Governor Chris Christie announced that the federal government has extended public assistance to all 21 counties in New Jersey as a result of the impact of Hurricane Sandy, extending public assistance now to all 11 New Jersey counties not previously approved. This additional assistance comes in the aftermath of the historic hurricane, while joint Preliminary…
Its time to try and get things back to normal. All Atlantic County government offices will reopen on Monday, November 5 with the exception of the library system’s Brigantine branch which remains closed as a result of extensive flooding from Hurricane Sandy. The offices had been closed last week due to Hurricane Sandy, with some…
The Middle Township Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public regarding the theft of a 32 inch LCD television from the Elementary #1 school on November 02, 2012. Between the hours of 1pm and 3pm, the elementary classes had their annual Halloween parties, where parents were invited to attend and participate with their…
Don’t look now, but New Jersey may be hit with another Nor’easter this week. A storm front is developing that could hit the state by mid week. Forecasters believe this storm could even bring snow to the north west of the state. It won’t be as strong as Hurricane Sandy, but could slow down recovery…
The good news when it comes to gas prices is that they are continuing to go down, despite Hurricane Sandy. The new survey by AAA Mid-Atlantic says that prices continued to drop in the past week. Prices dropped five cents in the past week locally to average out at $3.57 per gallon. This still remains…
Cape May County Clerk Rita Marie Fulginiti and the Cape May County Board of Elections make this important voting update just in by Executive Order: Electronic Ballots Available to 1st Responders and Displaced Voters Due to Hurricane Sandy First responders and displaced voters due to Hurricane Sandy’s impact on New Jersey, will be able to…
Governor Chris Christie announced that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) has launched a phone and email hotline to receive reports of problems from New Jersey gas station operators around the state, providing a single point of contact to collect up-to-date information on gas station problems. The hotline is for owners and operators to…
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for persons, including self-employed individuals, who were living or working in the affected counties at the time of the disaster, and who are unemployed as a direct result of the damages caused by the storm. Most impacted workers may already qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance. The federal DUA…
– Longport Boulevard is now open providing direct access into Longport, however Ocean Drive remained closed as of last evening. – FEMA representatives continue to arrive to assist in recovery efforts and provide information to residents and businesses about available federal assistance. All representatives are identified by federally-issued FEMA photo identification badges. Assistance is available…
State lawmakers are seeking that Gov. Chris Christie provide disaster relief to another county. Senator Jeff Van Drew and Assemblymen Matt Milam and Nelson Albano sent a letter to the governor thanking him for his efforts in preparing and responding to Hurricane Sandy, and stressing the need for a federal disaster declaration for Cumberland County.…