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WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assemblyman Sean T. Kean (R-Monmouth and Ocean) introduced legislation yesterday that requires electric public utilities to implement flood mitigation plans for certain substations and prohibits a rate increase until that plan is implemented.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, R-Bergen and Passaic, and Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, R-Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer and Middlesex, that would exempt flood-prone properties acquired by municipalities from county, school and fire district property taxes for the following tax year, was approved by the General Assembly on Monday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Assembly Republican Whip Scott Rumana, R-Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Morris, that would exempt flood-prone properties acquired by municipalities from county, school and fire district property taxes for the following tax year, was approved by the General Assembly on Monday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Survivors of Hurricane Sandy now have until March 1, 2013, to register for disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

NEWARK - January 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nine people involved in a long-running, large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that caused losses of approximately $10 million were charged in two complaints with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

CAMDEN, NJ - January 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal grand jury for the District of New Jersey, sitting in Camden, has returned a 44-count superseding indictment against six individuals from southern New Jersey and four others for their alleged roles in a $3 million mail and wire fraud conspiracy involving timeshare mortgages, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today

January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Survivors of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey have until January 30, 2013 at midnight to register for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and to return applications for low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration.

January 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Morris County’s Department of Human Services will be one of many participants this week in Operation Stand Down Morristown, a two-day event supporting needy and homeless veterans and their families.

County of Morris, NJ - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A $5.1 million grant from the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund has helped to preserve Primrose Farm Estates, a 113-acre property off Brook Drive in Harding Township

NEWARK, NJ - January 09, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that Infinity Healthcare LLC, a Somers Point-based home health agency, has ceased operating and its owner is permanently enjoined from operating any similar business, following a Consumer Affairs investigation into its placement of health aides for in-home patient care.

TRENTON - December 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Division on Civil Rights announced today that a Middlesex County apartment complex has agreed to pay a total of $22,500 to resolve allegations it discriminated against a potential tenant who intended to pay the bulk of his monthly rent with federal Section 8 housing assistance.

EWING - December 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the Christie Administration’s Season of Service for citizens in need, Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski today announced a $400,000 homeless prevention grant to Lawrenceville-based HomeFront. He also delivered gifts to clients for their families, toured the organization’s Family Preservation Center in Ewing and served as a judge for a “Decorate Your Door” contest.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A day after Senate Republicans released an underfunded, piecemeal approach to Superstorm Sandy recovery, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today held a hearing of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Banking Committee, on which he serves as chairman.

CAMDEN - December 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the Christie Administration's Season of Service, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa today visited Catholic Charities, Diocese in Camden, Inc. to announce a $400,000 grant for the agency's work to help the homeless in Cumberland County.

Trenton, NJ - December 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Acting to speed New Jersey’s recovery process and securing additional resources for local governments’ debris removal efforts, the Christie Administration today announced that the federal government has approved its request for local governments to be reimbursed for debris removal conducted on private properties. With this approval secured, county and municipal governments in all 21 counties can now request to participate in the program and seek FEMA assistance for 75 percent of the cost of debris removal occurring on private properties. The participating county or municipal government will be responsible for the remaining 25 percent of the cost, the standard cost-share ratio for qualified public assistance expenses.

Trenton, NJ - December 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to a housing need unlike any New Jersey has before encountered, the Christie Administration today expanded a multi-faceted housing strategy with the support of FEMA to provide additional resources to the many households who are in need of temporary housing as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Additional housing units at the former Fort Monmouth Military Installation will immediately begin to be renovated and temporary housing units will be placed on existing concrete pads already serviced by utility hookups and facilities. Additionally, a request has been made to extend FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program and Bergen and Hudson counties will be added to the list of areas where a FEMA rapid housing repair program is offered

Trenton, NJ - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Continuing the Christie Administration’s Season of Service outreach to those in need, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today visited the Salvation Army Perth Amboy Corp to announce that the organization has been awarded a $285,152 shelter support grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA).

TRENTON - November 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced today that New Jersey has signed onto a national letter urging Congress to extend tax relief for consumers who have mortgage debt canceled or forgiven because of financial hardship or a decline in housing values.

NEWARK - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chris Christie, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and the State Division of Consumer Affairs are citing 10 unregistered home improvement contractors, and assessing civil penalties of $2,500 each, resulting from an “Undercover House” operation conducted in partnership with the Mercer County Office of Consumer Affairs

Trenton, NJ - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To assist consumers who have suffered property loss as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the Christie Administration announced today the Department of Banking and Insurance will have staff members available at locations in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties Thursday, November 15, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to handle consumers' questions, take complaints, and assist them in filing insurance claims related to damages caused by the storm.