Hurricane Sandy
PHOTOS: Casino Pier's Ongoing Reconstruction
The Seaside Heights amusements pier has been stripped, partially demolished, but restoration is in progress.
It's hard to see the improvement at Casino Pier following its destruction at the hands of Hurricane Sandy. But, it's what you don't see that let's you know work is being done. The Seaside Heights attraction is nearly empty. All of the amusements and rides that remained on the pier following Sandy have been taken down, piece-by-piece, and carted away, some to storage, some to the scrap yard. The log flume, half of it having fallen into the ocean, is gone. The Wild Mouse rollercoaster has been taken down and hauled away. The buildings that housed concessions and games have been torn down. A few remnants remain, including the Jet Star coaster, still sitting in the water. Soon, that will be gone too. It's stark right now; the pier is almost …
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foggyworld
8:56 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
FEMA isn't giving monies out to the folks who paid for flood insurance. Instead they are passing out forms for people to take out LOANS which will just be piled onto their existing mortgages. When the restored homes are up and running, the real estate taxes of course will be upped to reflect the expensive addition of pilings. Elections can't come soon enough. more ›