While the City of Long Beach and other officials are enforcing an curfew to help curb crime in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Police Commissioner Police Tangney says there is always a potential for looters. “But there is a low level risk,” he added. An East Chester Street resident who declined to be identified said [...]
Wednesday, 31 October 2012 9:54 AM If you are hoping to escape to the sun for your next holiday, Turkey is a fantastic choice. Boasting warm weather, beautiful beaches and a fascinating culture, the nation is full of fabulous resorts ideal for everyone from families to young couples. So, which are the country’s most popular [...]
Providence Journal photo / Kathy Borchers An EMA Task Force worker Wednesday posts a red sticker, like the one below, on a house at 6 Benson Ave. in Misquamicut, that was swept off its foundation and moved to the middle of the street during the storm. By KAREN LEE ZINER and MARK REYNOLDS JOURNAL STAFF [...]
By Ryan Hutchins/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger on October 31, 2012 at 1:17 PM, updated October 31, 2012 at 1:22 PM Brought to you by Sand washed in from Hurricane Sandy sits piled up on a road on October 31in Long Beach Island. Earlier in the week Hurricane Sandy made landfall on New Jersey coastline bringing [...]
CONWAY, S.C. – Along with October 31st comes the excuse to stock up on as much sugar as possible in preparation for next year. But, while you’re enjoying the night’s festivities there are things you should keep in mind when it comes to haunted houses. Before you make your way to your favorite haunt on [...]
Lennox Head Bed Breakfast, Lennox Head A rustic family home-cum-guesthouse in the hugely popular beach location of Lennox Head. The mellow neighbour to the often manic Byron Bay, it is populated by happy surfers, bohemian families and sea changers from Sydney, and has a cluster of excellent coffee spots and restaurants – try Quattro (quattro-restaurant.com), [...]
Hurricane Sandy’s most dangerous storm surge was pushed ashore by 90 mph winds in the dark of night on October 29. Most residents in Old Lyme’s beach communities did their best to secure their property and evacuated as ordered, returning yesterday morning to survey the damage in the cold light of day. But not everyone [...]
Surf driven by Hurricane Sandy pounded away at the town’s shore, causing extensive erosion Sunday and into today. Phipps Ocean Park was closed to the public after waves washed away the stairway access, and chewed into the dune system, leaving steep escarpments. Red flags were hoisted at Midtown Beach, where the lifeguard towers were moved [...]
By MaryAnn Spoto/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger on October 30, 2012 at 11:03 AM Brought to you by The storm surge from Sandy swept Shore communities in Ocean County so ferociously, toppling trees, ripping up boardwalks, lifting boats off their blocks and piling sand like roadblocks into streets. And when the waters receded almost just as [...]
VERO BEACH — It’s hard to believe, but November is here and the holiday season is fast approaching. I have some special training offerings to help you and your dog enjoy the season to its fullest. On November 28 and December 5, Best Behavior Dog Training is featuring its first ever Arrivals and Greeting class. [...]
By DIONNE SEARCEY and JENNIFER MALONEY Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street Journal A view of debris following a large fire which destroyed 100 homes in Breezy Point. Residents of the tightknit beach enclave of Breezy Point, Queens, sometimes known as the “Irish Riviera” for its overwhelming ethnic makeup, picked through the ashes of more [...]
By Jamila Trindle Jamila Trindle/WSJ This is an aerial photo taken from a Delaware National Guard Blackhawk helicopter above Bethany Beach, Del., on Tuesday. BETHANY BEACH, Del.–State officials surveyed flooded areas in Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island by helicopter Tuesday afternoon, but said it was too early to put a dollar amount on the total [...]
CRESTVIEW — Simply put, two things need to happen Friday night for the Crestview football team to make the playoffs that start two weeks from Friday. The Bulldogs need to beat Niceville and Choctawhatchee needs to beat Fort Walton Beach. Crestview and the Eagles kick things off 7 p.m. at Jack Foster Stadium and Bulldog [...]
The “Parade of Lights,” presented by the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and Al Smith Productions, will feature high school bands, cars from the Turkey Run classic auto show, civic groups and dance troupes. Participation is free and entries are being accepted now by calling Gail Miller at 386-255-0415, extension 129, or emailing [...]
Enlarge Photo Burned homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough New … more Facebook Follow @washtimes NEW YORK — A tiny beachfront neighborhood told to evacuate before Sandy hit New York burned down as it was inundated by floodwaters, transforming a quaint corner of the Rockaways into a smoke-filled debris field and [...]
