The photo of the Princess Cottage carved nearly in half by surging flood waters has become one of the most enduring images from Hurricane Sandy.
Located along the Raritan Bay in Union Beach, the yellow brick home stood for 150 years before Sandy caused damage beyond repair. On Friday, Jon Zois and his family watched as the historic building was demolished, finishing the job the storm started.
It's not the way he wanted to make history, Zois said, but he believes that the image of the building, still standing even after being cut in half, stands as a symbol of New Jersey's resiliency in the face of disaster.
Though the home is gone and along with it the associated history, Zois said his father, the owner of the property, plans on rebuilding.
Have you ever seen the 'Quilt' that the life-long residents/Seniors, lovingly, created...depicting the 'History' of Union Beach...which, proudly, has been hung in their Municipal Bldg.,since the '70's? Very proud of their heritage...and, rightly so. You may be interested in doing a story about this. All of the Bayshore area Newspapers 'Showcased' it at that time.