Superstorm Sandy

MacArthur Unveils Still More Sandy Legislation
MacArthur Unveils Still More Sandy Legislation
MacArthur Unveils Still More Sandy Legislation
Shore Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3) is continuing his efforts to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy. MacArthur met with homeowners in Bayville on Tuesday to discuss the Disaster Survivors Benefit Clarification Act - which he says is necessary because Sandy victims who got loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) may now be ineligible for grants through the Reconstruction, Rehabilitat
Sweeping Reforms are Coming to the National Flood Insurance Program
New Jersey U.S. Senator Bob Menendez meets with Superstorm Sandy victims today in a press conference to outline new measures aimed at cleaning up the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Menendez said he's gotten assurances from FEMA Deputy Associate Administrator Brad Kieserman that they will collect and make available to every policy holder all alterations of engineering reports...
MacArthur Alleges FEMA’s Complicity with Insurance Companies
MacArthur Alleges FEMA’s Complicity with Insurance Companies
MacArthur Alleges FEMA’s Complicity with Insurance Companies
Listen to Entire Interview A bold and surprising assertion about The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from New Jersey's 3rd District (R) Congressman Tom MacArthur. The freshman representative, who's made his fortune in the insurance industry, alleges that FEMA wasn't a hapless government agency that stood idly by while observing the "big bad" insurance companies taking advantag
New State Program Helps Sandy Homeowners Pay Rent
New State Program Helps Sandy Homeowners Pay Rent
New State Program Helps Sandy Homeowners Pay Rent
Financial help will soon be available for families paying rent while waiting for the rebuilding or elevation of their Sandy damaged homes. According to nj.com, a new program announced by the state today will offer homeowners up to $825 dollars a month for up to three months to help cover the cost of temporary housing...
FEMA Flood Map Open Houses Bring Clarity to Ocean County
FEMA Flood Map Open Houses Bring Clarity to Ocean County
FEMA Flood Map Open Houses Bring Clarity to Ocean County
Some happiness, some disappointment but most of all clarity, is what the nearly 150 people who attended the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Open House felt after reviewing their preliminary Flood Hazard Maps at the Ocean County Administration Building's Cafeteria last night...
Federal Investigation
Federal Investigation
Federal Investigation
State lawmakers are hoping to get Congress and the U.S. Justice Department to investigate Superstorm Sandy related insurance claims. Shore 10th district lawmakers State Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblyman Dave Wolfe and Assemblyman Greg McGuckin introduced resolutions requesting Congress to conduct a probe and hearing to determine if flood insurance companies are revising engineering reports to den
Cautious Optimism
Cautious Optimism
Cautious Optimism
Efforts to make the Jersey shore more of a year-round destination appear to be working. "You know, there are things to do every single weekend," said Robert Hilton, Executive Director of the Jersey Shore Convention & Visitor's Bureau (JSCVB). He...

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