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TRENTON, N.J. - April 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Demonstrating its commitment to assisting New Jersey’s most vulnerable families in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the Christie Administration will host a rental fair focusing on Sandy-displaced families who have been approved for Special Admissions Section 8 Housing Vouchers and who need help locating rental housing. The rental fair will give landlords the opportunity to meet with Special Admissions voucher recipients and match the recipients with available rental units that best meet their needs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Survivors of Hurricane Sandy now have until May 1, 2013, to register for disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

CAMDEN, NJ - March 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two alleged conspirators in a $13 million mortgage fraud scam that used phony documents and straw buyers to make illegal profits on overbuilt condos at the Jersey shore are charged in connection with the scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick today announced that Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, R-Morris, Essex and Passaic, has been named as one of NJBIZ’s 2013 50 Best Women in Business. The program recognizes dynamic women for their professional success, community involvement and advocacy for women.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced New Jersey has been awarded over $24.1 million to support hundreds of homeless projects in New Jersey through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Christie Administration today unveiled its proposed Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Action Plan, which outlines how the State plans to utilize $1,829,520,000 in federal funding. This is the first phase of Community Development Block Grant funds provided to New Jersey by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Additional CDBG recovery funds are expected in the coming months. With this first phase of funding, the Christie Administration is focusing primarily on helping homeowners, renters, businesses and communities impacted by Superstorm Sandy.

Mount Holly, NJ - March 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Monday, March 11, at an event in Mount Holly, New Jersey, Congressman Jon Runyan presented The Salt & Light Company, Inc. with a $200,000 grant for the organization’s Amity Transitional Housing project. The grant, provided by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s Affordable Housing Program (“AHP”), will help renovate 10 units of affordable housing for single homeless women and homeless women with children. 1st Colonial National Bank, a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, submitted the application for the funding

March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents and staff at the Morris County Youth Shelter this month are collecting unopened packages of disposable baby, toddler and adult diapers for distribution to needy Morris County families.

NEWARK - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Division of Consumer Affairs investigators assigned full-time to Atlantic, Ocean and Monmouth counties since early January have contacted nearly 630 contractors either working on storm-damaged homes or seeking business at area home expo/improvement shows, to ensure they are properly registered with the Division. Division investigators continue to perform daily patrols of storm-ravaged areas where home improvement contractors are most in demand.

Washington, D.C. - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Rob Andrews (NJ-01) and U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-16) today introduced a bipartisan plan to spur growth in the housing market and prevent unnecessary foreclosures

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assemblywoman Donna Simon is building bipartisan support among local and state officials throughout the state for her plan to qualify certain small, historic hotels for liquor licenses to reopen the landmark Union Hotel that has been called the “critical component” to revitalize Flemington’s downtown.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation to give families the right to know when their health may be at risk from contamination due to sewage facility overflow. The “Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act” would introduce new, stricter monitoring practices of sewage facilities and ensure that neighboring communities know when their environment and health might be at risk from sewage overflow and contamination.

HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week Congressman Rob Andrews announced that New Jersey residents have received $1.34 billion dollars in foreclosure relief so far from the largest mortgage abuse settlement in American history.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Facompre Construction, a builder of custom homes in the Greater Princeton area for more than 25 years, announces today the limited time opportunity of a private lot already under construction in Pennington’s exclusive enclave, Edgebrook Estates. This central Jersey community, comprised of three custom-built homes, has only one estate remaining. The set of homes is within walking distance of Hopewell Regional High School, Timberlane Middle School, and Pennington Boro

BAYONNE, N.J. - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Demonstrating the Christie Administration’s commitment to assisting vulnerable New Jersey households and to efficiently using federal stimulus dollars, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III today announced that the Department weatherized 22,419 housing units across the state as part of the federal American Reinvestment and Recovery Act’s (ARRA) Weatherization Assistance Program. The weatherization effort helped senior citizens, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals improve heating system efficiency in their homes and conserve energy.

TRENTON, N.J. - February 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Locus Energy, which develops web-based performance and portfolio management software for renewable energy systems, recently moved from New York to temporary space in Hoboken while its new, permanent location in New Jersey is renovated following damage from Hurricane Sandy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voters would have clear data necessary to make informed decisions on school construction borrowing under a proposal submitted today by Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Venancio knows Monmouth County real estate. As the top producing agent in all of Monmouth County and Gloria Nilson, REALTORS®, Real Living’s offices in 2012, this award-winning industry veteran celebrates another extraordinary year, exceeding more than $75 million in sales with 76 transactions closed.

HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Andrews Announced that the Gloucester County and Camden City housing authorities will receive over $83,000 in federal funds to help put people in South Jersey back to work.

NEW HAVEN, CT - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three more defendants were indicted yesterday on federal charges related to their alleged participation in an extensive mortgage fraud scheme involving more than 50 mortgages on numerous residential properties in New Haven, Connecticut, Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney the District of New Jersey, announced.