Summary:After last year's Hurricane Sandy, Jersey Shore has been having a hard time trying to get back on its feet. Many of the area's established restaurants and beach-side stores didn't reopen until the summer season was almost over. Many other places have been replaced with construction and contract companies who are concentrating in the area to re-build and improve the quality by next summer. Many small business owners have been having trouble with the cumbersome application process for government aid, which in turn slows down the renovation process. The Jersey Shore is known to be busy especially during the summer, so this economic break is causing a lot of frustration for shop-owners and locals who depend on the tourism.
Analysis:The author of this article is Michael L. Diamond. He wrote this article locally from New Jersey, so I'm guessing there is also some frustration from the point of view of a local in his article. I haven't read any of his work before, so I am not sure if he is normally biased in his writings. This article was produced in ASBURY PARK, N.J., on September 2nd. Before reading this article, I knew that the Jersey Shore was trying to recover from a devastating storm, but wasn't sure how it was affecting the local economy. I think the state government should try and put some more attention into the shore since it normally attracts alot of tourism, which normally results in more money for the state.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/02/sandy-jersey-shore-tourism/2755785/
Hi Umair!
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate to the Hurricane Sandy incident. I have family up near the shore area and they are still recovering from the mess. I hope the government can help out and get something fixed, because Jersey Shore is a prominent feature to the area. Nice!
Arlesia McGowan
My heart really goes out to the people who were affected by hurricane Sandy. Tourism is already a seasonal business, and after the storm even prime tourist season was lacking. I agree with you that the state should put more attention on getting those businesses back on their feet and giving these people their lively hoods back.
ReplyDeleteTourism is so important in a place like the Jersey Shore so we can only hope the shop owners get the attention they need from the government. I personally have never been to the Jersey Shore, but I hope one day, when I go that the stores are all open and doing well. It is not the owners fault that the hurricane happened and they do not deserve to lose their job over something they cannot control.
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