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Week in News: Paraplegic Struggles to Rebuild After Sandy

News you may have missed this week in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Rebuilding from Sandy a Struggle for Toms River Paraplegic

Toms River- With the help of his father, Eric Katz spent more than three years renovating the house that allowed him to live how he wanted.

The 30 year-old paraplegic has been in a wheelchair since age 15, but that never stopped him from living an active and independent life. Then Superstorm Sandy struck. His custom home in Toms River's Green Island section was devastated by flooding. 

Read more on Toms River Patch.

Aerial Photos: Point Boro, Point Beach, Inlet and More

Point Pleasant- These photos and video of the River Avenue Beach in Point Borough, Manasquan Inlet, Point Beach, Lavallette, Manasquan, Asbury Park, the Barnegat Lighthouse and the Casino Pier area in Seaside Heights were shot by a camera strapped to a copter.

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Specifically, area resident Bob Alberding had his camera strapped onto a "DJI 550 multirotor with custom camera gimbal added to it" as it soared above the beach and shot the Sandy-ravaged Casino Pier and the roller coaster famously bobbing in the ocean.

See more on Point Pleasant Patch.

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Freehold Raceway Mall Becomes New Home of Qdoba Mexican Grill

Freehold- Qdoba Mexican Grill is coming to Freehold on Monday, April 1.

The Freehold Raceway Mall location will celebrate its grand opening, by giving every guest who visits the new restaurant between April 1 and 7 a Qdoba Rewards Card preloaded with a free order of chips and queso. 

Read more on Freehold Patch.

Stunning Video of Mantoloking Breach, Reconstruction Effort

Brick- Arora and Associates, a Lawrenceville-based consulting civil and structural engineering firm, released a video Wednesday that contains stunning footage of the Mantoloking breach created by Superstorm Sandy.

See the video on Brick Patch.

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