Fires that destroyed about 14 homes in a New Jersey shore town that was hit hard by Sandy have rekindled, fueled by natural gas.
Video from WNBC-TV in New York shows flames reaching over Mantoloking. There’s a large cluster of flames and smaller fires spread out from it.
An official with the Ocean County Emergency Management Office says authorities believe natural gas lines are fueling the flames. The official says the homes burned down two days ago when Sandy pounded the affluent town.
The official, who would not give his name, says firefighters can’t reach the scene because the roads are impassable. The town was under a mandatory evacuation order ahead of the storm.
The fire is in the southern end of the town in the Curtis Point section.
On Monday, October, 29th, a car accident in Deuel County killed a young mother who leaves behind two children who were also involved in the accident.
According to the Deuel County Sheriff’s office, the accident happened when Gabriell Palmore, 22, of Sidney, went off the highway in her SUV which ejected her from the vehicle. Palmore died of her injuries Monday afternoon at a hospital located in Denver.
The accident occurred on County Road 22 near Chappell, Nebraska. The two children involved in the accident were secured in car seats. Palmore was not wearing a seat belt. The crash is still under investigation.
Nebraska environmental regulators have released a preliminary 600-page report on the oil pipeline a Canadian company wants to build across the state.
The report released Tuesday doesn’t include a recommendation about whether TransCanada should be allowed to build the Keystone XL pipeline to ship crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries.
The state report says TransCanada’s new route avoids the environmental sensitive Sandhills region and addresses a number of concerns Nebraskans raised.
TransCanada spokesman Shawn Howard says the company appreciates the state’s attention to detail and hopes the project will be approved.
A public hearing will be held in Albion Dec. 4.
Pipeline opponent Jane Kleeb of Bold Nebraska says she remains concerned, and she’s disappointed the state won’t require disclosure of exactly what chemicals will be carried in the pipeline.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has developed an interactive online tool for exploring the Missouri River Recovery Program.
The corps says the Missouri River Basin Explorer site is designed to help the public gain insight into the river’s natural environment and the efforts of the recovery program.
The online tool shows how the Missouri River system works and what challenges it presents to the corps, which has a district office in Omaha.
The Basin Explorer is online at www.MoRiverRecovery.org.
Round two of the state football playoffs in the C and D classes gets underway tonight, with local teams taking their home fields and hoping to continue their cinderella stories. In Class C2, Hershey hosts a playoff game for the first time in school history. The twelfth-seed Panthers take on Blue Hill at 5 PM. In class D1, the Maxwell Wildcats, fresh off their upset of Paxton, look to avenge another regular season defeat as they host Arapahoe at 6 PM. In class C1, Gothenburg heads to the panhandle in search of another playoff upset as they face Chadron at 3 PM. Elsewhere tonight, also in class C1, Chase County hosts top-seed Boone Central/Newman Grove at 3 PM. Medicine Valley hosts Garden County at 5PM in a D2 playoff game. And in North Platte, St. Patrick’s hosts West Holt in the C2 playoffs. ESPN Radio 1410 has the call of that game, with pregame coverage at 2:30 and the kickoff at 3 PM.
Four Lincoln County teams took home subdistrict volleyball championships last night. St. Pat’s continued their special season with a three-set win over Hershey in the C2-11 final. Sutherland took down Paxton in three sets in the D1-11 final. Brady came back from two sets to one down to beat Bertrand in the D2-9 final, while Wallace did the same against Wauneta-Palisade in the D2-10 final. District finals take place this Thursday and Friday.
The North Platte Lady Bulldogs play in the A6 district tournament tonight at Lincoln Pius X. The Lady Bulldogs finished the season with a 18-11 record. They are the second seed in the district and will take on Omaha Benson in their first-round match at 5:30. The Bunnies are 15-15 on the season. The winner will take on either Pius or Kearney in the championship match at 7 PM.
SCORES
C2-11 Final: St Pat’s 25-17, 25-16, 25-22 over Hershey
D1-11 Final: Sutherland 25-17, 25-15, 25-14 over Paxton
D2-9 Final: Brady 16-25, 25-23, 14-25, 25-21, 15-13 over Bertrand
D2-10 Final: Wallace 25-15, 10-25, 16-25, 25-21, 19-17 over Wauneta-Palisade
The Nebraska football team practiced for just over two hours on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields on Tuesday in preparation for Saturday’s game at Michigan State. Defensive Coordinator John Papuchis addressed the media following practice with his focus on Spartan running back Le’Veon Bell.
“(Bell) is a tough, physical, downhill runner,” Papuchis said. “He runs well behind his pads, he’s punishing, and you want to make him run east and west as much as you can.”
Bell comes into this weekend’s game with 1,061 rushing yards on the season, including a 253-yard performance against Eastern Michigan in Week 4. Last season, Nebraska was able to limit him to 58 yards on 12 carries in its 24-3 victory over the Spartans. The Huskers will be looking to slow him down again this Saturday in East Lansing.
Papuchis also commented on some of Michigan State’s other offensive weapons, including a balanced receiving corps.
“The thing that jumps out to me more than anything (besides Bell), is their balance in terms of the distribution of catches across the board,” Papuchis said. “They have five different guys with between 22 and 32 catches. A year ago, Cunningham was their guy, and we knew we had to stop him going into the game. This year, they are a lot more evenly distributed across the board and that makes it a little more difficult to defend.”
Along with the receivers comes the quarterback who will be distributing the ball to them. Papuchis also expressed his opinion of the Spartans’ junior, first-year starter Andrew Maxwell.
“He’s a talented player, but it’s not easy in your first year of getting all the reps and all the starts. There’s a learning curve,” Papuchis said. “You can see his progress during the year, he continues to get better, and I think he’s going to be a good player.”
Maxwell will face a Husker defense that gave up only nine points last week against Michigan, earning the starters their coveted Blackshirts. Papuchis commented on what the requirements were for receiving the Blackshirts.
“Every year is a little different, but this year we looked at the guys who have defined their roles on our defense,” Papuchis said. “Those are the guys that got the shirts. Guys who are in a platoon role with someone else or are situational players haven’t yet, but I hope to add a couple after this week.”
Nebraska and Michigan State face off Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in East Lansing, Mich. The game will be televised on ABC with an ESPN2 mirror.
— Matt Smith, Nebraska Sports Information
To listen to John Papuchis’ post-practice comments, click play.
The Denver Nuggets have signed point guard Ty Lawson to a four-year contract extension worth $48 million. The former first-round draft pick enters his fourth season in the NBA as the Nuggets starter at the point. He averaged career highs in points and assists last season, with 16.4 points and 6.6 assists per game. Lawson and the Nuggets open their regular season tonight in Philadelphia against the 76ers. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 PM.
The Colorado Rockies have reportedly completed their first round of interviews of candidates for their vacant managerial position. Among the candidates that have been identified are current player Jason Giambi, bench coach Tom Runnells, former Rockies player Walt Weiss, and current Arizona Diamondbacks bench coach Matt Williams. Rockies front office personnel will meet later this week to discuss the position further and decide whether or not to pursue other interviews.
Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was honored with a Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award for his defensive play in left field. It’s the second Gold Glove of Gonzalez’s career. Gonzalez recorded seven outfield assists from left field in 2012.
Fires that destroyed about 14 homes in a New Jersey shore town that was hit hard by Sandy have rekindled, fueled by natural gas.
