New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pledged $15 million in state aid Saturday for businesses damaged by a massive boardwalk fire in a shore community just getting back on its feet after Superstorm Sandy.
Seaside Park and Heights business owners and residents impacted by Thursday's devastating boardwalk fire, less than a year after Hurricane Sandy, will be able to meet with crisis counselors this week.
Less than 11 months since they were last hit, residents and business owners in the Seaside area are expressing hope that they will, once again, rebuild.
The fire on the boardwalk in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights is nearly under control as most mutual aid has left and an investigation begins into the cause of the fire.
Despite the destruction of Thursday's boardwalk fire just to the south, the Seaside Heights boardwalk is open and members of the Business Improvement District say long-awaited events this weekend will take place, and they predict the same for the full lineup of autumn activities.
Some iconic Seaside businesses lost everything last night in the fire that engulfed parts of the boardwalk. Many of those legendary businesses have written posts on their Facebook pages. You can see a list of some of the heartfelt messages they put out between last night and today and some of the comments from fans wishing them well also...
Just to show you the depth of cynicism some of us seem to have; while on the air last night, it was suggested to me that Governor Christie needn’t have been at the site of the fire. The caller suggested that he was merely using it as a photo op...
A quick-moving blaze that damaged four blocks of the Seaside boardwalk is 95 percent contained, according to Governor Chris Christie. Fire crews could be on scene for days to address "hot pockets."