The Jersey Shore Partnership wants New Jersey coastal community mayors to send resolutions to state lawmakers and Gov. Chris Christie to increase the Shore Protection Fund.
Many Garden State residents experiencing a higher frequency of coastal flooding are blaming Superstorm Sandy for altering our environment. However, lead scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say Sandy is not to blame.
A panel of New Jersey lawmakers used a portion of Monday's agenda to question a member of the state treasurer's office on the lack of progress with a Sandy-related measure signed into law more than a year ago.
A year and a half after Superstorm Sandy slammed New Jersey, the state Department of Environmental Protection remains focused on programs to rebuild and replenish beaches and sand dunes, buy out homes that are repeatedly flooded, assist homeowners in high-risk areas to elevate their homes, and improve waste water and water treatment infrastructure.
Most New Jersey residents are pessimistic about the state's recovery from Superstorm Sandy so far and the progress that will be made in the near future, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.