Editing Union Beach, New Jersey (section)

===Hurricane Sandy===
On October 28, 2012, at 4:00pm, the mayor issued a mandatory evacuation for the borough<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/hurricane_sandy_nj_county_by_c.html "Hurricane Sandy: N.J. county by county evacuations, flooding, closings"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 28, 2012. Accessed July 24, 2015. "Union Beach - A mandatory evacuation has been issued for the whole community as of 4 p.m., said Michael Harriot, the community's emergency management coordinator."</ref> in preparation for [[Hurricane Sandy]]—the second-costliest hurricane in United States history.<ref>Staff. [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-sandy-second-costliest-hurricane-in-us-history/ "Report: Sandy second-costliest hurricane in U.S. history"], ''[[CBS News]]'', February 12, 2013. Accessed June 25, 2017.</ref> When the hurricane arrived, approximately one third of the borough's 6,200 residents had left.<ref>Chesler, Caren. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-shore/down-by-the-bayshore/ "Down by the Bayshore: Charting Raritan Bay's Recovery; Hurricane Sandy is just the latest calamity to strike the tough old towns along the Raritan Bay. From Keyport to Keansburg to Highlands, here's how they're bouncing back."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]', May 7, 2013. Accessed July 24, 2015.</ref>

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By the morning of October 29, of the estimated 2,143 households in the borough, approximately 200 homes and businesses were damaged,<ref>Peskoe, Ashley. [http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2012/10/hurricane_sandy_decimates_union_beach_photos.html "Hurricane Sandy decimates Union Beach"], [[NJ.com]], October 31, 2012. Accessed June 25, 2017. "Nearly 200 homes were destroyed in Union Beach in one of the worst storms the state has seen."</ref> 400 took on more than {{convert|6|ft}} of water, and 62 were "completely missing". An additional 100 that had shifted off foundations and were no longer habitable.<ref>Sagara, Eric. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/hurricane_sandys_destruction_a.html "Hurricane Sandy's destruction: Aerial assessment shows nearly 72K buildings damaged in N.J."], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 28, 2012. Accessed June 25, 2017. "In Union Beach, 62 homes 'no longer exist,' Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Harriott said. An additional 100 homes, including those that shifted off foundations, are no longer habitable, he said. Some 400 houses took on 6 feet or more of water. Seen another way, Sandy wrecked one in five homes in the tiny working-class community."</ref> The borough's police department borrowed several police cruisers from other municipalities such as [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington, NC]] and [[Clay County, Florida]]. Most cars were destroyed when flooding reached police headquarters.<ref>Derricke, Dennis. [https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/12/11/residents-of-storm-ravaged-union-beach-n-j-work-hard-to-rebuild/ "Residents Of Storm-Ravaged Union Beach, N.J. Working Hard To Rebuild"], [[WCBS-TV]], December 11, 2012. Accessed March 11, 2020. "Union Beach remains in such poor shape a month and a half after Superstorm Sandy that some say the cost to rebuild may be just too much."</ref> Former residents from around the country mobilized and organized relief efforts: sending relief supplies; including advising and assisting public servants in acquiring replacements of lost emergency vehicles. In total, the borough lost 14 police cars, three ambulances and four fire trucks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Union Beach Partnership: Background|url=http://www.rosenet.org/gov/administration/pages/union-beach-partnership|website=Borough of Madison (NJ)|access-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> Madison Township and Wanaque each gave repurposed police cruisers fully decaled with Union Beach logos, as well as other relief.<ref>{{cite web|title=Union Beach Partnership: Support for Union Beach|url=http://www.rosenet.org/gov/administration/pages/support-for-union-beach|website=[[Madison, New Jersey]] |access-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> Some local agencies sold old police cruisers for one dollar each or donated police cars, and donations of two cars each came from North Carolina and Florida. EMS and fire trucks were also donated from near and far.

