May 30, 2013
President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie promoted the Jersey Shore’s summer tourism economy Tuesday while praising the federal government’s role in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, reprising their beach-buddy routine in a display of mutual assistance with …
May 26, 2013
New Jersey is now accepting applications from homeowners seeking grants to rebuild homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy.The grants are part of $1.8 billion in the first round of federal aid sent to New Jersey to deal with costs not covered …
May 3, 2013
Twenty-five gas stations have settled price-gouging claims made against them immediately after Superstorm Sandy hit New York, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Thursday. The stations settled for a total of $167,850 and investigations are pending against dozens of others, …
April 24, 2013
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says that he expects federally funded grants for New Jersey business owners hit by Superstorm Sandy may arrive soon. But he says homeowners may have to wait until July to see their grants because of …
April 18, 2013
Two gas stations in New Jersey will pay a combined $46,000 to settle claims they gouged gas prices following Superstorm Sandy. The state attorney general’s office and the division of consumer affairs announced the settlement Wednesday with the stations in …
April 12, 2013
The costs continue to mount for New Jersey Transit in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. At its monthly board meeting Wednesday, the agency approved paying another $28 million to a Canadian company to repair locomotives damaged when the rail yard …
April 8, 2013
Homeowners and businesses using federal disaster aid to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy will have to take additional flood protection measures, top federal officials announced last week. The new standard, announced on April 4, will require that residential, commercial or infrastructure …
March 24, 2013
A new poll finds most New Jersey voters surveyed believe the state should impose specific rules on property owners who are rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy.The Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind poll from March 19 found that 64 percent of respondents believe property owners …
March 15, 2013
The New York City Council has approved new safety rules and procedures this week concerning the city residents’ home elevation projects following Superstorm Sandy. The city council said these rules were prompted in part by Louisiana’s experience following Hurricane Katrina. …
March 15, 2013
An affordable housing advocacy group said Wednesday that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has done a good job of describing the problems faced by low-income residents — especially renters — who were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, but his plan …