By Alison Arne When Hurricane Irene hit New Jersey in 2011, my family evacuated from Western Atlantic County. Because we lived inland, it came as a complete surprise when, in the middle of the night, first responders knocked on the door. They told us that we didn’t have to go, but at a certain point Read More »
NEWSLETTER
We are one step closer to Clawback Forgiveness
By Jody Stewart UPDATE: Congressman Van Drew has signed on to the HR6765 “Security after Sandy” Act.Thank you all for making calls, and emailing, and sharing your stories. Because of YOUR efforts an additional co-sponsor – Congressman Van Drew – signed on to HR6765! It’s also very exciting because we now have bi-partisan support – Read More »
Making our Communities Whole – Sandy & Disaster Recovery
By Jody Stewart Clawback Forgiveness: You all are amazing. You have been working so hard to get petition signatures for our clawback forgiveness petition to David C. Woll that we’ve got over 1,000 and we’re ready to do petition deliveries! He hasn’t been confirmed for his new position yet, but it’s likely in the works, Read More »
Offense and Defense as we face flooding and future storms
by Alison Arne Our focus for 2020 is ensuring our communities have the resources to prepare for rising seas and future storms and the power to make decisions that benefit us. You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, and you don’t need to be a scientist to tell Read More »