Whether you're looking to fill up your car or a gas can for your generator, the hunt for gas seems to have become survival of the fittest. In Northern and Western Monmouth, power outages are shutting down gas stations everywhere. And the stations that do have power, seem to have run out of gas. So tell us: Where are you finding gas? What are the lines looking like? Are some stations only taking cash?

President Barack Obama will tour Atlantic City this afternoon with Gov. Chris Christie to view the damage caused by Sandy, which hit the city as a tropical storm Monday night at 8 p.m., the White House announced. Obama will arrive at Atlantic City International Airport around 1 p.m., and his arrival is closed to the public, according to the White House. Obama will meet with citizens who are recovering from the storm, and with first responders who put their lives at risk to save members of the community who remained at home during the storm, according to a release issued by the White House. …

Some 261,426 Monmouth County Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers remain without power as of Wednesday morning. The number represents 92 percent of the electric company's customer base. In a statement on its Web site, JCP&L said thousands of employees are working to restore power, however the damage is significant. "The storm damage is the worst in JCP&L history, far worse than experienced during Hurricane Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm. As a result, restoration times will likely be longer. Restoration information will be provided as available," the statement read. The JCP&L …

New Jersey residents aren’t the only ones on generator power—many public and private water utilities are too, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The DEP is advising residents statewide to conserve water in the wake of Hurricane Sandy because widespread power outages have forced utilities onto emergency generators to treat and pump water. "Everyone must pitch in immediately and take steps to reduce water consumption. Without conservation now, homes and businesses could find themselves without water in the near future if backup generation fails. We need …

President Obama will travel to New Jersey Wednesday and join Governor Christie in viewing damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, the White House has announced. Obama will talk with people who are recovering from the storm and thank first responders. Additional scheduling details will be released when they are available.

Hurricane Sandy tore through Belmar overnight Monday, destroying the entire boardwalk and flooding most of town.  On Tuesday Gov. Chris Christie flew aboard a State Police helicopter into Belmar to survey the damage and meet with local officials including Mayor Matt Doherty. 

Governor Christie first told the story. These photos confirmed it. A local photographer captured the partial destruction of the Seaside Heights Boardwalk. In Seaside Heights, "the roller coaster or the log flume is in the ocean," Christie said. "The level of devastation at the Jersey Shore is unthinkable," he said. Rides and chunks of one of the town's piers are in the water, Christie said. Now is time for the rebuilding, once the storm moves away. it won't be easy.

Please send us photos of the devastation by clicking on the upload button. SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ -- Seaside Heights remains under water, officials say. A 50-foot piece of boardwalk was ripped up and floated from the ocean all the way to the bay, Governor Christie said. In nearby Lavalette, houses have moved off of their foundation and are on route 35. The entire area, he said, "is completely under water." In Seaside Heights, "the roller coaster or the log flume is in the ocean," Christie said. "The level of devastation at the Jersey Shore is unthinkable," he said. Rides and chunks of one of the…

Gov. Chris Christie ordered state offices to close Wednesday due to the continued danger posed by and ongoing cleanup efforts associated with the power outages, coastal flooding, and evacuations resultant of Hurricane Sandy. State offices were also closed on Monday and Tuesday. Non-essential employees should not report for their normal day shift on Wednesday, while essential employees should report to work on schedule, according to a press release issued by the governor's office. All notifications are currently being made and coordinated by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management in an …

Gov. Chris Christie viewed the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy, which left six dead in New Jersey. The governor took a four-and-a-half-hour helicopter tour along the Jersey coastline, making stops in Belmar and Avalon. In Belmar, the boardwalk south of 10th Avenue had been washed away. "I was just here walking this place this summer, and the fact that most of it is gone is just incredible," Christie told Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty while surveying damage on Ocean Avenue. Doherty issued a mandatory evacuation for Belmar, which most residents heeded, he told Christie. For those who didn’t …

Gov. Chris Christie traveled across the state Tuesday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, with stops in Belmar and Avalon.  Got your own photos of storm damage? Add them here by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button with this story.

