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Where Are the Rides in Seaside? [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:01 +0000

After paying $10 to park on Father's Day, plenty of Seaside Heights Boardwalk visitors were disappointed to see absolutely no rides on the bottom deck of Casino Pier.

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FEMA Reduces Properties In High-Risk Flood Zones [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:33:28 +0000

Federal Emergency Management Officials explain the drastic reduction in Velocity or "V" zones in the recent release of its Preliminary Work Maps.

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New Flood Maps Out

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:36:26 +0000

More than seven months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the Jersey shore, thousands of homeowners are getting some relief from crushing rebuilding and insurance costs.

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More Help For Superstorm Sandy Debris Removal

David Matthau — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:59:09 +0000

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $51 million in Public Assistance grants for waterway debris removal in New Jersey from Superstorm Sandy.

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OCC Chosen As Newest Jersey Talent Network Site

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:58:11 +0000

The Christie Administration has announced three New Jersey higher education institutions have been chosen to lead new Talent Networks designed by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to bolster the ongoing Superstorm Sandy recovery process.

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Sandy Eliminates Lifeguard Shortages at Jersey Shore [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:17:56 +0000

It looks like there won't be a shortage of lifeguards on Ocean County beaches this summer.

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Should Easement Holdouts Be Named Publicly? [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:00:46 +0000

The fate of that 11-mile dune project from the Manasquan Inlet down to the Barnegat Inlet rests in the hands of the property owners refusing to sign the easements.

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Christie Visits Newly-Opened Schools

Dino Flammia — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:04:59 +0000

More than 200 days since Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, two shore schools reopened this month in time for the final days of learning.

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NJ Moves Ahead With Buyouts In Flood-Prone Areas

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:48:12 +0000

State officials in New Jersey are moving forward with plans to buy flood-prone properties in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

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Ortley Beach Residents Fill Toms River Council Meeting [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:06:59 +0000

Frustration over the pace of storm recovery boiled over in Toms River when Ortley Beach residents converged on the town council meeting.

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Ortley Beach Versus The Mayor

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:03:01 +0000

Residents of Ortley Beach are bristling mad at comments made by Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher.

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Holdouts Not Budging On Easements [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:24:32 +0000

The 11-mile-long oceanfront dune project remains up in the air, thanks to hundreds of holdouts, refusing to sign easements.

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New Life for Long Beach Island Landmark [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:01:09 +0000

While many of the old Jersey landmarks have come and gone, there is still one along a busy stretch of Route 9 in Southern Ocean County.

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Hurricane Season May Be Costly Again [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:00:44 +0000

Hurricane season is underway, and a new report finds millions of homes are at risk of flood damage through the season's end.

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After Sandy, A New Threat: Soaring Flood Insurance

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:00:09 +0000

George Kasimos has almost finished repairing flood damage to his waterfront home, but his Superstorm Sandy nightmare is far from over.

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Sandy Delays Ocean County Budgets [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:51:37 +0000

Normally by now, county and municipal budgets are set. But Superstorm Sandy knocked the pins out of that plan, as many sit, anxiously awaiting the much-needed federal relief money.

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Ocean County Needs Assessment After Sandy [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:00:55 +0000

While the Jersey Shore is ready for tourists, there are still thousands in need after Superstorm Sandy. A special community assessment is now underway in Ocean County, a little over seven months since the storm hit.

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Despite Sandy, Many in Coastal NJ Not Prepared For Hurricanes [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:06:13 +0000

Less than a year after Superstorm Sandy, an American Red Cross survey shows that a little more than half of those in coastal communities that were hardest hit, plan to take steps to prepare for this year's hurricane season.

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NJ Schools Making Up Days Post-Sandy [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:27:20 +0000

The academic year is nearing an end and many school districts in New Jersey are making the necessary final adjustments to their calendars to fulfill the state-required minimum of 180 days of instructional time, a task that has been made more complicated thanks to Superstorm Sandy.

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New Aid For Sandy-Impacted Homeowners in NJ [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:50:57 +0000

In an effort to encourage Sandy-impacted homeowners to resettle in their primary residences and help them with reconstruction, rehabilitation, elevation and mitigation, the state Department of Community Affairs has launched the reNew Jersey Stronger housing assistance initiative which will provide $780 million in grants to assist those who are eligible.

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