New Jersey’s adoption of expanded flood maps in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has put more than 33,000 additional residential buildings in flood zones, a nearly 15 percent increase. The disaster recovery plan announced this week by the Christie administration …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has made $2.7 billion in flood insurance payments to New Jersey claimants since Superstorm Sandy hit the state last October. The agency also announced Tuesday that it has approved $367.3 million overall in …
A federal judge is hearing more information about New Jersey’s red light camera program as he weighs whether to approve a class action settlement. A Jackson resident sued last year after receiving a ticket in East Windsor. He claims the …
The FBI in New Jersey is watching to ensure that federal money meant to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy doesn’t find its way into the pockets of corrupt politicians or scam artists. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says $2.5 billion in …
New Jersey inspectors have found 124 unregistered contractors doing work on homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy since January. Investigators with the state Division of Consumer Affairs in Atlantic, Ocean and Monmouth counties contacted nearly 630 contractors to ensure they are …
It’s going to cost nearly $2.5 million more than first thought to rebuild Belmar’s boardwalk that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. The New Jersey town’s engineering firm underestimated the original $6.6 million dollar project. Belmar administrator Colleen Connolly tells the …
As lawmakers consider a package of bills to help the state recover from Superstorm Sandy, a former state environmental protection commissioner says the storm provided a golden opportunity to buy out flood-prone homes and move them further away from the …
A movable bridge in New Jersey where a train derailed last year will be replaced. Conrail officials tell the Courier-Post of Cherry Hill that a new swing bridge over Mantua Creek in Paulsboro should be operational by September 2014. The …
A jury in northern New Jersey has awarded more than $2.7 million to the family of a man killed and several workers injured in a 2008 blast at a metal casting plant. The jury in Hackensack awarded $1.4 of the …
In the race to rebuild boardwalks following Superstorm Sandy, one New Jersey shore town is having a harder time than others. Avon is lagging behind many other shore towns, dogged by legal and environmental woes that have delayed the start …