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Seaside Heights, NJ
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on New York and New Jersey after striking the East Coast on Oct. 29, 2012. The damage from the superstorm, estimated at $50 billion, is unlike any in the history of the area. The New Jersey coastline has been redefined by the storm and parts of New York City were decimated by the high winds and surging waters. Check out these before and after shots of New York City and New Jersey ... Here, a pier in Seaside Heights, NJ is seen before (r.) and after (l.) Sandy made landfall. Like much of the area, entire sections of the boardwalk are now missing and the coastline is drastically changed.
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, NYC
The entrance to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel is seen before (r.) and after flood waters consumed Lower Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy. The entrance during Sandy looked more like a water ride than a major New York City transportation hub.
DOES BIGFOOT EXIST?
When the black bear you think you're looking at from a safe distance suddenly stands and begins to resemble bigfoot, and that creature stares directly at you, how do you react? The hikers who captured the accompanying footage recently in Utah's Provo Canyon seemed to act appropriately: They bolted through the woods, with the camera still running, to get as far away from the creature as possible. "We ran straight to the car after that, leaving our tent and everything behind. It's probably all still up there," states Beard Card, the YouTube user who posted the video. This is one of the more realistic Bigfoot escapades in some time.
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America's Got Talent" is working to fill the vacant spot at the judge's table left by the departure of Sharon Osbourne ... and TMZ knows the identities of the 3 women the show has targeted.
According to our sources, producers have their eyes on Shannen Doherty, Carly Simon and Leann Rimes. We're told the show is looking for a strong and opinionated woman -- and they're thinkin' any one of them would fit the bill.
The judge's spot became available over the summer after Sharon Osbourne decided to quit the show after she claimed NBC dropped her son Jack from a reality show due to his MS diagnosis.
It's possible the producers could have other seats to fill -- we're told Howard Stern and Howie Mandel are not under contract for next season ... so it's conceivable the show could have an all-new judge's table.
As for Doherty, Simon and Rimes, we're told no offers have been made ... yet.
For those who were affected by Hurricane Sandy, it is now a land of hope and dreams, as these victims wait for help to arrive to help rebuild their lives. If you would like to donate you can go to the 
