Friday, March 22, 2013
NJ Natural Gas offering higher rebates to Sandy-flooded residents
It was bad enough that Superstorm Sandy flooded Jim Reilly's Point Borough home, forcing him and his wife to live elsewhere. But then came FEMA's flood maps, putting his house in the flood zone with the toughest building restrictions, with pressure on the towns and the state to accept them. "It's blackmail," Reilly said, outside a FEMA meeting at Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School in Point Borough on Wednesday night. "I'm appalled that the town and the state adopted the flood maps and it's because they were being blackmailed by FEMA, because FEMA said, 'Adopt this or we won't give you money.' And you can quote me on that!" Reilly, who lives on Center Street in Sunshine Harbor, had been in an "A5 zone," but is now in a "V10 zone," …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
March 19 is new deadline for Boro residents to file with Boro Hall
Point Borough residents who were flooded by Sandy now have until March 19 to apply for FEMA Hazard Mitigation grants, according to a notice FEMA sent to Point Borough. All applications must be filed at Point Borough's Borough Hall on Bridge Avenue and the Borough will submit them as a group, said Borough Administrator David Maffei. "This is a competitive grant and there is no guarantee that anyone will receive funding," Maffei said. The original deadline was today, but the Borough was notified that the deadline has been extended, Maffei said (see attached PDF). Click here for a related article with attached application form and instruction sheet (it's best for residents to read the instructions before completing and filing application …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Grants and referrals for Sandy-battered businesses
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno liked it when Point Beach shop owner Marla Lengle walked up to greet her at her store, but she liked it even better when she walked away. That's because Lengle walked away to make a sale at her women's clothing store, Lola's Boutique, on Bay Avenue in Point Beach. "I have to go take money," said Lengle, rushing off, to ring up a customer waiting at the cash register. "Great, great," Guadagno said, laughing, as Lengle strode away. Helping businesses in Point Beach and throughout the Sandy-battered Jersey Shore to make money was at the crux of Guadagno's visit to the downtown shopping area on Tuesday afternoon. So every time customers came into the store, and especially when they ponied up for a new blouse, jacket or …
Monday, May 21, 2012
Extra enforcement of mandate to wear seat belts in rear and front seats
"Click It or Ticket" starts now, meaning buckle up or be at greater risk of getting a ticket - not to mention getting injured in an accident. Point Borough is one of nearly 150 law enforcement agencies throughout the state that received a grant for extra seat belt enforcement, which starts today and continues through June 3. Point Borough, like most of the other police departments, received $4,000 to run the seatbelt enforcement checkpoints and saturation patrols, according to a prepared statement from the state Attorney General's office. Point Beach did not receive the grant this year, but will still be enforcing the seat belt law as part of their standard enforcement. The period of time for the extra enforcement includes Memorial Day …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
State DEP announces awards to counties and municipalities
Point Borough is receiving $31,774 and Point Beach is receiving $11,508 in state Clean Communities grants. The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced the award of nearly $16 million in Clean Communities grants to help municipalities and counties fund litter cleanup efforts that help beautify New Jersey’s communities and roadsides, according to a prepared statement from the state. “Cleaning up litter protects our natural resources, improves our quality of life and builds a strong sense of pride in our communities,” said DEP Commissioner Bob Martin. “With these grants, our municipalities and counties will be able to carry out important programs that remove litter and graffiti from our neighborhoods and highways, making …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Foundation also donates to Project Graduation
The Point Pleasant Beach Education Foundation has just awarded $14,707 in grants to teachers for new technology, equipment, books and supplies, and a donation towards Project Graduation. The foundation awarded $12,707 to nine teachers for various educational purposes and also awarded $2,000 to Project Graduation. The grants included $250 for Jeanne Kinneally, the teacher of the year at G. Harold Antrim Elementary School and $250 for Cindy Kells, teacher of the year at Point Beach High School, said Schools Superintendent John Ravally. He said that at last Friday night's Foundation Hall of Fame Dinner the two teachers received the teacher of the year grants which they will use for classroom supplies. The foundation's funding comes from …
Denise Di Stephan
4:11 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
No, you should be eligible for ICC because you are NOW not in compliance with the advisory flood maps released this past December. Please apply for ICC, if you have not already. Good luck, Eric. Please keep in touch with me at denise.distephan@patch.com and let me know how it works out. more ›