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Recovery proceeding unevenly at Shore; low-lying areas still vulnerable

During superstorm Sandy, Gigi Liaguno-Dorr’s Union Beach restaurant washed away. It was a devastating blow, but

as the second anniversary of the greatest calamity to hit the Shore arrives this week, the restaurateur discovered,

along with many other victims, that time is the best measure for grappling with the full brunt of the tragedy.

“It’s been two years absolutely of an emotional roller-coaster — so sad, frustrated, happy, content, actually — but I’ve

learned to embrace what has been dealt to me and I tried to walk away with all the positives I can,” said Liaguno-Dorr, who

owned JakeaBob’s Bay, which was destroyed by Sandy. The restaurant reopened in a temporary location, then closed for

business reasons. She hopes to rebuild the establishment at its original waterfront location, using more than $2 million in

SANDY TWO YEARS LATER

FACES OF RESILIENCE

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Superstorm Sandy’s impact continues to be felt two years after it devastated large areas of the Jersey Shore. Among those directly or indirectly affected were(top row, from left) Gigi Liaguno-Dorr of Union Beach, Jack Busko of Long Beach Island, Vincent Darago of Manasquan, Loretta Dibble of Highlands, Marge Joffeof Ortley Beach and (above, from left) Monica Jordan of Point Pleasant, Carl Williamson of Union Beach, Erin Santanello of Point Pleasant, Jim Purpuri of SeasidePark and Dr. Meredith Mueller of the Monmouth Presbytery.

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