The Christie Administration has approved dozens of grants to assist homeowners with costs incurred in elevating their homes to protect against future flooding and storms. The 109 Hazard Mitigation Grant program awards were announced Monday. Eligible recipients receive up to …
Some New Jersey lawmakers used a hearing Monday to complain that Gov. Chris Christie is not living up to his promise of transparency when it comes to rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy. The Assembly State and Local Government committee asked questions …
In Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath, more than 1,500 vessels were thrown onto land and across the waterways of New Jersey, and 90 percent of them were reunited with their owners with the help of State Police. But 249 vessels and vehicles …
New Jersey officials say they dispersed just 25 percent of the state’s first large allocation of federal Superstorm Sandy aid in the first 11 months. That is a finding of a quarterly state report released last week on the dozens …
New Jersey residents and businesses are getting an additional six months to add losses to their National Flood Insurance Program claims after Superstorm Sandy. The decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency was announced Wednesday by the state’s Banking and …
The town of Greenwich, Conn., has reached a $2.4 million settlement with its insurance company to cover damage to municipal buildings and other property by Superstorm Sandy in October, 2012. The Greenwich Time reports the settlement with insurer AIG also …
Over 1,000 families in New York and New Jersey displaced by Superstorm Sandy are losing their federal rental assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency benefit that helped them obtain temporary housing runs out on Thursday. Citing FEMA statistics, the Wall …
A central New Jersey man who swindled more than $12,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Superstorm Sandy has been spared a prison sentence. Monmouth County prosecutors say 52-year-old William Nagle of Sea Bright was sentenced Friday to two …
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed legislation in Albany on Wednesday that would prevent higher tax bills for city residents who rebuilt or repaired their homes after they were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The Democrat said that people …
New Jersey has identified nearly 700 homes it plans to buy and demolish as part of an effort to move people out of flood prone areas. But most of the homes targeted for acquisition and demolition are in areas away …