Last New Jersey Boardwalk Damaged By Sandy Is Back In Place

LONG BRANCH, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The last New Jersey shore boardwalk to be rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy is back in place.

It's been nearly three-and-a-half years, but the Long Branch boardwalk is back in business, WCBS 880's Peter Haskell reported. 

Mayor Adam Schneider wanted to make sure it was done right.

"Our goal was to see how quickly we could build a new boardwalk. We wanted to make sure that it would survive a storm similar to Sandy," he said.

The boardwalk is elevated and is wider than the old one.

Long Branch officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. The city bonded $25 million to reconstruct the one-mile boardwalk, which is composed of composite decking.

Schneider thanked nearby residents. He said none complained about the pilings being pounded into the ground from June to October.

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