Individuals and business owners in five northern New Jersey counties can begin seeking federal assistance to recover from Hurricane Irene. President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a disaster declaration for Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic and Somerset counties. Assistance can include …
As flooding from Hurricane Irene causes heavy damage in New Jersey, federal officials report almost 230,000 property owners in the state have flood insurance. Flooding is not covered by homeowners insurance but by special flood policies purchased through the Federal …
A house exploded in an evacuated neighborhood along a Hurricane Irene flooded river in northern New Jersey early Monday, sending a cloud of smoke over the area as firefighters sought to contain the flames from a boat. Bill Hartman, who …
Hurricane Irene swept along the New Jersey shore early Sunday, knocking down trees, leaving thousands of people without electrical power and causing flooding. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cautioned residents and visitors, hundreds of thousands of whom were ordered to …
Hurricane Irene swept through Manhattan Sunday but reserved the worst of its fury for towns and suburbs up and down the northeastern United States, where driving rain and flood tides inundated homes and cut power to millions. On its march …
A day after a rare strong East Coast earthquake rattled New Jersey, the worst of the damage appears to be a landmark statue in Camden and perhaps some structural damage in Bridgeton. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency said no problems were …
A New Jersey law barring drivers under 18 from having more than one passenger is in the spotlight after an SUV driven by a 17-year-old and carrying seven teenagers crashed. The driver and three passengers died in Saturday’s accident. The …
Authorities say five people were injured when a ride partially collapsed at a New Jersey amusement park where a girl fell to her death from a Ferris wheel in June. Wildwood police say the center mast snapped on the sea …
Fire has destroyed a New Jersey home that was so chock full of surplus military equipment, dressers, refrigerators and other material that a fire official called it “one of the most extreme examples of hoarding.” Avenel Assistant Fire Chief Frank …
New Jersey proposed a sweeping overhaul last week to its regulations for the personal injury protection component of auto insurance, hoping to curb rising premiums. The changes affect how and what doctors can bill for treatments and restructure the process …