Tracey Samuelson
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After Sandy, balancing the needs of nesting birds and people
A small gray bird crouches in the sand at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. Except for its bright orange beak, the American oystercatcher i ...
11 years ago
ListenSweeney tries to override Christie veto of ‘Sandy Bill of Rights’
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney is trying to resurrect a piece of legislation he says would provide better transparency after S ...
11 years ago
For one Sandy homeowner, the storm stirred politicial ambitions
Before a recent meeting of the local Democratic party, Lisa Stevens of Little Egg Harbor Township batted around slogan ideas with a suppo ...
11 years ago
ListenShould N.J. demand better public access for beaches repaired with Sandy funds?
Some say coastal communities taking federal money to bankroll beach replenishment projects should be forced to make their beaches ea ...
11 years ago
ListenShore homeowners have no place to stay while rebuilding from Sandy
A year and a half after Superstorm Sandy, an increasing number of homeowners on the Jersey Shore are finally receiving funding to begin c ...
11 years ago
ListenToms River signs major “holdout” in battle for protective dunes
Toms River, N.J., is a big step closer to securing land agreements needed in order for the state to build a system of protective dunes ...
11 years ago
First grants to elevate Jersey Shore homes awarded
Nearly a year and a half after Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey has announced the first grants from a program that helps homeowners afford to ...
11 years ago
LBI hopes a ‘Hop Sauce Festival’ will attract a younger crowd
A group of Long Beach Island residents are hoping to draw a younger crowd of tourists to the shore next month by tempting them with a hot ...
11 years ago
Design firms pitch new ideas for Sandy rebuilding
What could New Jersey and surrounding states do to prepare for future storms in radically different ways than they are currently rebuildi ...
11 years ago
New flood insurance law brings relief, questions to Jersey Shore
After President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, many Jersey Shore homeowners and state politicians are cele ...
11 years ago
ListenHow many are still displaced from Sandy? It’s nearly impossible to know
Nearly a year and a half after Superstorm Sandy, most storm victims have left hotels and motels behind, moving back home or into temporar ...
11 years ago
ListenPresident Obama signs bill to prevent flood insurance premiums from ‘skyrocketing’
Homeowners in the nation’s flood prone areas got a big break today. President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordabil ...
11 years ago