Thursday, May 23, 2013
This will be Obama's first visit to Shore since just after Sandy
President Obama and Gov. Christie will visit the Jersey Shore on Tuesday, according to The Record in Bergen County. Herb Jackson of the Record and northjersey.com reports President Obama will visit the Jersey Shore on Tuesday with Gov. Christie. This will be Obama's first visit to the area since Oct. 31, just after the storm struck. More information can be found here.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
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, …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Full systemwide cross-honoring continues through Friday, March 8 to give customers additional travel options
With winter weather still moving through the region, NJ Transit has extended full systemwide cross-honoring through the end of the service day Friday, March 8, enabling NJ Transit customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode—rail, bus or light rail, as well as private carrier buses. NJ Transit continues to monitor the storm and take steps to minimize delays and ensure service reliability and safety. All customers are strongly advised to check njtransit.com before traveling for up-to-the-minute service information before starting their trip. High winds reported throughout the region overnight caused no damage to the NJ Transit system, and all trains, buses and light rail lines are operating on or close to schedule …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Due to the large amount of snow that fell in the Matawan-Aberdeen area last night, the library will be closed for the day.
The Matawan Aberdeen Public Library will be closed today due to last night's snow storm. The library will reopen Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., their regular operating hours. No late fees will be charged on Saturday.
Show us your neighborhood.
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Saturday, February 9
The Matawan and Aberdeen area is waking up to a winter wonderland Saturday morning. Yesterday, the roads quickly turned from a slushy mess to slick ice causing a series of accidents on the Garden State Parkway and Route 35. As you dig your home and car out of the snow this morning, share photos of what the storm looks like in your neighborhood. Simply click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button, select your image file, add a caption and submit.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Due to rapidly deteriorating weather conditions and in the interest of customer and employee safety, NJ TRANSIT will be suspending some bus, rail and Access Link service later this evening.
The following is a message from NJ TRANSIT: Due to rapidly deteriorating weather conditions and in the interest of customer and employee safety, NJ TRANSIT will be suspending some bus, rail and Access Link service later this evening. Customers are advised to check njtransit.com for the latest service information. Bus Service NJ TRANSIT bus service in northern and central New Jersey (all routes north of I-195) will be suspended as of 8 p.m. This includes all routes that serve Port Authority Bus Terminal and George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, all routes that operate via U.S. Route 9, and all northern local bus routes. This service suspension will remain in effect until further notice, and will be lifted when buses can again safely …
A look at accidents and traffic alerts in area.
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Friday, February 8
The following traffic incidents were reported to local police on Friday: The following accidents were reported on 511nj.org: The following traffic alerts have been issued on 511nj.org:
The test taken by college-bound high school students will be rescheduled for a later date due to the storm.
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Friday, February 8
The ACT, a college admissions test, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9 will be rescheduled due to the storm, according to the ACT website. The following test centers in New Jersey will be rescheduled: The new date for the test has not been chosen yet. According to the ACT site, even though the test date will be rescheduled, the deadline to make changes to college codes or correct your high school will not change. For more information, visit the ACT website.
Friday, January 4, 2013
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 …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Still 74,012 in the dark in Ocean and Monmouth counties
There are currently 28,176 JCP&L customers without power in Ocean County and 45,836 without power in Monmouth County, according to an update on the JCP&L website. Those numbers change constantly as crews continue to work on outages throughout the region. However, the nor'easter starting to move into the area may cause new outages as well as coastal flooding, according to the National Weather Service. JCP&L, in a prepared statement, says: "Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has restored power to more than 900,000 of the 1.2 million JCP&L customers affected by Hurricane Sandy, marking five consecutive days where crews have restored at least 100,000 customers per day. While restoration continues, JCP&L is preparing for a Nor'easter that is …
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11:09 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
@Sqandered Youth, as usual you are the voice of reason. I do understand the rationale that the bludgeoning the residential community is short sighted and quite frankly, not feasible. An economic backfire is inevitable. I hope that it not be too little-- too late. The suggestion by the Governor that " some people have decisions to make about elevating and insurance" and that is the reason that … more ›