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U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker today announced the awarding of a $1,140,923.87 Sandy relief grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Middlesex County Utilities Authority. This grant will help repair the Sayreville Sewerage Pump station, which sustained substantial damage from Sandy, in order to prevent waste from entering the river

WASHINGTON, DC - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today called on the New Jersey Attorney General to issue a moratorium that would suspend foreclosure sales and evictions, delay the initiation of any foreclosure action, waive late payment charges and put a hold on credit reporting for borrowers with homes located in eligible disaster areas. Menendez is urging swift action to expand emergency mortgage payment relief to all New Jersey homeowners who have suffered damage to their home or experienced a disruption in income as a result of Hurricane Sandy

WASHINGTON, DC - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman of the Housing Subcommittee of the Senate Banking Committee, today criticized FHFA’s decision not to allow principal reduction for struggling homeowners under any circumstances. Senator Menendez has led the call for FHFA to fix its flawed study on principal reduction, spearheading a letter from 30 Senators to Acting Director Edward DeMarco. Click here for a PDF of the letter and here for a press release on the letter.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced funding today that will help New Jersey’s homeless access basic necessities and support services. A total of $16.25 million have been awarded to New Jersey communities by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Continuum of Care Program

WASHINGTON, D.C - January 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced New Jersey will receive $22,373,892 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist homeless men and women in New Jersey access housing opportunities. The funds were awarded through various HUD Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance competitive programs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will receive $936,420 in federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding to help non-elderly residents with disabilities move from nursing homes to independent living