The Week In Review For Southern Ocean County

This week's top story is no surprise. The massive fire on the boardwalk in Seaside Park that destroyed 30 businesses and toppled the Funtown Pier was the biggest story of the week and the year so far. It will continue to be a major story in the coming months.

• http://berkeley-nj.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/christie-30-businesses-destroyed-in-fire-100-f...
• http://berkeley-nj.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/christie-calls-for-aggressive-demolition-and-r...

• Farther south, the biggest story was Barnegat resident Charles J. Giles and the controversy surrounding his claims about his role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

http://barnegat-manahawkin.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/barnegat-police-charge-man-at-center-o...

http://barnegat-manahawkin.patch.com/groups/schools/p/obtaining-barnegats-twin-towers-steel-a-joint-...

http://barnegat-manahawkin.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/giles-responds-on-twitter-to-91...


• Irvington man apparently likes doing business in Ocean County -
http://berkeley-nj.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/multiple-agencies-assist-in-major-ocean-county...

• No quick fix for Sandy-battered beaches -
http://barnegat-manahawkin.patch.com/groups/hurricane-sandy/p/odds-against-ocean-county-beach-replen...

• Drug epidemic continues -
http://barnegat-manahawkin.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/ocean-acres-man-arrested-on-drug-distr...