TRENTON — Information about applying for programs in New Jersey’s Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery action plan is now available online.
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development approved New Jersey’s plan to use federal funds to help homeowners and businesses last week. The first $1.829 billion in community development block grant funds will focus primarily on helping homeowners, renters, businesses and communities. The state will dedicate over 55 percent of funding for low-to-moderate-income households.
Last Updated on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 04:21 pm
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Housing and Urban Development has approved New Jersey’s disaster recovery plan to help homeowners and businesses following Hurricane Sandy.
Funded through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant program, New Jersey’s action plan calls for a $1.83 billion investment to support a variety of housing, infrastructure and business activities.
Last Updated on Monday, April 29, 2013 02:01 pm
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U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo encouraged local law enforcement departments in South Jersey to apply for federal funding available under the Community Oriented Policing Services hiring program.
“The COPS hiring program continues to be a valuable tool to assist local law enforcement with their ongoing efforts to protect our communities,” said LoBiondo, a member of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus.
CREST HAVEN — “Developing a game plan – Lessons learned from Sandy” was the topic of the 19th annual Cape May County Tourism Conference Thursday, April 25 at the county administration building.
The conference, presented by the county Board of Freeholders and department of tourism, focused on regaining the momentum from last year in tourism after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy.
Last Updated on Friday, April 26, 2013 03:38 pm
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TRENTON – New Jersey residents with unresolved non-flood insurance claims related to Hurricane Sandy can have their cases mediated through the American Arbitration Association, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski announced.
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CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – A volunteer with the American Red Cross has been has been charged with stealing $75,000 from the organization, the prosecutor’s office announced Friday.
Matthew Maxwell, a 62-year-old Wildwood man, stole the money from July to December of last year, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor.
Maxwell worked as a volunteer with the American Red Cross South Jersey Division on the disaster relief team. While working, he had access to debit cards that the organization would issue victims of disasters.
Last Updated on Monday, April 29, 2013 10:28 am
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Photo by Jen Marra/ Townsend's Inlet Bridge reopened Friday, April 26.
Townsend's Inlet Bridge was set to reopen Friday around 4 p.m., county officials announced.
Cape May County Freeholder Will Morey said that portions of Ocean Drive in the Avalon, which had been damaged during Hurricane Sandy, were expected to re-open late Friday afternoon.
Last Updated on Monday, April 29, 2013 12:16 pm
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Joe Lyczkowski of Cape May Court House dumps leftover food into a yellow can. The unused food will be turned into compost.
Chef: Effort saves money and helps environment
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — On Tuesday afternoon, students at Atlantic Cape Community College’s Cape May County Campus were whipping up some whole-grain foods like rice.
Occasionally, they’d walk over to a yellow container and put in leftover food that would be transformed into compost.
