Shore Congressmen introduce bill to help struggling residents
The bill mandates forgiveness of certain Community Disaster Loans secured by NJ municipalities from FEMA.
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Get your family ready before the next disaster strikes
FEMA has tips for how families can prepare for the possibility of a natural disaster.
Seaside Heights man, former Hoboken cop sentenced for Sandy fraud
A former Hoboken Police officer who resides in Seaside Heights is sentenced to five years in prison and his wife three years of probation for stealing $187,000.00 in Sandy relief funds.
NJ DEP/Army Corps of Engineers hosting two back bay flooding study workshops
What's being done to find a solution for back bay flooding issues along the Jersey Shore? You have two opportunities this week to find out.
Toms River in "Good Financial Shape", township officials say
An independent audit of the township's finances found that they are in good shape for the sixth year in a row.
Nine new defendants in ongoing Superstorm fund fraud probe
Two Ocean County residents, and a Toms River motel owner who lives in Edison, are among nine new arrestees, accused by New Jersey investigators with pirating federal Superstorm relief worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Ocean County center of tri-state airborne nuclear drill
An airborne nuclear response exercise is under way in the skies over Ocean County, and the tri-state area, continuing through Friday.
FEMA schedules flood map webinars
A briefing by FEMA about its ongoing flood insurance study and flood insurance rate map is as close as your nearest Internet connection.
Hurricane Sandy Candlelight Vigil Set For Tonight
Today marks the three year anniversary since Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore and the east coast. A candlelight vigil is happening tonight in Ortley Beach
Ortley Beach was one of the hardest hit towns three years ago
Ortley Beach was one of the hardest hit towns three years ago
FEMA Notices on Appealing and Reviewing Claims in the National Flood Insurance Program exp…
By the end of April, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to mail notices to all policy holders who filed claims with its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on how to appeal or request a review in light of allegations of fraud and questionable engineering reports that led …
FEMA Flood Map Meetings in Ocean County This Week
Ocean County residents and property owners will be able ask questions and obtain information on their property’s flood hazard risk at two Open Houses scheduled to take place this week.
Bayville Woman Charged with Sandy Fraud
A Bayville woman becomes the latest in a mounting list of New Jersey homeowners accused of using fraud to get federal Superstorm relief funds. Debra Weigman, 56, was charged with attempted theft by deception today.