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….
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…
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:…
Ending Overdose: Problems and Solutions
By Lisa Campanella The seeds of the opioid crisis were planted in the 1990’s by big pharmaceutical companies like Purdue Pharma that ruthlessly and criminally promoted the use of opioid drugs knowing the drugs were highly addictive, without sharing that information with health care providers who legitimately prescribed the drugs for pain or the patients…
Summer Gatherings 2019
Manahawkin / LBI: Wednesday August 21st – Joe, Amanda and NJOP Bday party 6:30pm – 9pm, Bird & Betty’s 529 Dock Rd. Beach Haven NJ (on LBI) 08008 (Facebook Link) Three birthdays for the price of one: celebrate Joe’s 50th, Amanda’s 42nd, and NJOP’s 5th! Tickets are $20 for B-day fun, drinks and Bird &…
About the Supplemental Fund to get Families Across the Finish Line
View or download this document here. What’s the Supplemental Fund & Will it Help Me? The supplemental fund was created by Governor Murphy to help families in the RREM & LMI program who are still struggling to cross the finish line because of a lack of funds. You have to currently be in RREM &…
COMMUNITY POWER:
Spring of 2019 – Over 150 residents came together to take action for Sandy Recovery and our future at the shore in Ventnor, Brick, and Middletown. Thanks to all who attended and to the New Jersey Resource Project, SBP, Affordable Housing Alliance and all the organizations who contributed.
Our Stories – Angel’s Contractor Fraud
Angel and Fe applied for the RREM grant program in order to rehabilitate and mitigate their home which was substantially damaged after Sandy. They were accepted in June 2013, and began the long process. When Angel signed a contract with the builder he chose, he remembers a big red flag went up when he went…
Our Stories – Sandy Foreclosure Protections
“The forbearance and foreclosure prevention bill has been a lifesaver for us. 6 1/2 years later we are still not home and have been struggling to pull together the necessary funding to rebuild our home while tackling the many obstacles that have come up along the way. Thankfully, because of the relief provided by the…
Superstorm Sandy Families Applaud New Opportunities for Recovery
Superstorm Sandy Families Applaud New Opportunities for Recovery – by Victoria Ford, Sandpaper – April 10th 2019 With Monday’s announcement of up to $100 million in disaster aid to be redirected to help 957 families still stuck in the construction phase of the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program came a flood of relief for…