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$110 Million Of Red Cross Fund For Sandy Aid Still Unspent

Seven months after Superstorm Sandy, the Red Cross still hasn’t spent more than a third of the $303 million it raised to assist victims of the storm, a strategy the organization says will help address needs that weren’t immediately apparent in the disaster’s wake.

2013/05/28

Just Months After Sandy, Summer Off To A Good Start At The Shore

“It’s only one hurricane, [it] can’t beat us,” says Frank Rainey, who has operated a boardwalk game in Seaside Heights for more than 30 years.

2013/05/27

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CDC Says Majority Of Sandy Victims Drowned

The study looked at data from 117 deaths captured by American Red Cross mortality tracking during the time period from October 28 to November 30, 2012.

2013/05/23

Report: Superstorm Sandy Released 11 Billion Gallons Of Sewage

That’s according to a study by the nonprofit science journalism group Climate Central. It says that’s equivalent to having Central Park covered 41 feet high with sewage.

2013/04/30

Life After Sandy: Recovery Continues In Seaside Heights

Six months after Superstorm Sandy made landfall, the boardwalk in Seaside Heights needs to be repaired and the Casino Pier’s Jet Star rollercoaster is still in the ocean.

2013/04/29

Christie: Obama ‘Kept Every Promise’ On Sandy Aid, Recovery Is On Track

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama “has kept every promise he’s made” about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy.

2013/04/29

Sequester Cuts Change Atlantic City Airshow

One of the main attractions of Atlantic City’s airshow are United States Military team demonstrations, but sequester cuts in Washington have them grounded this year.

2013/03/15

Fire Destroys Ocean County House Damaged By Hurricane Sandy

A house that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy caught fire on Monday.

2013/02/18

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14 NJ Counties Granted National Disaster Designation Following Severe Weather Of 2012

Gov. Christie announced on Friday that the U.S. government has granted a Natural Disaster Designation for 14 New Jersey counties following Superstorm Sandy, a snowstorm, a Nor’easter, a drought and other extreme weather between June 28 and Nov. 8, 2012.

2013/02/15

Atlantic City Disaster Recovery Center To Close Thursday

The center, located at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, will close on Thursday, Feb. 14th at 7 p.m.

2013/02/12

Report: Sandy Deadliest Hurricane To Hit Northeast In 40 Years, Second Costliest In U.S. History

The center released a report Tuesday that attributes 72 deaths in the U.S. directly to Sandy, from Maryland to New Hampshire. That’s more than any hurricane to hit the northeastern U.S. since Hurricane Agnes killed 122 people in 1972.

2013/02/12

Gov. Christie Announces New Jersey Will Adopt Advisory Flood Maps

On Thursday, Governor Chris Christie made an announcement in Seaside Heights that the state is immediately making those updated recommendations state rules.

2013/01/24

East Coast Begins To Clean Up And Assess Damage From Hurricane Sandy

Controversy Surrounds Post-Sandy Sea Walls At Jersey Shore

As Jersey shore towns spend millions to rebuild boardwalks wrecked by Superstorm Sandy, some are opting for an additional layer of protection in the form of steel sea walls. But some environmentalists and scientists say the hard barriers actually worsen erosion as waves scour sand at the base of the walls.

2013/01/22