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Trenton, NJ - November 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Christie Administration today announced the state’s request to amend the current New Jersey Disaster Recovery Action Plan to allocate additional federal funds to two Superstorm Sandy housing recovery programs and also to set aside funds for a program to demolish unsafe structures. If approved, the Action Plan amendment would enable thousands of additional Sandy-impacted homeowners to receive federal resources to assist them in their recovery effort.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Andrews HADDON HEIGHTS, N.J. - Tuesday, Congressman Andrews announced that the Lawnside Senior Meadows senior citizen housing complex, a project that created over 200 construction jobs, is now open and accepting tenants. With the assistance and support of Congressman Andrews, the Lawnside Senior Meadows project was able to secure over $9 million in federal affordable housing tax credits that were critically needed to help finance the development.

New York, N.Y. - October 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up soil contaminated with trichloroethylene and other volatile organic compounds at the Ellis Property Superfund site in Evesham Township, New Jersey. The contaminated soil is polluting ground water underlying the site. The ground water is not currently being used as a source of drinking water, but ground water at the site has been used in the past for drinking water and for irrigation of farmland nearby. Exposure to trichloroethylene and other volatile organic compounds can have serious health impacts, including liver damage and increased risk of cancer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) today led a bipartisan coalition of members to introduce the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act which will protect millions of homeowners from facing huge flood insurance premium rate hikes and require FEMA to complete an affordability study, propose real solutions to address affordability issues, and certify that their mapping process is accurate before any flood insurance premiums can be raised in the future.

Trenton, NJ - October 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its ongoing effort to provide affordable housing in New Jersey, the Christie Administration today announced the award of 15 zero-interest loans totaling $13.6 million that will help finance 84 units of affordable housing

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- What if your mom or dad were frail and homebound, and needed help. Suppose you didn’t live nearby. Or you worked and couldn’t leave your job. Who could help your parents? What would it cost? Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ), a nonprofit interfaith agency, will help them for free

Trenton, NJ - October 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Christie Administration today announced the award of nearly $4.3 million in federal Sandy recovery funds to help finance 256 units of affordable rental housing throughout New Jersey. The grants are providing rental property owners with fair market rents so that they can make their housing units affordable to low- and moderate-income families. Awarded through the $40 million Landlord Incentive Program, the grants are assisting 30 property owners in eight counties.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Responding to the Christie Administration’s announcement of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ schedule for critical beach and dune construction projects, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove called the large-scale effort absolutely imperative to safeguard residents and property in coastal communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho and Assembly Members Parker Space and Alison Littell McHose, all R-Sussex, Warren and Morris, that creates a pilot shared services program in Camden, Morris, Ocean, Sussex and Warren counties, was signed into law by Gov. Christie today

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority will conduct a free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal and Computer/T.V. Drop-off event on Saturday, October 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pequannock Township Municipal Building, 530 Newark-Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Jennifer Beck and Assemblymembers Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande announced that they are sponsoring legislation to ban motocross facilities from being located near residential properties and are calling on the state to withdraw funding it has provided for a track proposed in Tinton Falls

TRENTON, N.J. - October 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Christie Administration today announced that that the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has launched a new season of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for residents across the state. Eligible New Jersey households are encouraged to apply

Trenton, NJ - October 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In furtherance of Governor Christie’s commitment to help New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the Christie Administration today announced that more than 900 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers have been provided to low-income families displaced by Superstorm Sandy to help them move into permanent housing. The federally-funded housing vouchers average approximately $9,840 per year per household and are used as “Special Admissions” for Sandy-impacted families who cannot return to their homes because of storm damage.

Edison, N.J. - October 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey REALTORS® joined forces on September 25 to help a diverse group of homeowners in the Garden State for the second annual REALTORS® Care Day. This was an all-day, home repair initiative for REALTOR® volunteers, sponsored by the North Central Jersey Association of REALTORS®and New Jersey Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Foundation, Inc.

Trenton, NJ - October 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Sustainable Jersey announced that $380,000 has been awarded through the Sustainable Jersey Small Grants program funded in part by Walmart. Sixty-two grants will be accepted by New Jersey towns for sustainability projects at the Annual Sustainable Jersey Awards Luncheon on November 19, 2013 at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City. With this contribution, Walmart will exceed the $1,000,000 mark having provided funding for the grant program each year since 2009.

Trenton, NJ - October 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Christie Administration today announced $3 million in federal grant assistance for Sandy-impacted municipalities to help their zoning offices better handle the influx of rebuilding applications that are starting to arrive. The grants will help towns hire additional staff and rent larger space for their zoning offices to better meet the needs of homeowners, businesses, and rental property owners who need zoning permits to rebuild

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, Congressman Jon Runyan joined a bipartisan group of Senators and House Members from New York and New Jersey urging FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to grant a six-month extension for thousands of Sandy-impacted homeowners to file flood insurance claims. Under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) managed by FEMA, Sandy-impacted homeowners must file a Proof of Loss (POL) form, a statement on the amount that the homeowner is claiming under his or her flood insurance policy, by October 29th in order to be eligible for coverage for flood damage. Many families, however, are unable to meet this deadline in time because they are still waiting for repair work to begin on their homes or only recently become aware of additional expenses as they start to repair and rebuild. Federal officials requested an immediate extension to ensure that all homeowners have a fair process when it comes to filing their flood insurance claims and receiving the full benefits they are entitled to.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, a bipartisan group of Senators and House Members from New Jersey and New York urged FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to grant a six-month extension for thousands of Sandy-impacted homeowners to file flood insurance claims. Under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) managed by FEMA, Sandy-impacted homeowners must file a Proof of Loss (POL) form, a statement on the amount that the homeowner is claiming under his or her flood insurance policy, by October 29th in order to be eligible for coverage for flood damage.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) joined a bipartisan group of Senators and House Members from New York and New Jersey urging FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to grant a six-month extension for thousands of Sandy-impacted homeowners to file flood insurance claims. Under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) managed by FEMA, Sandy-impacted homeowners must file a Proof of Loss (POL) form, a statement on the amount that the homeowner is claiming under his or her flood insurance policy, by October 29th in order to be eligible for coverage for flood damage

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Republican Whip Scott Rumana, R-Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Morris, issued the statement below regarding today’s state Supreme Court 3-2 ruling upholding an appellate decision in 2010 that struck down the “growth share” affordable housing formula. The court concurred with the lower court finding that the growth share approach “permit(s) municipalities with substantial amounts of vacant developable land and access to job opportunities in nearby municipalities to adopt master plans and zoning ordinances that allow for little growth, and thereby a small fair share obligation.”