Sandy Leaves 14,000 Tons Of Brush — Most Ever Recorded
Township crews are working on removal in the final section of town
If you think there was a lot of brush left over after Hurricane Sandy, you’re right. About 14,000 tons of it, officials said. That’s 14 times the amount left from Hurricane Irene, the last big storm that in 2011 blew through the Shore Area and toppled trees and downed power lines in town, Township Administrator Jeffry Bertrand said. The mountain of brush left after Sandy and the nor'easter that followed it amounts to the most ever recorded, Bertrand said. As crews work to clear the last section of town of its downed flora, Bertrand said there will be little or no rest before Public Works employees turn to the final leaf collection before snow begins to fall. “We’re going to finish up brush and have to go right into leaf collection,’’ he …
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North Shark
8:20 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012
The DPW is doing a great job. It must be tough working the long hours 6 days a week. This is part of what makes Wall Township great! Keep up the good work. more ›