Week in Review

Hurricane Irene had left the building as of midday Sunday, but the storm's aftermath dominated news coverage in the area for much of the week. Check out those and other stories in our roundup of recent stories.

• The Shore was feeling the pain of the aftermath of Irene well into the week, though much of southern Ocean County was spared major damage from the storm, which passed through the area early Sunday.   in Barnegat and Ocean Township, but also helped that officials said they hope will be the new norm when it comes to dealing with disasters.

• In the days after the storm, discussions ranged from talk of to to the .

• One possible complication from Hurricane Irene that you might not have expected: .

• A  with the April theft of copper from Recycling the Past in Barnegat.

• Police are searching for a female suspect they say after the homeowner invited the woman in as a prospective buyer for the house.

• to talk nuclear this week, saying a replacement to the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is vital to the local economy. 

• A T-bone on West Bay Avenue sent a woman to the hospital Friday.

• A worth millions was sold in Barnegat this week. So far, the new millionaire has yet to come forward to claim the jackpot.

• In the midst of the ramp-up to election season, a over extended term limits for committee members, saying the rule change was made illegally.

• School officials announced Friday that deemed potentially hazardous to students' and staff's health. The school's 300-plus students will be spread out among the district's three other elementary schools for at least the first week of school.