August 14, 2013
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday he expects the state will soon begin collecting applications for federal financial assistance from homeowners and small business affected by last year’s Superstorm Sandy. Appearing with Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary …
August 10, 2013
Along the New Jersey Bayshore, people often say they live on either the “wet” or the “dry” side of Route 36. The distinction was particularly apt during Superstorm Sandy, which brought flooding primarily to communities north of the highway, which …
August 9, 2013
A central New Jersey man who claimed his barn was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy has been indicted on insurance fraud charges. Seventy-three-year-old Farouk Soliman of Little Silver also faces theft by deception charges in the indictment handed up Monday by …
August 8, 2013
New Jersey is launching a program aimed at helping low- and moderate-income families buy homes in the counties hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. Under a program announced Monday, applicants can receive up to $50,000 in interest-free mortgages from the state. …
August 5, 2013
The Registry of Motor Vehicles is warning consumers in western Massachusetts to watch out for scammers who sell cars with reconstructed titles from Oregon that mask vehicles damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The RMV says hidden water damage could pose dangers …
August 1, 2013
Federal officials have revised policies that were keeping some New Jerseyans affected by Superstorm Sandy from receiving funds they were promised. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. announced Tuesday that the Housing and Urban Development Department had agreed to amend its rules. …
July 29, 2013
Bob and Pat Smith have seen many floods in their 47 years on Water Street, but none as severe as in Superstorm Sandy. Last year’s storm waters rose halfway up their front door and left a debris field of mud …
July 25, 2013
The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week published its latest figures on federal assistance for New Jersey’s post-Sandy recovery effort.FEMA said the total federal assistance so far for New Jersey’s Sandy recovery adds up to more than $5.3 billion as …
July 24, 2013
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the state’s action plan for disbursing $71.82 million in federal funding to help Connecticut residents, businesses and communities recover and rebuild after Storm …
July 23, 2013
About 2,700 New Jersey homeowners will get federal grants to elevate homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy.Gov. Chris Christie announced the grant program Monday in a visit to a Brick Township neighborhood where all the homes are on lagoon