In her last job, Amanda Devecka-Rinear’s office was in an historic brick Georgian mansion on DuPont Circle in Washington D.C., with rooftop views of Embassy Row. Her office now is in a fishing shack on Cedar Bonnet Island, with back porch views of Barnegat Bay and kitchen views of a boarded-up house across the sand-packed street.… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 11th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, RREM, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Amanda Devcka-Rinear, Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Hurricane Sandy, Iowa, Iowa Agricultural Summit, Jim Keady, Joe Mangino, New Jersey Organizing Project, RREM grants, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Why Christie Got RREM’d In Iowa
Frustrated Sandy survivors, unhappy with Gov. Chris Christie’s handling of the storm recovery, are beginning to dog him on the presidential campaign trail. After raising money through crowdfunding, several New Jerseyans followed him… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 9th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Huricane Sandy Relief Fund, Monmouth County, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Amanda Devecka-Rinear, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy, Iowa, Joe Mangino, Patrick Murray, Sandy victims, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Unhappy Hurricane Sandy Survivors Confront Gov. Christie … in Iowa
WASHINGTON — The lawyer representing 800 Hurricane Sandy victims in New Jersey and New York today said any settlement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to include homeowners who never pursued allegations of fraud after their claims were denied, as well as those who have yet to file. Steve Mostyn, a Houston-based trial lawyer, said… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 3rd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: FEMA, Monmouth County | Tags: FEMA, FEMA fraud, Flood Insurance, Hurricane Sandy, Insurance, NJ, NY, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Lawyer for Sandy victims says settlement needs to include all homeowners
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) – It just doesn’t seem fair. Bridgewater resident Kathy Gerndt elevated her small one-story summer cottage on Moonrise Lane in Toms River, which was wrecked by Superstorm Sandy, eight feet to bring it into accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency rules. Now Gerndt has a problem that’s not her fault but will… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 1st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hurricane Sandy, JCP&L, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Hurricane Sandy, JCP&L, Superstorm Sandy, Utility polls | Comments Off on Superstorm Sandy victims must pay for taller utility poles
New Jersey’s two U.S. senators say the number of Hurricane Sandy cases currently in federal court doesn’t begin to represent all the victims harmed by the government’s “unfair” process to recover insurance claims after the storm. Those victims, lawmakers say, are entitled to FEMA settlements. On Friday, Democratic Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker wrote to… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 1st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Bob Menendez, Cory Booker, FEMA, Flooding, Hurricane Sandy, National Flood Insurance Plan, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: FEMA, FEMA settlements, Hurricane Sandy, NFIP, Senator Bob Menendez, Senator Cory Booker, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Seeking FEMA Money For ‘The Full Universe Of Victims’
Sandy devastated most of the homes on Ron Krauss’s block in Union Beach, NJ. October 29, 2012 seemed like just another day for Ron Krauss and his family. The Halloween decorations were up at their Union Beach home, and though Sandy was approaching, Krauss wasn’t terribly worried. “We said we’re going to stay because nobody was… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 24th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Hurricane Sandy, Meteorology, New Jersey, Sandy Rebuild, Superstorm Sandy, Union Beach | 1 Comment »
The Sperber family hopes to be ‘Home by Summer’ with the help of Belmar’s fundraising efforts
Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty announced yesterday that the fundraising campaign that he launched two weeks ago to assist the remaining two borough families displaced by Superstorm Sandy move back into their homes by this summer has raised $50,000 of it’s $200,000 goal.
The Keefe and Sperber families sustained significant damage to their homes and have seen the last of the state and federal grant money for Sandy relief programs run out while their home repairs continue to be ongoing and unaffordable.
“The response to this effort has been amazing. Support for these two families has flooded in from all over the country. The initial donations are enough to get contractors back working on these homes and more support is coming in every day. We are building the momentum these families need to get back home by summer.” said Mayor Doherty.
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Posted: February 21st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Belmar, Hurricane Sandy, Matt Doherty, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty, Home by Summer, Hurricane Sandy, Keefe family, Krista Sperber, Matt Doherty, Sperber family, Superstorm Sandy, Teresa Roberts Keefe | Comments Off on Belmar’s “Home By Summer” Campaign Raises $50K in two weeks
President Barack Obama has issued an executive order directing all government agencies handing out federal aid to incorporate stricter building requirements that take sea-level rise into account. The move is aimed at making residents in coastal areas safer from storms like Sandy, as well as ensuring that taxpayer money is spent wisely. Planners and environmentalists have…
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SEA BRIGHT —One of the most visible reminders of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction in Sea Bright is about to be a footnote in history. Demolition of the Anchorage Apartments, a riverside condominium complex that sat empty behind a chain link fence for two years, began Saturday morning to make way for a park. The site has been…
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In her last job, Amanda Devecka-Rinear’s office was in an historic brick Georgian mansion on DuPont Circle in Washington D.C., with rooftop views of Embassy Row. Her office now is in a fishing shack on Cedar Bonnet Island, with back porch views of Barnegat Bay and kitchen views of a boarded-up house across the sand-packed street.… Read the rest of this entry »
New Jersey’s two U.S. senators say the number of Hurricane Sandy cases currently in federal court doesn’t begin to represent all the victims harmed by the government’s “unfair” process to recover insurance claims after the storm. Those victims, lawmakers say, are entitled to FEMA settlements. On Friday, Democratic Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker wrote to… Read the rest of this entry »
Sandy devastated most of the homes on Ron Krauss’s block in Union Beach, NJ. October 29, 2012 seemed like just another day for Ron Krauss and his family. The Halloween decorations were up at their Union Beach home, and though Sandy was approaching, Krauss wasn’t terribly worried. “We said we’re going to stay because nobody was… Read the rest of this entry »
SEA BRIGHT —One of the most visible reminders of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction in Sea Bright is about to be a footnote in history. Demolition of the Anchorage Apartments, a riverside condominium complex that sat empty behind a chain link fence for two years, began Saturday morning to make way for a park. The site has been… Read the rest of this entry »