Penns Grove-Carneys Point Library damage from Hurricane Irene floodwaters ...
PENNS GROVE — Disfigure done to the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Library during Hurricane Irene will be more costly to repair than from the beginning thought, and public donations are being sought to help fund the project, library officials said on Tuesday.
According to Linda Huff, president of the library game table of directors, repairs to the library on South Broad Street here will cost around $100,000 based on in the air damage estimates.
“It doesn’t look like a lot of damage, but everything is expensive,” said Huff. “Mollify came in through the front door, back door, and from under the building ...We’re still trying to get everything cleaned up.”
Insurance on the library will not be enough to run things the cost of the damage, and the library is asking for the public donations to help fund the repairs.
Huff said the management is still waiting to hear back from their insurance company on exact figures, but in the meantime, anything