Jakeabob's Bay, a restaurant and waterfront [[tiki bar]] and one of the major employers in town,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Parry|first1=Wayne|title=A Year Later, Hurricane Sandy's Effects Still Linger In New Jersey|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/13/hurricane-sandy-new-jersey_n_4093139.html|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=October 22, 2014}}</ref> which survived [[Hurricane Irene]] in 2011, was destroyed in the hurricane.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Perlman|first1=William|title=New Jersey braces for Hurricane Irene's arrival|url=http://photos.nj.com/star-ledger/2011/08/new_jersey_braces_for_hurrican_21.html |access-date=October 22, 2014 |work=[[The Star-Ledger]] |agency=[[NJ.com]] |date=August 27, 2011}}</ref> The storm surge completely washed through the building, pushing out tables, chairs, menus and displays. The restaurant owner, Gigi Liaguno-Dorr, organized the relief and rebuilding efforts for Union Beach.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adrienne|first1=Vogt|title=Hurricane Sandy, One Year Later: Jersey Shore Town Union Beach Still Recovering |url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/7797-hurricane-sandy-one-year-later-jersey-shore-town-union-beach-still-recovering |website=Bustle |access-date=October 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Peskoe|first1=Ashely|title=Even for Sandy's 'heroes,' recovery is still uncertain in Union Beach|url=http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2013/08/picking_up_the_pieces_a_bar_owner_church_and_jewish_group_working_to_restore_the_bayshore.html|access-date=October 22, 2014|work=NJ Advance Media|agency=[[NJ.com]] |date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> The building was razed when the insurance companies that covered the restaurant would not pay out.<ref>Gurian, Scott. [http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/13/09/23/with-insurance-settlements-still-in-limbo-sandy-victims-turn-to-legal-remedies/?p=all "With Insurance Settlements Still In Limbo, Sandy Victims Turn To Legal Remedies"], NJ Spotlight, September 24, 2013. Accessed July 13, 2018. "Crews demolishing the remains of Jakeabob's Bay restaurant last March. Nearly a year after the storm, owner Gigi Liaguno-Dorr is still fighting with her insurance company."</ref> A new temporary restaurant was built but did not manage to renew its lease due to insurance disputes with the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]].<ref>Peskoe, Ashley. [http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/03/jakeabobs_off_the_bay_will_shut_its_doors.html "Lack of post-Sandy funding causing Jakeabob's Off the Bay to close"], [[NJ.com]], March 6, 2014. accessed July 13, 2018. "Union Beach - A well-known restaurant that was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy, but opened a temporary location to continue serving the community until it could rebuild, will shut its doors at the end of the month. Jakeabob’s Off the Bay, the temporary location and community kitchen, will not renew its lease at the end of the month and March 28 will be the last day of business."</ref>

Union Beach Memorial School, the borough's only school, was inundated with floodwaters and debris when the storm surge and extreme high tide swept through the borough.<ref>Muessig, Tracy Gauthier. [http://archive.app.com/article/20121031/NJNEWS/310310113/nj-sandy-union-beach "Union Beach looks to rebuild damageAlternative for students under consideration"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 1, 2012. Accessed May 7, 2015.</ref><ref>Staff. [http://www.pointsoflight.org/blog/2013/10/30/transforming-school-rebuilding-community-after-hurricane-sandy "Transforming a School, Rebuilding a Community After Hurricane Sandy"], [[Points of Light]], October 30, 2013. Accessed May 7, 2015.</ref> The school had been used as an evacuation center but began taking on water as the storm raged.<ref>Rundquist, Jeanette. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/hurricane_sandy_aftermath_some.html "Hurricane Sandy aftermath: Some N.J. schools reopen with no heat, no lunch"], ''[[the Star-Ledger]]'', November 6, 2012. Accessed October 13, 2015.</ref> Hundreds of library books and teaching materials were destroyed along with thousands of dollars worth of instruments. After several months of emergency repairs by volunteers, including students and teachers, the renovations including new floors, walls, desks and murals were finished prior to the end of the school year.