Sandy: 10 Years Later – Sandy’s Impact on New Jersey | News12 New Jersey | October 7, 2022 Superstorm Sandy came ashore 10 years ago this month in the tri-state area, forever impacting the lives of residents. The storm caused loss of life, tremendous property damage and brought out some of the best qualities of Read More »
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Storm relief, climate progress still elusive decade after Hurricane Sandy, lawmakers told
Storm relief, climate progress still elusive decade after Hurricane Sandy, lawmakers told | NJ Monitor | October 7, 2022 BY: DANA DIFILIPPO For almost two hours Thursday, government official after government official recounted at a legislative hearing the progress New Jersey has made in storm resiliency in the decade since Hurricane Sandy — the state’s deadliest, Read More »
Ten years on, Sandy survivors slam storm recovery process
Ten years on, Sandy survivors slam storm recovery process | NJ Spotlight News | October 6, 2022 BRENDA FLANAGAN, SENIOR CORRESPONDENT They urge lawmakers to support ending effort to claw back some aid “The system is not fixed. It’s by far not fixed,” Jody Stewart told lawmakers at a joint Assembly committee hearing Thursday on Read More »
NJ residents still fighting to get home, 10 years after Sandy
NJ residents still fighting to get home, 10 years after Sandy | New Jersey 101.5 | October 4, 2022 Nick Honachefsky had been a year-round resident of the Camp Osborn neighborhood of Brick Township for 15 years when Sandy rolled in and took everything. Since then, he’s lived in 15 different spots, waiting to get back to Read More »
Why are NJ’s Ida victims still waiting on financial relief? It’s outrageous | Our view
Why are NJ’s Ida victims still waiting on financial relief? It’s outrageous | Our view | USA TODAY Network By New Jersey Editorial Board Hurricane Ida charted a course of destruction across New Jersey a year ago this week. In its path, the storm left at least 30 Garden State residents dead and displaced thousands Read More »
1 Year Later, Ida’s Devastation Still Grips New Jersey
1 Year Later, Ida’s Devastation Still Grips New Jersey | Patch.com | September 1, 2022 30 died. Streets became rivers. Some survivors remain without their homes. And questions remain on how NJ will handle the next Ida. Josh Bakan,Patch Staff NEW JERSEY — One year ago, the remnants of Hurricane Ida gave New Jersey chaos, Read More »
State steps toward licensing home repair contractors
State steps toward licensing home repair contractors | New Jersey Monitor | September 16, 2022 30 died. Streets became rivers. Some survivors remain without their homes. And questions remain on how NJ will handle the next Ida. Jason Gewirtz just wanted new windows. Months and more than $90,000 later, a fraction of the work was Read More »
‘Where’s our help?’ Manville residents frustrated over government’s slow Ida response
‘Where’s our help?’ Manville residents frustrated over government’s slow Ida response | MyCentralJersey.com | September 1, 2022 By Alexander Lewis MANVILLE – Mayor Richard Onderko, like scores of borough residents, is frustrated a year after the remnants of Hurricane Ida devastated the borough. “What’s taking so long?” the mayor said about the speed of government’s Read More »
Ida survivors still waiting for $228M pot of money a year after storm. Here’s why
Ida survivors still waiting for $228M pot of money a year after storm. Here’s why | NorthJersey.com | August 31, 2022 By Ashley Balcerzak The insurance payout and a government loan were nowhere near close to what Maryann Morris needed to repair her Manville home, which was inundated with 3 feet of murky water from Read More »
Ida, 1 Year Later – Families Still Fighting to Get Home
Ida, 1 Year Later – Families Still Fighting to Get Home | NJ101.5.com Maryann Morris has been draining her funds to live in an apartment in Bridgewater since October with her young daughter, as she continues a handful of battles aimed at eventually returning to her home in Manville that was destroyed by Ida one year ago. “We will Read More »