The day after hurricane Sandy was tragic. Trees in the middle of the streets that have been standing for over 100 years, telephone poles knocked down ripping up the sidewalks 12 feet high, and people homes ruined from the aftermath of Sandy. The whole town of Marlboro was dark and dull, their was no power and nothing was opened, except one grocery store.

People running around Wegman’s with flash lights grabbing whatever they could. It just looked so pathetic that we were all in a crisis. When I looked for a bag of ice, two men were fighting over bags of ice because one man decided he needed to take ten bags, leaving none for the rest. You see the best and worst of people during bad times.

Two weeks later, Marlboro has little to no power. Stores are slowly opening up but, the damage will remain in our town forever. Many trees are still knocked down and the citizens are just confused. Why is nothing being done to the sidewalks that are crumbled into stone blocks in the middle of the street? The huge oak trees are still blocking streets, making it difficult to find a driving route from point A to point B. Its very hard to see the town of Marlboro, New Jersey so dysfunctional. Its usually so bright and vibrant but after Sandy, its dark and dull.