KIYC: Sandy survivors told they owe thousands in back interest on ‘interest-free’ forbearances | News 12 | January 23, 2023Thousands of homeowners who survived Superstorm Sandy took advantage of the state’s forbearance program, which state officials said would give them interest-free extensions. But five years later, a Kane In Your Corner investigation finds some of those homeowners Read More »
Need help recovering from Ida? NJ launches programs for homeowners, renters, neighborhoods
Advocates in NJ demand fixes from FMA after Ida aid falls short | Gothamist | December 16, 2022 By Karen Yi Advocates working with survivors of Hurricane Ida want FEMA to immediately provide more housing assistance to displaced residents in New Jersey. Nine groups sent a letter to FEMA representatives this month, expressing concerns that fewer Read More »
18 months after Ida, feds could provide $228M to homeowners hit worst by deadly storm
18 months after Ida, feds could provide $228M to homeowners hit worst by deadly storm | NJ.com | January 23 2023 By Stephen Rodas
Of Whales and Wind: A Spate of Deaths Prompts Concerns
Of Whales and Wind: A Spate of Deaths Prompts Concerns | NJ.com | January 18, 2023 By Bob Hennelley Several of New Jersey’s leading environmental groups urged the Murphy administration not to consider the recent discovery of four dead whales on the Jersey shore since December as grounds to shut down underwater survey work required Read More »
Blaming 7 dead whales on offshore wind called dangerous by some N.J. climate activists
Blaming 7 dead whales on offshore wind called dangerous by some N.J. climate activists | NJ.com | January 17, 2023 By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Using words like non-scientific, baseless and dangerous, a group of climate activists on Tuesday condemned linking offshore wind projects to seven dead whales that have washed Read More »
Two new bills for storm recovery in 2023
From big Ida wins to the biggest Sandyversary we’ve had so far, it’s been an amazing year for our Storm Organizing team. And we’re so excited to continue the fight in 2023! Right now, we’re working on two new bills to move things forward for both Sandy and Ida recovery.
Renters and homeowners: Apply now for affordable housing assistance!
There are two programs with applications closing in February that could help you pay for housing in 2023. ANCHOR applications are open now. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2023. Apply now at: http://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/anchor/index.shtml. Section 8 preliminary applications are open starting on January 17, 2023. They will close on February 3, 2023. Apply now Read More »
13 climate change bills and issues N.J. residents should have on their radar in 2023
13 climate change bills and issues N.J. residents should have on their radar in 2023 | NJ.com | January 7, 2023 By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Environmental justice. Electric buses. Plastic. There’s no shortage of environmental-related bills and climate change issues at the top of mind for residents and activists across New Read More »
Sandy victims might get indefinite reprieve on federal disaster clawback repayments
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. 2022 marks a decade since Superstorm Sandy made landfall on the east coast, plunging our New Jersey communities into a long, exhausting, and still incomplete recovery process. As part of a national coalition of storm survivors and Read More »
Defensores en NJ exigen mejoras a FEMA por los fallos en la ayuda después de Ida
Los defensores que trabajan con los sobrevivientes del Huracán Ida quieren que FEMA proporcione de inmediato más asistencia de vivienda a los residentes desplazados en Nueva Jersey.