Fences dangling five feet in the air. Posts that once held up Funtown Pier, buried under feet of sand for two years, now exposed once again.
The Jan. 23 nor’easter bit a significant chunk out of local beaches, including eroding feet of sand from the shorelines of Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. In the following photos, the aftermath of the storm, a week later, is still evident.
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Debris and erosion at the site of the former Funtown Pier in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. (Photo: Daniel Nee)