Daryl Gottilla, left, and his wife Denise, right, sit on a storm-damaged beach in Point Pleasant Beach NJ on May 10, 2013. Visitors to the Jersey shore this Memorial Day weekend will find many of their favorite beaches and boardwalks ready for summer, thanks to a massive rebuilding effort after Superstorm Sandy. While several neighborhoods remain damaged, all but one of the storm-wrecked boardwalks should be ready for Memorial Day weekend, and amusement rides will still be available from Keansburg to Wildwood. Most beaches will be open, despite losing sand during the storm. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
May 23, 2013 - 11:48 PM
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC's "Today" as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state's shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy.
The Friday morning show will be broadcast from Seaside Heights, where the October storm swept a roller coaster into the ocean, making for one of the superstorm's iconic images.
Christie is trying to spread the word that many shore businesses and boardwalks are reopened and ready for summertime crowds.
The Republican governor and his family also appear in a federally funded ad campaign to promote the shore.
Some Democrats have complained that amounts to a free political commercial for the governor, who is seeking re-election this year.
News from © The Associated Press, 2013