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The bayside town that became the poster child for some of the most severe devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 is making progress on a $395 million federal project that’s been in the works even longer than that.
Funding was provided through the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, which was secured after Superstorm Sandy.
New Jersey is becoming increasingly reliant on beach replenishment, to the tune of $500 million since superstorm Sandy in 2012.
Madison restored power a few days after Superstorm Sandy. Union Beach wasn't so lucky. But the disaster forged a bond between the two Jersey towns.
It was basically in a league of its own, in terms of anything New Jersey has seen in recorded weather history.