It wasn’t until she presented Gov. Christie with a “Rebuilding LBI” T-shirt at ScoJo’s in May that Fisheads owner Carol Townsley realized she should apply for a NJ Economic Development Grant. The governor pointed out the new program after he asked how her business was doing. Now the store has $50,000 toward rebuilding its inventory after Superstorm Sandy.
The grant will help Fisheads when it makes another move to a brand new complex at 17th Street and the Boulevard in Surf City for 2014.
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