The Ocean Star from Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey • 1

Interactive Links: -People -Editorial -Sports Front -Classified School News -Obituaries The Ocean Star STAR NEWSGROUP FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012 75 CENTS BAY HEAD LAVALLETTE MANTOLOKING POINT PLEASANT POINT PLEASANT BEACH ndy shocks Shore Mantoloking split by ocean 1 Around 40 homes 20 on the beachfront alone have been destroyed. The Atlantic Ocean now meets the Barnegat Bay at Lyman and Herbert streets. "The ocean broke through the beach, leveled houses in its path and created new inlets from the ocean to the bay," Mayor George Nebel said. Debris lines both the streets of the borough and the beachfront, and cleanup efforts have begun this week. For the full story, see page 6.

Dozens of homes reduced to rubble BY CAITLIN STOLZENTHALER THE OCEAN STAR MANTOLOKING The small seaside town, here, is unrecognizable in the wake of Sandy this week, as homes have been decimated, sand has caked Route 35 and the ocean meets the bay in two new spots on the barrier island. After Hurricane Sandy ripped through the area earlier this week, the borough is devastated. COLLEEN KING THE OCEAN STAR The boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach saw severe damage in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Point Beach takes beating BY COLLEEN KING THE OCEAN STAR POINT PLEASANT BEACH The boardwalk, here, has been a topic of conversation for years good and bad but but the utter destruction of the iconic barrier that lined the edge of this shore community for decades is a conversation no one wanted to have. The brand-new boardwalk, just replaced following damage from Hurricane Irene last year, was completely ripped from its pilings, pieces of twisted metal and boards left in its place.

In addition to the boardwalk, the fishing community, particularly Inlet Drive, was especially hard hit by the hurricane. For the full story, see page 14. I COURTESY OF U.S. AIR FORCE, MASTER SGT. MARK C.

OLSEN TOP GREG DOMORSKI THE OCEAN STAR MIDDLE ABOVE The ocean breached Mantoloking in two locations on Monday top, carving out what Mayor George Nebel said were "two new inlets." Hurricane Sandy devastated around 40 homes in the borough, ripping some in half middle, including about 20 on the beachfront above. BobCat Services Your Equity Loan Place Grading, rockstone, fill, concreteasphalt Manasquan Savings Bank. Your Local driveway removal, treesstumps. Lender! No Application fees. Discounted in- Got Trash? Junk? Clutter? Clean-ups, clean-outs.

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