Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard's 108th Wing are processed in at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., before being sent out to assist at various emergency shelters prior to the landfall of Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 28, 2012.
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U.S. National Guard troops have landed in Belmar as of late Wednesday, officials said.
The troops, 24 in all, are locking down the ocean section of Belmar, Lake Como and Spring Lake, Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty said.
(ALSO: Photos of Sandy's devastation in Belmar)
One Belmar resident reported coming face-to-face with troops in a humvee just after 10 p.m. Wednesday.
The resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said the troops were "cautious but friendly."
A county-imposed curfew of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., in effect now for days, is being enforced, officials have said.
Additionally, there are 12 state troopers and countless more local police securing the area, Doherty said.
lovetheshore
8:37 am on Friday, November 2, 2012
What about toms river, seaside and ortley beach? No national guard here
Gate321
9:42 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012
I'm guessing there are constitutional issues about deplying troops in the US, but with all of the soldiers at Fort Dix, don't you think they could be put to good use helping with the cleanup and security. I'd bet they'd rather work here than is some G_d forsaken hole on the other side of the planet.