Tell Us: What Storm Recovery Questions Will You Ask at the LS Town Hall Meeting?

The meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 11 will feature representatives from FEMA, SBA and the Little Silver Tax Assessor.

Town Hall Meeting to Bring FEMA Reps to Little Silver

The Dec. 11 meeting will be held at Markham Place School.

From the Little Silver Borough Web site: The Borough of Little Silver has arranged for a Town meeting with FEMA on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. to be held at the Markham School Cafetorium.  Please make every effort to attend and have your questions about rebuilding issues answered.  In addition, the Mayor and Council have streamlined the approval process for those residents impacted by Sandy.  Following is a list of recommendations and suggestions that the Borough would like to offer to residents planning to restore their homes:

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Oceanport Town Hall Draws Hundreds of Storm Victims

Homeowners from throughout northern Monmouth County came to hear answers to their insurance questions.

Hundreds of residents turned out to an Oceanport Town Hall meeting on Thursday, many from other towns, to hear from FEMA, SBA and National Flood Insurance representatives. Along with Oceanport residents, homeowners from Tinton Falls, Middletown, Long Branch, Red Bank and Little Silver crammed into Maple Place School, their numbers totalling around 300. Some frustrated, some angry, all looking for answers, they were homeowners mired in a storm recovery that has become as much about navigating paperwork as it is about ripping out sheetrock. They came armed with manila envelopes filled with the receipts, forms, pictures and notes that are the sum of their struggle to rebuild. Oneida Avenue resident Bart Halpern brought along his tome that …

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Christie: 'I'm Not Going Anywhere' if Romney Wins

Governor says New Jersey is prepared to handle loss of power after Oyster Creek closes

Gov. Chris Christie vowed to finish his term regardless of whether Mitt Romney wins the presidency and also addressed local energy concerns during a stop in Lacey Thursday for his 94th town hall meeting. “I told you I love this job. I want to do this job. I made a deal with you. Four years that I want to stay with you in this job, and then we’ll see what happens after that,” Christie said. “I’m not going anywhere. You people are stuck with me.” Christie, who addressed approximately 600 people at the Lacey Elks lodge on Beach Boulevard, vowed that if Romney wins the election, he would remain in New Jersey as he made a “four-year deal.” 'Seamless Transition' After Oyster Creek Closes A Whiting resident voiced his concerns about energy saying…

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Uncle Moe

5:21 pm on Tuesday, October 2, 2012

I will certainly see you there. I will not stop until I get Christie's position on the labeling of GMO foods in NJ, a la proposition 37   more ›

Governor's Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Corruption In New Jersey

Christie said problems with COAH are at the "forefront" of his mind.

Gov. Chris Christie opened his town hall meeting in Union Monday by taking stabs at the federal government and corrupt politicians, and criticizing legislators for failing to take action on a number of bills he proposed more than a year ago. Seventy-six days after his last town hall meeting, Christie raised points regarding pay to play laws as well as ethics reform. He also addressed the federal government and what he dubbed "inattentiveness" to big issues facing the nation such as Medicare. "When I look at what's happening in DC, what drives me the most crazy is that they're not solving anything," he said during the meeting, which took place at the Boys & Girls Club on Jeanette Avenue. "In New Jersey we've tried to set a different model. …

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