barrier islands

Officials in an Ocean County town hit hard by Superstorm Sandy are set to cover some of their expenses.

Brick Township was one of the worst hit by Hurricane Sandy, but as residents are slowly being allowed back onto the barrier islands, residents and officials must begin the difficult task of rebuilding.

More residents and property owners along New Jersey's barrier islands in Ocean County were allowed to return to their homes two weeks since Sandy hit, and what they found, was utter devastation.

Beginning today, some residents of Ocean County barrier islands are being allowed a short return home for a "grab-n-go."

Toms River officials were finally given the go ahead to allow limited access to the residents of Chadwick, Normandy and Ocean Beaches nearly two weeks after the super storm.

It has been over a week since Hurricane Sandy pounded the Jersey Shore, and thousands along the state's barrier island communities are still unable to return home to survey the damage done by the storm.