How Our Country Talks About The War On Drugs Is Backwards by Joy Blackwood – OurFuture“How our country talks about the war on drugs is backwards,” said Kassandra Frederique, in her opening remarks to the first-ever convening of the People’s Action Overdose Crisis Cohort in Washington, D.C.“Criminalization of drug use and drug prohibition was no accident.” Read More »
Sandy contractor fraud is still a problem — NJ bill tries to help
Sandy contractor fraud is still a problem — NJ bill tries to help by Dino Flammia, New Jersey 101.5 More than seven years since Superstorm Sandy made landfall and decimated the Jersey Shore, victims of contractor fraud are still struggling to be made whole. A bill getting its final vote in Trenton on Monday would Read More »
BREAKING: HUD Nominee agrees to work with NJ on clawbacks
A New Opening: We have a new opportunity to push for RREM clawback forgiveness at the Federal Level – where the problem started in the first place. A man named David C. Woll has been nominated to be Assistant Secretary of HUD (currently he’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Read More »
On 7th Anniversary of Sandy Homeowners Deal with Clawbacks Rising Flood Insurance Rates
On 7th Anniversary of Sandy Homeowners Deal with Clawbacks Rising Flood Insurance Rates by Nanette Galloway – Downbeach VENTNOR – Seven years after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Jersey shore, residents gathered at the home of survivor Fran Baronowitz in the Ventnor Heights section today to share stories about the aftermath of the storm. Although it was Read More »
700 families still not rebuilt 7 years after Superstorm Sandy in NJ
VIDEO – 700 families still not rebuilt 7 years after Superstorm Sandy in NJ – WPVI – Philadelphia, YahooNews.com Seven years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the New Jersey coast, about 700 families still have not finished rebuilding.
‘We’re All Trying To Rebuild’: Many Jersey Shore Residents Still Living In Limbo 7 Years After Superstorm Sandy
‘We’re All Trying To Rebuild’: Many Jersey Shore Residents Still Living In Limbo 7 Years After Superstorm Sandy by Cleve Bryan – CBS Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Today marks the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. The deadly storm pummeled the Jersey Shore and other parts of the Northeast with heavy rain and winds of up Read More »
$10K in 10 Days
The New Jersey Organizing Project turns five years old October 29th. Together we built a powerful organization and changed the course for our communities. Thank you for being part of the journey. To honor our last five years, invest in our next five. Click here to contribute. We set out to raise $10,000 in 10 Read More »
Understanding the NFIP
BREAKING NEWS: The Senate just passed an extension of the NFIP: it has been extended until November 21st. We live to fight another day for the NFIP we deserve – no bad changes to the program – but no good ones either, and nothing to help us with FEMA’s administrative changes that would raise our insurance rates. Read More »
Changing the Rules to Put Families First
By Shannon Duffy ACTION ALERT! Please sign our petition by clicking here. The battle is on again over the future of our National Flood Insurance Program. Does it put big insurance and banks first? Price families out of protection? Or does it put us and preparation first? On July 16th Senator Menendez (D-NJ) along with Read More »
Clawbacks, Cross-the-finish-line Fund, Foreclosure Forbearance, Oh my!
By Jody Stewart and Amanda Devecka-Rinear Big thanks to the team of people who have been working hard on a full and fair Sandy recovery for all. We’ve made some big moves, but we still have work ahead of us. Keep reading for an update on where we are now and where we are headed: Read More »