Latest New Jersey Headlines
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Home-Elevation Grants Begin Flowing to N.J. Communities
Apr 7 2014 // A low-lying barrier island community north of Atlantic City is the first to be awarded state aid since Superstorm Sandy to help residents elevate their homes. New Jersey officials announced on April 4 they have approved...
In Search of Scientific, Engineering Solutions to Make Cities Resilient
Apr 7 2014 // Sandia National Laboratories is bringing decades of experience solving problems with practical engineering and modeling complex systems to cities around the world under a new agreement to support the 100 Resilient Cities...
2 New Jersey Towns Contesting Audits on Sandy Aid
Apr 4 2014 // Two New Jersey towns are contesting findings from the federal government that they are not entitled to certain Superstorm Sandy debris removal reimbursements. In a report made public Wednesday, the Homeland Security...
Red-Light Cameras Reducing Crashes, N.J. Report Says
Apr 3 2014 // New Jersey’s Transportation Department officials have found fewer crashes at intersections equipped with red-light cameras in the state. But the report also says the sample size is too small to draw...
N.J. Regulator Offers Tips on Shopping for Insurance Coverage
Apr 2 2014 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski this week provided advice to consumers when shopping for insurance coverage. Whether buying and insuring a new car, starting a small business or...
Data Shows Nearly 1 in 5 N.J. Fire Deaths Are Due to Smoking
Apr 1 2014 // It is a near-unconscious action carried out by millions of smokers every day — flicking the burned-out butt of a cigarette to the floor or into an ashtray after the last pull. It’s also an act that can have...
Proposal Envisions Artificial Islands Near N.Y. to Blunt Future Storm Surges
Mar 31 2014 // A string of artificial islands off the coast of New Jersey and New York could blunt the impact of storm surges that proved so deadly during Superstorm Sandy, according to a new proposal. It’s a big proposal —...
New Jersey Man Admits to Filing Fraudulent Sandy Insurance Claim
Mar 27 2014 // A Monmouth County, N.J., man has pleaded guilty to filing a fraudulent insurance claim related to Superstorm Sandy. Authorities say 74-year-old Farouk Soliman admitted he attempted to recoup the cost of hiring a demolition...
In New Jersey, Rising Flood Insurance Costs Not Just a Shore Worry
Mar 25 2014 // If flooding were a real concern for Taylor Rambo in Burlington City, N.J., he says he wouldn’t have built a bar in his basement. Yet he pays about $2,700 each year for flood insurance that he is required to have as...
N.J. Regulators Recovered $21M for Consumers, Health Care Providers in 2013
Mar 25 2014 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski announced last week that his department recovered nearly $21 million for consumers and health care providers, including nearly $7 million for...
Protesters Criticize N.J. Gov. Over Storm Aid, Scandal at Town Hall
Mar 20 2014 // At least a dozen protesters disrupted a town hall meeting Tuesday with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, criticizing him over the distribution of Superstorm Sandy recovery aid and a for political payback scandal...
N.J. Senator Urges Officials to Speed Up Sandy Rebuilding Aid Distribution
Mar 14 2014 // Government officials must speed the way home rebuilding aid is getting to thousands of New Jersey victims of Superstorm Sandy, which can be done in part by revamping a burdensome application process, a senator from the...
New Jersey’s Small Business Owners Say Sandy Grants Don’t Add Up
Mar 13 2014 // A group of small business owners in New Jersey is the latest to criticize how New Jersey is awarding federal money to help recover from Superstorm Sandy, complaining the state has parceled out only a fraction of the grant...
N.J. Sen. Menendez Hears About Sandy Victims’ Recovery Woes
Mar 12 2014 // Confusing bureaucracy, a lack of clear guidelines, contradictory information and scant money for rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy were just some of the issues that New Jersey homeowners raised during a meeting with U.S....
N.J. Court Seeking Ways to Expedite Sandy Flood Litigation
Mar 10 2014 // A New Jersey federal court is seeking ways to expedite the litigation process for hundreds of flood insurance coverage-related cases that have been filed in wake of Superstorm Sandy. The court said it has received more...
Medical Malpractice Insurer, NJ PURE, Forms Strategic Alliance with LIU
Mar 7 2014 // NJ PURE, a medical malpractice insurer in New Jersey, has entered into a strategic alliance with Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance. According to Eric S. Poe, chief litigation...
N.J. Senate Pres. Calls for More Sandy Aid Funds for Homeowners, Renters
Mar 7 2014 // New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney has crafted his own plan for how the second round of Superstorm Sandy recovery funds is distributed. The Democrat’s plan calls for more funds to flow to homeowners and...
Sandy Fraud Task Force Closes Office in Monmouth County, N.J.
Mar 6 2014 // The Superstorm Sandy fraud task force in Monmouth County, N.J., has closed its office in the county’s Bayshore region. In the year since opening, the task force has reviewed 232 cases. About 92 cases were referred to...
N.J. Gov. Discusses Sandy Recovery, Obamacare at Town Hall Meeting
Mar 5 2014 // At the latest in a series of town halls, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie heard Tuesday from people who are still kept from their homes 16 months after being driven out by Superstorm Sandy and others frustrated with the pace...
Documents Show Ousted Sandy Contractor Billed N.J. $51M in 8 Months
Mar 3 2014 // Newly released documents show a company hired to oversee applications for a New Jersey home-rebuilding program after Superstorm Sandy billed the state $51 million over eight months before an agreement to end the deal. That...
