Tag: Blue Acres Program
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Demolition of storm-damaged homes begins in Old Bridge
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Almost five years after superstorm Sandy, the sounds of backhoes and dump trucks fill the crisp morning air on Cliffwood Way in the Laurence Harbor section of the township as the area begins to turn a new leaf. Twelve storm-damaged homes — seven on Cliffwood Way, three…
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State flood recovery program announces buyouts in South River
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Representatives of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Blue Acres Program recently announced a second round of property buyouts for South River. Through the DEP’s superstorm Sandy Blue Acres Buyout Program (BABP), the state has committed to spending $300 million in federal Sandy Recovery Funding to give…