Tag: Superstorm Sandy
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Free seedlings available in South River
Free tree seedlings will be available to residents of South River on May 4 as part of the New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign. This program helps communities replace trees that were damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Residents can pick up the seedlings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 55 Reid St.…
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Free tree seedlings available on April 6
Free tree seedlings will be available in April as part of the New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign. This program helps communities replace trees damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. From 9 a.m. to noon on April 6, residents and non-residents will be able to pick up tree seedlings at the East Brunswick Recycling Center, 357…
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Port Monmouth Flood Control Project slated for 2022 completion date
MIDDLETOWN – The second and third phases of the $115 million Port Monmouth Flood Control Project are underway and have an anticipated completion date of December 2022. The 100 percent federally funded initiative that will help prevent flooding in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown began after 750 homes were reported to have been damaged…
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Sayreville receives funding for sewage plant six years after Sandy
SAYREVILLE – The Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) has received a $1 million federal grant to assist with repairs to a sewage treatment plant in Sayreville that was damaged during superstorm Sandy. The $1 million in funding, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through an aid package, was announced by Congressman Frank Pallone…
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Sayreville receives federal funding to repair treatment plant damaged in 2012
The Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) will receive more than $1 million in federal funding to provide bypass pumping for the Sayreville sewage treatment plant damaged as a result of superstorm Sandy in 2012. The funding is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via the Sandy aid package Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.…
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Proceeds from golf outing will repair damages at American Legion Post 62
American Legion Post 62 of South Amboy will hold its second annual golf tournament, “Raise the Roof for our Vets,” beginning at 8 a.m. on April 28 at Bunker Hill Golf Course, 220 Bunker Hill Road, Princeton. American Legion Post 62 sustained damage during superstorm Sandy in 2012, and donations are still needed for repairs. The…
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South Amboy golf outing supports American Legion Post 62
SOUTH AMBOY – American Legion Post 62 of South Amboy suffered extensive damage during superstorm Sandy in 2012. More than five years later, members of the post continue to hold fund raisers, including the upcoming second annual golf tournament on April 28 at Bunker Hill Golf Course, 220 Bunker Hill Road, Princeton. American Legion Co-Chairman…
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South River garden project is first on converted Blue Acres property
SOUTH RIVER–The transformation of a plot of Blue Acres property into a vegetable and flower bed will result in the borough’s first community garden that is scheduled to open in May. “South River sustained a lot of damage from superstorm Sandy, damages which continue to leave their mark even today,” said Denise Batista, Friends of…
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South River receives more funding to buy out flood-prone properties
SOUTH RIVER– South River will receive almost $1.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to buy out flood-prone properties damaged by superstorm Sandy. U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced the awarding of $1,498,294 from FEMA on Feb. 14, representing the final installment of a $21,119,377 storm resiliency and flood mitigation effort in…