The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of New Jersey and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy beginning on October 26, 2012, and continuing. Residents and business owners who…
Governor Chris Christie today announced that he has granted the Atlantic County government’s request to rescind the mandatory evacuation order for the barrier island communities of Brigantine Beach, Margate City and Longport Borough. The communities of Atlantic City and Ventnor City remain under the mandatory evacuation order at the request of each municipality’s local officials, who…
Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) customers are advised that select agencies and inspection stations have resumed service today, Thursday, November 1. All others will remain closed until further notice. The agencies that have reopened include Bakers Basin, Cherry Hill, Manahawkin, Mt. Holly, Rio Grande, Trenton, Vineland and West Deptford. The Trenton Office Complex is also open.…
Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi and the Avalon Department of Public Works have announced a debris collection policy in the Borough following the departure of Hurricane Sandy. Avalon is exercising a no-cost contract with Phillips & Jordan to provide immediate large debris collection in the community. This bulk trash debris will come at no cost to…
Atlantic City Electric is continuing to apply maximum resources to restore service to customers impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The company expects to have restored service to all mainland customers able to safely accept electric power by midnight Friday, with the exception of select communities in eastern Atlantic and Ocean counties that suffered far more extensive…
Atlantic County remains under a state of emergency and travel ban into and on the barrier island communities of Brigantine, Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate and Longport. Access to all five towns remains prohibited at this time. Governor Christie will be holding a press conference this afternoon at which time he may have updated information. In…
To help New Jersey residents as they cleanup their homes and businesses after Hurricane Sandy, the Department of Health today is making public health experts available through the state’s 2-1-1 system to answer questions about food and water safety and mold removal. To reach health experts, call 2-1-1 or 1-866-234-0964. Public Health officials will be…
NBC has announced a benefit concert for the victims of Superstorm Sandy for this Friday night including an impressive list of performers. Scheduled to appear are Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi of New Jersey and Billy Joel of Long Island, plus Sting, Christina Aguilera, and Jimmy Fallon. The event will benefit the Red Cross and air…
The following Cape May County Roads remain closed as of 10:30 A.M. Thursday morning: Access to Strathmere is from the North through Ocean City. City Of Cape May – The North end of Beach Drive (CR604) between Baltimore and Wilmington in Cape May is closed. Ocean Drive (CR619) from 4thAvenue to Townsends Inlet Bridge in…
The U.S. Coast Guard continues its search Thursday for the missing captain of the HMS Bounty approximately 200 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. Missing is Robin Walbridge, age 63. Capt. Doug Cameron, the chief of incident response for the Coast Guard 5th District said, “This is still an active search, not a recovery effort. Factors such as fitness of…