Those of us living on Long Beach Island, trying to hang onto our homes against threatening storms, are well aware of the horrific damage of Hurricane Ian in Florida and the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy just over a week ago. And many are still alive who experienced the three-day nor’easter in March 1962. But I doubt if anyone except me has any recollection of the vicious northeast storm on Nov. 16, 1935 that destroyed the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge to the Island.
I recently found a yellowed newspaper clipping behind some books in my bookshelf – definitely not where it should have…
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