Superstorm Sandy And Wayne, 10 Years Later: Share Your Story, Photos With Patch

WAYNE, NJ — It's been nearly 10 years, but Superstorm Sandy's legacy maintains a grip on New Jersey. Just about everyone in the Garden State a decade ago has Sandy memories — some awful, some inspiring and plenty without electricity for lengthy periods.

Sandy made landfall Oct. 29, 2012. As the 10-year anniversary approaches, Patch wants to compile Wayne's memories and photos of the storm and its aftermath.

The storm featured tragedies — and some triumphs — throughout the Garden State, including Wayne. Residents may remember Bob Franco. The Wayne police officer suffered a severe spinal cord injury after a tree fell on his patrol car. It took him about two weeks to begin walking again — an important step in his recovery around which the community rallied. Read more: Injured Officer Walking Again After Sandy Tree Fall

Wayne Patch wants to know your Sandy story (or stories). That can include a wide range of events, including your memories during the storm, your first glimpse at its destruction, overcoming adversity, or even how your life changed. Patch would also like to compile Sandy photos from Wayne.

If you would like to share your story or any photos, please share them below or send them to josh.bakan@patch.com. Note that by sending your photos to Patch, you're giving us permission to use them in an article. Photo submissions must include the name of the photographer (for the photo credit) and express permission from that photographer for Patch to publish the photos.

Patch may use personal stories and photos in articles leading up to Sandy's 10-year anniversary. We may even reach out to some people to see if they'd like to talk to Patch more for a deeper feature about their experiences. Either way, Patch wants to play a part in documenting what Wayne endured — just as our publication did a decade ago.