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Tropical Storm Irene

Monday, August 20, 2012

Rained Out by Irene, Couple Gets a Second Chance at Dream Wedding

Shea and Matthew Bailey get a wedding redo starting with a free reception at The Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange on Sunday.

  One year after Tropical Storm Irene crashed Shea and Matthew Bailey's wedding, the married couple got a second chance they couldn’t believe would ever happen.  The Baileys planned their wedding for Aug. 27, 2011, in Asbury Park, the day after Gov. Chris Christie told New Jersey beach-goers to “get the hell off the beach” because of the approaching tropical storm. Instead of a wedding surrounded by more than 100 of their friends on the beach, the two were married at a rehearsal dinner with the few guests that could attend.   But on Sunday, the two celebrated their one year anniversary with a second chance at their dream wedding starting at The Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange.  The Baileys, of Eatontown, appeared months ago on Anderson…

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Hurricane Irene

VIDEO: Residents Still Recovering from Tropical Storm Irene

Flooded basements, no power, downed trees

From flooded basements to no power, Patch spoke to West Orange residents Sunday about what havoc Tropical Storm Irene wreaked on their homes. See video for more details.

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