Highlands residents Kerry and Jamie Gowan speak at May 2015 announcement that FEMA is reopening Sandy related flood insurance claims
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Sandy homeowners who feel they didn’t get a fair shake from their insurance companies now have until Oct. 15 to ask the government to reopen their claims. The Federal Emergency Management Agency extended its deadline to handle as many as 141,800 requests from homeowners who were not in litigation, about 70,000 of them… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 21st, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: FEMA, Flooding, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: FEMA, FEMA deadline, FEMA fraud, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Sandy victims’ new claim deadline: Oct. 15
Since March, when FEMA announced it would reopen claims for Sandy victims who believed they were short-changed by flood insurance carriers, there has been a concerted effort to get people on board. Meetings have been held in town halls, churches, backyards and banquet rooms. Information sessions have been hosted by politicians, law firms, nonprofits and private… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 12th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: FEMA, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, National Flood Insurance Plan, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: FEMA, Flood Insurance, Flood Insurance Claims, Fraud, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, September 15, Superstorm Sandy | 2 Comments »
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency spent as much as $3 million unnecessarily as it set up a New Jersey field office to coordinate its response to Hurricane Sandy, the agency’s watchdog said in a report released Monday. By waiting until the storm hit rather than make arrangements in advance, FEMA spent as much as… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 2nd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: FEMA, Monmouth County News | Tags: FEMA, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on FEMA wasted $3M on Hurricane Sandy N.J. field office, audit says
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Monday signed a bill that requires the state to provide residents participating in major Hurricane Sandy recovery grant programs with personalized timelines outlining when they will receive help. The legislation ( S2825) also mandates that the state Department of Community Affairs establish quarterly goals for how much recovery aid it… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 11th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, Department of Community Affairs, Hurricane Sandy, RREM, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Chris Christie, DCA, Department of Community Affairs, Hurricane Sandy, RREM, RREM grants, Sandy Recovery Timeline, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Christie signs Sandy bill targeting recovery aid distribution
Anyone touring the Shore quickly notices the lingering effects of Superstorm Sandy, with outward signs of damage still visible. The inward signs of damage, however, are harder to spot: Children who are nervous every time it rains, parents whose health problems mask underlying anxiety. A new study reveals that more than a quarter of the people… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: July 29th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey, News, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Columbia University, New York University, NJ Department of Health, Rutgers University, Sandy Child and Family Health Study, Superstorm Sandy | 2 Comments »
The unfinished front stairs to Joseph Ready’s elevated house in Union Beach look like something out of the game “Mousetrap.” Skinny, rickety, with bare-bones framing, the stairs lead to a shaky, rail-less landing 20 feet in the air. Ready worries some kid will climb up on a dare and bring the whole thing down. “It’s an… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: July 24th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, RREM, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Hurricane Sandy, Joseph Ready, Monmouth County News, RREM, RREM grants, Sandy recovery house from hell, Superstorm Sandy, Union Beach | 1 Comment »
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday to allow businesses damaged by Hurricane Sandy to again seek federal disaster loans. The legislation to reopen the application process was passed by voice vote in response to reports of delays in the Small Business Administration loan process, where the agency was overwhelmed by requests for assistance… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: July 14th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Small Business Administration, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, SBA, Small Business Administration, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Businesses damaged by Sandy may get new chance to seek federal help
SEA BRIGHT — When borough resident Daniel Ekdahl heard that Donovan’s Reef was reopening its tiki bar on Friday afternoon, he was the first in line and bought the first beer they sold this season. He returned each day of the weekend. “I’ve known Donovan’s my whole life,” said Ekdahl, 33, remembering that his parents used… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: July 12th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Sea Bright, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Donovan's Reef, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, Sea Bright, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Sea Bright favorite Donovan’s Reef reopens tiki bar post Hurricane Sandy
Weeds now envelop the pile of broken concrete slab where Nancy Wirtz’s home once stood. A swing set, bowed and rusted from neglect, is the only remnant of the place where she raised two children. It was a simple house, like most in the Forked River Beach section of Lacey Township. Compact and rectangular, it was… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: July 12th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: FEMA, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, NFIP, RREM grants, Scam contractors, Superstorm Sandy | Comments Off on Sandy-related contractor complaints piling up | Di Ionno
In the two-and-a-half years since Superstorm Sandy, while the Garden State has struggled to recover, many people have puzzled over the question of why New Jersey has received substantially less federal aid than New York, even though both states suffered roughly the same amount of damage — close to $37 billion. Much of the focus has… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: July 9th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Community Development Block Grant, Department of Community Affairs, EPA, FEMA, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Community Development Block Grants, EPA, FEMA, HUD, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, New York, RREM grants, Superstorm Sandy | 1 Comment »
