Tag: Tropical Storm Ida
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Gov. Phil Murphy marks one year since Tropical Storm Ida; announces federal funds for residents still struggling
Gov. Phil Murphy announced more aid is coming for residents still struggling to recover from Tropical Storm Ida’s damage one year ago. When visiting Hillsborough to promote investments in resilient communities on Sept. 1, Murphy outlined the $283 million that has been awarded to New Jersey through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
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Environmental organizations, businesses press Murphy Administration to adopt flood regulatory reforms
Environmental organizations are urging Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to implement New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats, or NJPACT, rules for flood hazard regulations and use of updated rainfall data as the state marks the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1. Organizations that include The Watershed Institute, Sierra Club and Delaware Riverkeeper Network…
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Hillsborough officer honored for saving lives during last year’s storm
Hillsborough Township Police Officer Richard Tichenor received a proclamation in honor of his heroic actions during Tropical Storm Ida last year. Tichenor was awarded a Medal of Merit after he braved neck-deep water to rescue a woman from the top of her submerged vehicle on Sept. 1, 2021, according to a proclamation read during the…
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Duke Farms provides Feeding Hands food pantry with financial support
In response to the impacts of Tropical Storm Ida in September and in support of Duke Farms’ long partnership with Feeding Hands, Duke Farms announced that its parent organization, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, will provide a grant of $50,000 in general operating support to the local food pantry. This funding will…
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National Guard rescues man stranded in floodwaters
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT KECSKES Members of the National Guard came to rescue a man who was clinging to the roof of his nearly submerged car on a flooded road in Hopewell during Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1. They were taken from in front of a home on Pennington-Rocky Hill Road in Hopewell…
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North Brunswick municipal building could remain closed for months
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick municipal complex remains closed due to flooding from Tropical Storm Ida in September and could be closed for many months ahead. The entire basement of 710 Hermann Road was destroyed on Sept. 1, including items belonging to archives, the food bank, historical records, police evidence, locker rooms and the…
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North Brunswick Township Schools make donation to replenish food bank
North Brunswick Township Schools Acting Superintendent Janet Ciarrocca, North Brunswick Township Middle School Principal Rick Selover and North Brunswick Township Council Member Amanda Guadagnino presented a donation to North Brunswick Food Bank Director Kathy Aruta on Oct. 19. The food bank suffered the loss of its food supply and location on Sept. 1 when Tropical…
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Damage from Tropical Storm Ida continues to be assessed in Brunswick area
On Nassau Street in North Brunswick, a pipe that was submerged under water due to the heavy rains of Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1 was restricting the flow of water. The bowling alley off Carolier Lane had water up to its loading dock, and a pipe was under 4 feet of water. On Remsen…
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South River residents can speak with FEMA representatives on Sept. 24
Representatives from FEMA will visit South River from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 in the conference room of the municipal building, 48 Washington St., to assist borough residents who sustained damage as a result of Tropical Storm Ida. Residents and business owners may be eligible for a series of federal programs, including low-cost loans…
