Pictures from Before and After Hurricane Irene in New Jersey

Joe — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:46:15 +0000

Well, folks. That’s all she wrote! Hurricane Irene has come and gone and, frankly, I wasn’t all that impressed. Of course, we didn’t get hit too hard in Tinton Falls, but I understand that other parts of New Jersey are flooded. Anyway, the pictures below are from yesterday during the mid-morning/afternoon. The first 8 pictures are a view from the Boardwalk in Asbury Park as the hurricane swells started hitting the beach. The second 15 pictures are from Ocean Avenue and Pier Village in Long Branch. There are 2 additional pictures at the bottom of this entry, so be sure to scroll down all of the way!

And the two pictures below were sent in by my Mom up in the Lake Rogerene section of Mount Arlington. As you can see, one of the big trees in front of the lake was uprooted and portions of Orben Drive are totally under water.

Hey Everyone – Merry Christmas 2009!

Joe — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:00:45 +0000

From all of us at JerseySmarts.com (me) to all of this site’s readers and passersby, we (I) hope you have a Merry Christmas and enjoy today with your friends, family, and loved ones.

Merry Christmas!

I’ll be spending the day with my family up at my Mom’s house, but I’ll be back in Tinton Falls by tonight. Remember to check back at JerseySmarts.com throughout the coming week as I have a great deal of content that will be uploaded between now and New Year’s Day.

Until then, though, enjoy the rest of the day and have a very Merry Christmas! And in case you didn’t get a chance to read them, be sure to check out some of the poems posted at JerseySmarts.com over the last few weeks: Here Comes Santa on Christmas Eve | It’s Christmas Time in New Jersey | The Real Meaning of Christmas