Monday, April 29, 2013
Highlands Council president hopes funding will get residents back in homes and businesses open
New Jersey’s disaster recovery plan calls for $1.83 billion to support a variety of housing, infrastructure and business programs, Gov. Chris Christie and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Monday, six months after Hurricane Sandy devasted areas of the state's coast. Before a crowd of more than 50 at Moby’s in Highlands, Donovan announced HUD’s approval of the disaster recovery plan to help homeowners and businesses following Hurricane Sandy. The $1.83 billion will be funded through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. “Today we take another important step toward recovery and healing for hard-hit communities in New Jersey,” said Donovan, who chairs President Barack Obama’s …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Investigators plan to review damaged vessel today
The captain of the Seastreak ferry told federal investigators that mechanical problems are to blame for the Wednesday crash in Lower Manhattan, according to the Star Ledger. Capt. Jason Reimer, who has been identified as a local resident, told the National Transportation Safety Board Thursday that the vessel's controls "did not respond" when he approached Pier 1 from Highlands Wednesday morning. The ensuing crash left more than 70 people injured. "Both diesel engines shut off," National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt told the newspaper. The Seastreak was recently updated with new engines and a modified propulsion system, the paper reported. The federal investigators also interviewed Reimer's crew and Seastreak's …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
National Transportation Safety Board inspecting damaged vessel today
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Thursday, January 10
The captain of the Seastreak ferry, which crashed into a pier in Lower Manhattan Wednesday, has been identified as Jason Reimer of Red Bank, according to a report in the Star Ledger. Reimer and his crew passed alcohol tests after the crash, which left 74 commuters injured, the report stated. The National Transportation Safety Board planned to interview Reimer today and will complete a thorough inspection of the damaged ferry. James Barker, Seastreak's chairman, told the Ledger Reimer was a "great guy and a fine captain" who had been with the company for 10 years. The Asbury Park Press reports that property records show a Jason Reimer with a home in Middletown with a Red Bank mailing address. The ferry was transporting 326 passengers from …
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7:08 am on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Shore still hurts 6 months later. FEMA's "expensive mandates and insurance rates" prevent rebuilding and destroy our future here. We're MAD and we're not going to take it! Let's rally for results! Big protest rally Saturday, May 4th, 2-3PM, Joey Harrison's Surf Club, 1900 Ocean Ave., Ortley Beach. Bring a friend. - StopFemaNow.com more ›