Minutes From Seaside Heights, Sandy's Destruction Still Apparent

BRICK, NJ -- The kick-off ceremonies may be taking place. But many are far from starting over at the Jersey Shore this Memorial Day weekend.

As the Shore on Friday celebrated the rebirth of the Seaside Heights boardwalk following its destruction in Hurricane Sandy, the situation remained grim just minutes away on Ocean County's northern barrier island.

In Mantoloking, the epicenter of a massive ocean breach during the Oct. 29, 2012 storm, homes remained off their foundations, awaiting the arrival of demolition crews.

Oceanfront lots that once contained houses are empty, and the entire town remained exposed to Mother Nature with its duneline destroyed.

In Brick Township, the charred remains of homes from the Camp Osborn neighborhood greeted motorists who drove on Route 35, the main thoroughfare along the island.

An immense fire swept through the neighborhood during Sandy, destroying it, and this week it was announced that there would be another delay in a demolition project that will start the rebuilding process.

Many are still out of their homes. Or they've walked away from them, fed-up with the new regulations that require homeowners to rebuild at a certain height.