New Jersey News

New Jersey Criticized for Holding Onto Storm Housing Aid

New Jersey officials said Tuesday that they have distributed just over one-third of the federal aid allocated for housing for families affected by Superstorm Sandy. The state’s Community Affairs Department released the figure, which contradicts an analysis released earlier Tuesday …

Plymouth Rock Cracks Down on Insurance Fraud in New Jersey

Car insurance group Plymouth Rock Assurance has filed three civil suits alleging several medical facilities and residents have violated the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act. Plymouth Rock’s Special Investigation Unit launched the investigations which resulted in civil suits being …

Man Injured in an Accident at New Jersey Accident Show

An accident has taken place at an accident reconstruction convention – but not intentionally. The Press of Atlantic City reports that a man participating in the annual convention of accident reconstructionists was hurt during a car crash re-enactment when a …

Sandy Victims Want Help With Insurers, Bureaucrats

Victims of Superstorm Sandy have asked New Jersey officials for help in dealing with insurance companies, lenders and government bureaucrats as they struggle to recover from the storm that hit almost a year ago. At a joint Senate-Assembly hearing Monday …

Flood Insurance Premiums Rising Along New Jersey Coast

Hundreds of New Jersey flood insurance policyholders will soon be facing higher premiums spurred by sweeping changes to the federal law that will take effect Tuesday. The increases stem from legislation passed in June 2012 that requires all flood insurance …

New Jersey to Use Sandy Money for Boardwalk Fire Cleanup

New Jersey will use Superstorm Sandy-recovery money to pay for debris removal at the scene of last week’s boardwalk fire in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said it hopes the extra aid will speed the rebuilding. …

Audit Finds New Jersey Towns Overcharged for Storm Debris Removal

Nine Ocean County towns will be refunded a total of $300,000 from overbillings by companies contracted to haul away debris after Superstorm Sandy. The New Jersey Comptroller’s Office found errors and miscalculations in hauling charges, but no evidence of pervasive …

New Jersey High Court to Weigh Alcohol Test Reliability

The blood-alcohol test used in drunken driving cases in New Jersey is coming before the state Supreme Court again. The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the Alcotest was reliable. It had replaced the Breathalyzer test beginning seven years earlier, …

GEICO to Host Job Fair for Auto Damage Adjusters in East Brunswick September 10

If you’re not crazy about a desk job but love being in the field to help customers get back on the road, then GEICO encourages you to attend an upcoming job fair in East Brunswick for auto damage adjusters. The …

2 New Jersey Towns Get OK for Protective Steel Sea Wall

Two of the Jersey shore towns hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy in October will soon be protected by a steel sea wall. Mantoloking and Brick have received federal and state approval for the wall that will be covered by sand …