This weekend will mark 10 years since Superstorm
Sandy destroyed many parts of New Jersey, and in Manasquan, some family businesses say they had no choice but to rebuild.
The businesses learned the
importance of insurance and having that all in order, that even came with its
own challenges, but
through it all, they kept moving forward. Now, the businesses are leaving a
literal mark that might get you thinking.
“I said
take a quick look it's not going to be the same when we get back, and
unfortunately, I was right,” says Michael Parziale, with
Riverside Café.
The father son duo boarded up
the then 46-year-old family business hours before Sandy hit, and then hours
after cleaning up to bring the cafe back.
“You know, coming back and seeing your life's work getting
literally wiped-out overnight is devastating,” says Parziale.