OVER 15 MILLION SO FAR. WHO GETS THAT, WHAT DOES IT GO FOR...TO? HOW WILL WE FIND THAT OUT??? ugh................

@Project Bluebeam:
Where are you from? I don't understand. Who was on road all week? There couldn't have been anyone on the road all week. There were no roads open for quite awhile. The governor shut them down. Where would these people go?

Your statements do not make any sense.. Were those people on the roads with jackets and kids only from the areas you mention? Wasn't anyone from Pennsylvania, Staten Island. Or was everyone traveling in the storm to Seaside area from Nutley, North Caldwell, NYC etc.? What jackets were the kids and adults wearing from NYC who are sculking around on the road, "clogging it up". Do you sit by the side of the Parkway, Rt. 35, elsewhere in the vicinity and watch where the traffic goes? What gas problem?. There was no gas for most of the week? Now that was the problem. Guess you've been seeing a mirage...or nightmaring, or you've lost it, but far be it for me to say so. This isn't funny, you know. Or don't you?
Your Statement:
Project Bluebeam

5:50 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Wrong Jay. There ARE people from Northern NJ and NY clogging the roads. Look at the license plates. Look at the stickers on the cars. They bring their kids with their Plainfield, Nutley, and North Caldwell high school jackets on and they've been making the trek all week. That's 1/2 of your gas problem right there.

Leslie Ann,
What town do you pay tou taxes to? Whatever town you pay tour taxes to is whatever you follow. I know people who have a Lavallette zip code and pay taxes to Toms River so they have to follow the requirements of Toms River about when she can go over to get her stuff out of her house and also when she can go and check on the destruction on her house.

Wake up folks. @Jeff is correct.

Lavallette, Seaside Park, etc are soverign boros. Their residents are returning (Lavallette is emailing invitiations to go back via bus on a street by street basis).

Residents of the Dover beaches need to quickly form strong Homeowners Associations so we can get legal standing in the discussions that are happening.

Make no mistake, Toms River will do what is in Tom's River's interests, which will likely be to maximize their tax future revenue with minimum outlay of Toms River cash. They will do this by trying to condemn entire barrier island sections in order to use emminent domain to take all of the properties in one big swipe, then sell it to a developer who agrees to bankroll the repairs needed to make the island "safe".

Wake up folks, being locked out is NOT about your safety.

Let's all get together, otherwise it will all be taken from us.

There is always the ACLU. Their phone number is 212-549-2500. The top article on their web page says "Notice to Media in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy." It does NOT say what they are doing to help - maybe they need a cause. I am not a property owner, but if I were, I would seriously think of getting an attorney, especially if there is a possibility of having your property condemned - scary stuff right there.

God bless all of you. My heart and prayers are with you.

Heart Broken in Ortley Beach
Yesterday I was sent a link to a YouTube video showing a bus load of Toms River residents taking a tour of Bay Boulevard in Ortley Beach and Lavallette. It appears 2 bus loads were taken in on Sunday afternoon. They weren't residents of the barrier island. They were so detached. It was almost as if they were taking a site seeing tour in Disney World. Why would Toms River do something so thoughtless? The destruction they viewed didn't mean anything to them personally and their comments were shameful. At times they were making jokes. Really Toms River is this the best you can do for us. My concern is when the government does send relief in the way of monetary funds, how much of this will go to the barrier island? Please help me to think better of our municipal government.

http://www.facebook.com/stormy.sandy#!/stormy.sandy

me and my husband saw that youtube video as well and were just speechless as to the "commentary" on the video...I'm glad that they find the damage funny and things to joke about because i don't think any residents do...so they'll bring people who could care less through ortley but the people that it means the world to can't go...and they we're supposed to be township representatives or something? disgraceful....if they can go there than why not start bringing us out by bus whether it's street by street or however...just get something started...we know the risks were facing going into possibly unstable homes...i know my neighbors home made it through with just minor flood damage, i already know my Windows are broken, but as far as I've been informed is structurally fine, so I'd like to board up and get things out before anymore damage is done...it's already too late to protect it from the noreaster...but afterwords...if they can find a way to take site seeing tours for cold careless people they can find a way to get us there too

Is there anything we can do now to register to get to our home in silver beach? I want to be ready to board a bus or take my own vehicle when the time comes.

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Seems pretty funny to me that they could fill in almost another entire island to allow access for the Mantoloking residents, but can't fix "almost 22 sink holes, some as deep as 8 ft." in Lavallette and Ortley Beach. By the time we are allowed back in to the houses that didn't get hit on the exterior, our interiors will look like Bin Laden's beard from the mold that will have established itself in them. So, exterior damage or not, our houses will virtually be worthless, too, and will need to be totally knocked down. Something about this picture just doesn't feel right!

NEW INFORMATION...............NOW GO...............STORMY
http://www.facebook.com/stormy.sandy

Hello, Toms River has announced a plan for barrier island resident access. Check out this update: http://tomsriver.patch.com/articles/toms-river-barrier-island-residents-re-entry-plan-begins-friday

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