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 Read More »
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N.J. expands recovery programs for displaced Sandy victims
N.J. expands recovery programs for displaced Sandy victims – by Justin Auciello, WHYY – April 8th, 2019Millions of funds will be available for New Jersey Superstorm Sandy victims that remain out of their homes, state and federal officials announced Monday. Speaking at the Shark River Municipal Marina in Neptune Township, Gov. Phil Murphy announced an update Read More »
FOR SANDY FAMILIES STILL REBUILDING, NEW FUNDS COMING THIS SUMMER
FOR SANDY FAMILIES STILL REBUILDING, NEW FUNDS COMING THIS SUMMER by Michael Symons, NJ 101.5 – April 8th 2019 Nearly 1,000 families still not back in homes damaged six and a half years ago by Superstorm Sandy will be able to apply to the state for supplemental recovery funds beginning in early summer. Gov. Phil Murphy Read More »
Governor Murphy Takes Major Step Forward to Provide More Funding to Sandy-Impacted Homeowners
Governor Murphy Takes Major Step Forward to Provide More Funding to Sandy-Impacted Homeowners – InsiderNJ – April 8th 2019 NEPTUNE – Governor Phil Murphy, Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, Senator Bob Menendez, Congressman Frank Pallone, and state Senator Vin Gopal today visited Neptune’s Shark River Municipal Marina to discuss the State’s plan to remove the cap on Read More »
Crooked Sandy contractor bound for halfway house after less than year in prison
Crooked Sandy contractor bound for halfway house after less than year in prison by Russ Zimmer and Jean Mikle – Asbury Park Press A serial fraudster who preyed on dozens of superstorm Sandy victims has been moved to a community release program after spending less than 200 days in prison. Jamie Lawson, 43, was transferred last week out of a Read More »
NJ WANTS TO REDIRECT UNSPENT FEDERAL AID TO HELP LAST SANDY VICTIMS GET HOME
NJ WANTS TO REDIRECT UNSPENT FEDERAL AID TO HELP LAST SANDY VICTIMS GET HOME by Colleen O’Dea, NJ Spotlight State would use $50 million for people to finish rebuilding their damaged homes and another $10 to construct multi-family affordable units Still recovering six years after superstorm Sandy, New Jersey is looking to provide another $50 Read More »
NJ LOOKS TO SHIFT SANDY FUNDS, WITH NEAR 1,000 STILL NOT YET HOME
NJ LOOKS TO SHIFT SANDY FUNDS, WITH NEAR 1,000 STILL NOT YET HOME by Michael Symons, New Jersey 101.5 A public hearing will be held Tuesday in Toms River regarding the state’s plan to reallocate $60 million from its federal Superstorm Sandy relief funds toward homeowner and rental housing programs. Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is proposing Read More »
Increasing Storms and Flooding Are Impacting Our Lives
BY FRAN BARONOWITZ Living near the shore has always had its moments of disaster. There was the hurricane of 1944 that battered the Jersey shore. Eighteen years later in 1962, 50 mph winds and 9 foot tides caused damage in Atlantic City and Margate. In 1992, my son lost his car in an 8 foot Read More »
2018 Election Update
BY JOE MANGINO We created our very first endorsement committee and a decided to get involved in elections for the first time this year. It was exciting to bring together NJOP members from across our region and party affiliation – thanks to the twelve people who served on the committee- to make a plan to put Read More »
Getting Back on Track to a Real Recovery
BY AMANDA DEVECKA-RINEAR Every one of you who took action this year should pat yourself on the back for the progress we made – from extending ICC funding for three more years, to a commitment from Governor Murphy for $50 million dollars available to families still struggling, and a freeze on clawbacks. I am so Read More »