NJ Blue Acres Buyout Guide

By Maryann Morris Blue Acres is New Jersey’s buyout program, run by the Department of Environmental Protection. They purchase properties damaged by repeated flooding from the homeowners, demolish them, and convert them to open space and natural flood storage. This is one potential option for storm survivors to use to get home and whole (or Read More »

New Jersey denies Tropical Storm Ida victims Federal funds to rebuild

New Jersey denies Tropical Storm Ida victims Federal funds to rebuild / September 4, 2023 / Fox Weather By Hillary Andrews, Katie Byrne MANVILLE, N.J. – A change in state policy denies some New Jersey residents earmarked Federal funds to rebuild 2 years after Tropical Storm Ida destroyed their homes. Eric Vaughn was one of Read More »

Ida survivors still trying to recover two years later

Ida survivors still trying to recover two years later / September 1, 2023 / NJ Spotlight By Melissa Rose Cooper Two years after it hit, many New Jersey residents are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Ida. In Milford, Leanna Jones says that despite having flood insurance, the insurance company would not cover a lot Read More »

Ida flood victims shocked by sudden buyout offer

Ida flood victims shocked by sudden buyout offer / August 10, 2023 / New Jersey Spotlight By Brenda Flanagan Miriam Saladin lives in Manville’s infamous Lost Valley. Her family has fled serious flooding three times. Like other victims of Tropical Storm Ida in Manville, she has been waiting two years for federal money to elevate Read More »