New Jersey's adoption of expanded flood maps in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has put more than 33,000 additional residential buildings in flood zones, a nearly 15 percent increase.
By summer, the state's utility companies will be required to increase interaction with their customers before and after major weather events, as well as during widespread power outages.
Belmar's summer tourism hopes take an upturn with today's driving of the final pilings for its new mile-long boardwalk, just about two months to the day that Mayor Matt Doherty and Governor Christie hammered the first one into the sand.
Nearly $390 million in federal disaster funding has been allocated to reimburse the MTA, PATH, and SEPTA for expenses incurred before and during Superstorm Sandy.