Sandy Damages 30 Homes in Marlboro and Colts Neck

Sandy inflicted damage on 27 homes and rental units in Marlboro Township and three in Colts Neck, according to an analysis of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs data by NJSpotlight.com. 

One Marlboro rental unit reportedly suffered minor damages from the historic storm, however 26 homes suffered "major" damage, defined as between $8,000 and $28,800 in storm costs. One home in Marlboro was considered severely damaged, with more than $28,800 in assessed damage.

Damage under $8,000 was considered "minor." Severe damage--defined as over $28,800 in costs--was not reported to any Marlboro homes.

Colts Neck reported three homes with major damage, and 552 businesses reported a significant impact from the hurricane.

The report shows that 1,461 Marlboro businesses were impacted by Sandy.

The average Federal Emergency Management Agency damage inspection came in at $811.84 in Morganville, where 361 homeowners and renters sought FEMA assistance.

In Marlboro Township, 329 people sought FEMA assistance with an average damage inspection of $825.96.

It was $2,116.96 in Colts Neck, where 149 homeowners sought assistance, according to FEMA data. 

Visit NJSpotlight.com to read more and search a town-by-town map of reported damage across New Jersey.