To help residents and emergency personnel cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Comcast is opening up its Xfinity WiFi hotspots in Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey to anyone who needs them–including non-Comcast customers. Comcast owns and operates thousands of WiFi hotspots in the Philadelphia region and in New Jersey that are typically only available to its customers. To use a hotspot, search for the “xfinitywifi” network name. Non-customers or those who do not have their log-in credentials can click on the “Not a Comcast subscriber?” link at the bottom of the Sign-In page. Then …

Hurricane Sandy's strong winds knocked some trees onto houses and cars throughout Hazlet, but its low-lying West Keansburg section did not suffer severe flooding, as in neighboring Union Beach, Keyport and Keansburg.   "In Union Beach, entire blocks have been washed away. Houses are flooded. It's flooding like they've never seen before. It's heart-breaking," said Tinker, who is at the Office of Emergency Management temporary headquarters at Town Hall with an assistant coordinator and volunteers."Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Union Beach. We're devastated by what we've seen …

Siblings Victor, Andrew and Jacqueline Oren, all of Holmdel, were simply looking to get cell phone service the day after Hurricane Sandy struck the area. However, when the trio happened upon a vehicle stuck in two feet of mud at the intersection of American Way and Crawfords Corner-Everett Road, they knew they had to act. "With everything going on, who knows how long they would have been waiting for help," Jacqueline Oren, 22, said. A tree fell across Crawfords Corner-Everett Road during the storm, taking down a traffic light and make the roadway impassable. Several vehicles drove under the …

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The nation's largest statewide public transportation system says it faces a massive repair and restoration effort in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. NJTransit, consisting of 12 commuter train lines, 3 light rail lines and 261 bus routes, suffered "unprecedented devastation" from the storm, according to James Simpson, New Jersey's transportation commissioner and chairman of the NJTransit board. The system normally provides 895,000 weekday trips, servicing 164 rail stations, 61 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops. Little of that activity was evident on Tuesday, however. Instead, …

Trees fell on houses, on Grandview, Schanck Road and East Brook last night, as Hurricane Sandy peaked. Fortunately no injuries have been reported.  Residents are out walking around their neighborhoods, and stacking up tree limbs. Uprooted trees are a common sight. The roads are littered with leaves and debris. But flooding is not a problem.  "This is devastation like we've never seen before," said Mayor Patrick Impreveduto. But he later added, in context of the severe flooding and damage in Bayshore waterfront communities, "Holmdel should feel fortunate."  Streets are closed off in various …

Hurricane Sandy unleashed her full fury on New Jersey. The Jersey Shore, in particular, sustained severe damage, Gov. Chris Christie said in a press conference Tuesday morning. “I know many people in our state woke up today to absolute devastation,” Christie said. “We have a long road ahead of us but I have complete confidence we’re going to come out of this better and stronger than before. This state is too tough to give in to this type of devastation.” Christie said the biggest issues facing the state in the storm’s aftermath are the search and rescue effort and the restoration of power. He…

If you'd like to lend a hand in the post-Sandy clean-up, the state of New Jersey volunteer emergency response hotline has been activated. "This hotline was established earlier this year to enhance the state's emergency responsiveness by harnessing New Jerseyans' strong spirit of service," according to a press release from the office of Governor Chris Christie. The number to call is 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397); backup hotline numbers are: 609-775-5236 or 908-303-0471. Leave a message if your call is not immediately answered with your name, contact information, place of residence, skill set…

Monmouth County's electrical grid took a severe hit by Hurricane Sandy and Holmdel and Hazlet were no exception. In Holmdel Tuesday at 9:20 a.m., 6,222 out of 6,850 Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers were without power, according to the company's New Jersey outage map. In Hazlet, 6,804 out of 7,441 JCP&L customers have no electric service.  According to the outage map, 85% of Monmouth County, or 237,596 of 280,646 customers are without power.