Hurricane Sandy

Deadline to Apply for FEMA, SBA Extended to May 1

Deadline extension applies for homeowner, renter and business registration with SBA

Residents impacted by Superstorm Sandy now have until May 1 to register for individual disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to a prepared statement from the governor's office.  The deadline extension also applies for homeowner, renter, and business registration with the Small Business Administration (SBA) for Disaster Loan Assistance. Businesses applying for SBA Economic Injury loans still have until July 31 to apply. The loans are for businesses that did not suffer any physical damage, but lost revenue in Sandy's aftermath. State and federal offiicials have urged all residents and businesses affected by the storm, whether it was through flooding, wind damage or loss of business  revenue, …

•  44 Comments
• Photos (4)

Hurricane Sandy

Restoring The Dunes At Island Beach State Park, One Christmas Tree At A Time

Dunes breached in a number of sections of the state park during Superstorm Sandy; sections of park slated to open sometime next week

Surf fisherman often trudged through the sand on Two-Bit Road at Island Beach State Park to make their way around the towering dunes, on their way to the beach and the waves. But there is little in the way of a cut now, since Superstorm Sandy swamped the park on Oct. 29. And in many sections of Island Beach, the carefully cultivated, cherished dunes - strengthened by beach grass and protected by snow fence - are no more. "There's a lot more devastation at this end of the beach," said Area Supervisor Ray Bukowski, as he steered his Ford F-250 down the nearly deserted beach in the park's Northern Natural Area. The beach is littered with pilings, crab pots, storm debris and even a roller coaster car from nearby Seaside Heights. The scene is …

•  29 Comments
• Photos (16)

Greg

5:52 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Aj best stop spreading false rumors about people. Aren't u in enough trouble already, boy?   more ›

Hurricane Sandy

OceanFirst Gives to Point Beach, Toms River and Monmouth United Way

Foundation awards six grants to organizations in Sandy-battered communities

OceanFirst Foundation’s Relief and Recovery Grant Program is awarding six new grants totaling $93,000 to organizations in Point Pleasant Beach, Toms River and Monmouth County. The recipients are: Ocean Fire Co. #1, Point Pleasant Beach; Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, Toms River; Children’s Home Society, Toms River; Homes for All, Toms River; O.C.E.A.N., Inc., Toms River and United Way of Monmouth County, Farmingdale. "The foundation's grant program assists the efforts of nonprofit organizations in the New Jersey shore market area that are helping local families and individuals affected by Hurricane Sandy," says a prepared statement issued by the foundation. The amount awarded to each of the organizations and details about their …

•  1 Comment
• Photos (1)

Clean-up of Tree Brush From Sandy Still Problematic in Shrewsbury

Tree limbs and branches are left lining streets as Shrewsbury residents continue to remove brush from their properties after the clean-up deadline.

When Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey on Oct. 29, it left widespread downed trees and branches all across Shrewsbury. Now that many residents are continuing to place felled tree debris out on curbs after a deadline set previously by the Department of Public Works, the complete removal of this brush continues to be problematic for the borough.  As announced at a previous Shrewsbury Borough Council meeting, the borough hired Atlantic Tree Service to grind up collected tree limbs and brush, costing about $6,000 a day for three to four days of work. Many residents, nevertheless, missed the deadline for leaving brush out on the curb, causing clean-up problems to heighten. The governing body again discussed the problem at its regular meeting on …

• Photos (1)

Food Assistance Benefits Offered for Sandy Victims

Multiple locations now open to apply for Disaster SNAP aid

Those temporarily facing hunger because superstorm Sandy exhausted their resources can apply for an assistance program beginning Monday. Benefits for those not already enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will continue through Dec. 4. Disaster SNAP is available to those who are at risk of hunger because disaster recovery expenses has left them without enough money to buy food or those who were without power and lost food supplies. D-SNAP applications will be accepted on the following schedule: Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following Monmouth County locations: Strict criteria must be met in order for people to qualify; specifically, applicants must provide: Eligible recipients will…

• Photos (1)

How to Help Union Beach Students

RBR's "Restore the Shore" is collecting musical instruments for Union Beach students who lost theirs during Superstorm Sandy.

When Red Bank Regional staff first ventured into Union Beach following Superstorm Sandy, they brought counselors to meet with families of the 108 students enrolled at the high school from the town for moral support. What they quickly realized, though, was what those displaced really needed was the basics: food, blankets and clothing. The school community quickly mobilized and have organized cleanup crews and a clothing and supply drive through the relief effort dubbed RBR Helps "Restore the Shore," and headed by teachers Andrew Forrest and Mandy Galante. Now they are asking for folks to dig through their attics and crawl spaces to donate musical instruments to replace those lost to Sandy. According to RBR Vocal teacher Kris Zook, the …

• Photos (2)

Hurricane Sandy

Information for Sandy-Battered Businesses at Monday Meeting

UPDATE: New location: White Sands, Point Beach

The Small Business Administration (SBA) and FEMA will explain how businesses damaged by Sandy should apply for financial assistance at a meeting on Monday at the White Sands. The Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce are welcoming business owners and managers from across Ocean and Monmouth counties to attend the session from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday at the White Sands, 1205 Ocean Ave., Point Beach. The Point Pleasant Chamber on Saturday had announced in an email to all members that the meeting would be with SBA at the chamber office, 2810 Bridge Ave., Point Pleasant Borough. However, there was an announcement on the chamber's Facebook page on Sunday that the meeting would be at the White Sands…

•  1 Comment
• Photos (2)