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NJ TRANSIT Approves $17 Million To Continue Post-Sandy Repairs

NJ TRANSIT on Wednesday approved $17 million in contracts for companies that are already involved in post-Superstorm Sandy repair work.

2013/03/13

Hundreds Of Nassau County Students Forced To Switch Schools — With 2 Days’ Notice

Parents in Nassau County were furious Tuesday night, upon learning that due to damage from Superstorm Sandy more than two months ago, thousands of students will be moved to new schools later this week.

2013/01/15

Damage From Sandy Forces Long Island Golf Course To Close For Good

Superstorm Sandy changed thousands of people’s lives, but it also changed many communities in ways they are only now starting to realize.

2013/01/14

A rendering of the proposed Ferris wheel, released on Sept. 27, 2012. (credit: New York Wheel LLC)

Plans For Staten Island Ferris Wheel Going Ahead Despite Sandy Damage

Despite critics who said it is too soon after Superstorm Sandy – and that construction in a flood zone is not a good idea – developers of what would be the world’s largest Ferris wheel on Staten Island are moving forward with their plans.

2013/01/01

Union Beach Storm Damage (credit: CBS 2)

Residents Of Storm-Ravaged Union Beach, N.J. Working Hard To Rebuild

Union Beach remains in such poor shape a month and a half after Superstorm Sandy that some say the cost to rebuild may be just too much.

2012/12/11

Statue Of Liberty Stands Sad And Lonely Amid Destruction

The Statue of Liberty survived Sandy unscathed, but the island she lives on was so severely ravaged that it remains unsafe for visitors more than a month later.

2012/12/04

Coast Guard Boat Off Liberty Island (file / credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Major Repairs Still Needed On Liberty Island After Sandy

The Statue of Liberty survived Superstorm Sandy without any damage, but such was not the case for Liberty Island.

2012/12/01

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy surveys shoreline damage from Sandy (credit: Governor's Office)

Connecticut Shoreline Residents Remain Sad, Frustrated In Wake Of Sandy

Weeks after Superstorm Sandy battered the Tri-State Area, some residents of the Connecticut shoreline will be unable to occupy their homes for weeks if not months.

2012/11/18

Beach goers at Robert Moses State Park’s Field 5 on Monday, May 28, 2012 (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Robert Moses State Park To Remain Closed For A Long Time To Come

Robert Moses State Park is known as a place for fun in the summertime sun, but it may have to remain closed for a long time to come in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/17

Major Cleanup In Order In Hoboken After Devastation From Superstorm Sandy

Most of Hoboken, N.J., finally had power back Sunday night, but a major cleanup was in order with even the mayor’s home in a mess and the city’s popular bars nowhere near ready to reopen.

2012/11/11

Sandy's damage to the Rockaways is seen from Chopper 880 - Nov. 2, 2012 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Long Way To Go Before Subway Service Returns In The Rockaways

The New York City subway system has largely returned to normal in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, but rebuilding the section of the A Line in the Rockaways will take time, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported.

2012/11/10

Damage from Hurricane Irene is seen from a helicopter carrying Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy - Aug 29, 2011 (credit: Connecticut National Guard)

Gov. Malloy Addresses Alleged Post-Irene Disaster Relief Fraud In Connecticut

Benefits under the federal “Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Program” were opened up to Connecticut families after the storm. They could requesting and receive money to replace spoiled food and cover other expenses.

2011/12/04

State Officials To Reassess Snowstorm Damage In Northern NJ

State officials will reassess damage to the counties of Bergen, Passaic, and Middlesex, which were all initially rejected for the money that was earlier made available to every other county in New Jersey.

2011/12/04

NJ residents threaten to dredge the Saddle River (credit: CBS 2)

Flood Victims Frustrated Over Lack Of Disaster Aid Funds

If Congress doesn’t act on the spending bill, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says disaster relief could run out this week.

2011/09/25

Generic Police Photo (credit: Clipart.com)

Police: Burglar Offers To Repair Broken Screen At New Jersey Home During Break In Attempt

The homeowner, Maria Cardona, said the man made her nervous as he told her about his family and kept a hand in his pocket. She says he was “really polite,” but she just wanted him to leave.

2011/06/30

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