New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to toughen guidelines for rebuilding following Superstorm Sandy is drawing praise from the insurance industry. The governor announced Thursday the state was immediately accepting new and more stringent building standards for flood zones. They …
New Jersey is adopting advisory flood maps released last month by the federal government to guide rebuilding following Superstorm Sandy, putting into effect tougher standards for reconstruction that will in some cases force homeowners and businesses to relocate or build …
The head of a crew scrambling to gain control of a high speed ferry before it crashed into a Manhattan pier reported having no time to warn hundreds of passengers, federal investigators said Friday. The preliminary factual account by the …
New Jersey state officials have issued more than 1,200 registrations to out-of-state contractors since Nov. 1 for post-storm cleanup. Some New Jersey-based companies say they’re worried that contractors from other states will flood the market. Many were hoping that New …
The president of a now-defunct Mercer County, N.J., construction company was sentenced to eight years in state prison for stealing more than $450,000, according to Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa. New Jersey’s AG’s office reported that Herlindo Garcia-Merlos, 49, provided …
Irene Sobolov believes the first floor of her house is just that. The federal government and her insurance company say it’s a basement. The semantics, Sobolov has learned, are very expensive. Sobolov and others whose lower-level apartments or businesses sustained …
Most of the contributors to a New Jersey town’s fund to rebuild a boardwalk destroyed by Superstorm Sandy are out-of-towners. Belmar has raised $250,000 since its “Buy a Board” campaign began in late November. Mayor Matt Doherty tells the Asbury …
A recently filed class action lawsuit in New Jersey is alleging “improper handling” of certain flood insurance claims arising out of Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The lawsuit focuses on the classification of the lowest floor …
A New Jersey appellate court says a woman injured by a dog she was being paid to watch can sue the animal’s owners. The Star-Ledger reports the Bergen County woman agreed to care for her neighbor’s golden retriever while they …
New Jersey officials are launching a program aimed at making the Garden State Parkway safer for young drivers. “Reinventing Safety 365” calls for making state troopers more visible and using social media to explain to young motorists how driving on …