Latest New Jersey Headlines
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New Jersey Town Trims Hours Because of Health Care Law
Aug 22 2013 // A New Jersey town has cut hours for some part-time employees to avoid providing health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act. Middletown Township made the adjustment for 25 workers to prevent a $775,000 annual...
Retired Players Sue NFL Over Use of Images in Films
Aug 22 2013 // The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL unfairly violates their rights of publicity by using their images to sell NFL Films products. Five Hall...
Still Displaced by Sandy, Some N.J. Residents Ask Legislators for Help
Aug 19 2013 // Ten months after Superstorm Sandy wrecked their homes, people who still haven’t been able to return are asking New Jersey legislators for help. Simone Dannecker, of Union Beach, N.J., is fighting her mortgage company...
Stilt Houses in Greenwich, Conn., Foreshadow Impact of New Flood Maps
Aug 19 2013 // In the coastal areas of Greenwich, Connecticut, the latest housing craze requires hydraulic jacks, pylons and stilts. One home towers over its neighbors like a cruise ship. Others look like expensive tree...
‘Super Storm’ the Ride Now Running at New Jersey Shore
Aug 16 2013 // “Super Storm” the ride is now up and running on the New Jersey shore. The new attraction is located at the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., where Superstorm Sandy is best known for toppling a roller...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Broker Bollinger
Aug 13 2013 // Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired insurance broker Bollinger Inc., headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, for approximately $276.5 million. Bollinger’s business includes retail...
Flood-Prone New Jersey Town Looks to Raise Entire Downtown
Aug 10 2013 // Along the New Jersey Bayshore, people often say they live on either the “wet” or the “dry” side of Route 36. The distinction was particularly apt during Superstorm Sandy, which brought flooding...
New Jersey Program Aims to Help Low-Income Homebuyers After Sandy
Aug 8 2013 // New Jersey is launching a program aimed at helping low- and moderate-income families buy homes in the counties hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. Under a program announced Monday, applicants can receive up to $50,000 in...
Ex-Construction Firm Worker Admits Role in N.J. Insurance Fraud
Aug 7 2013 // A Florida man who worked for a now-defunct southern New Jersey construction company has admitted his role in a scheme in which he purposely damaged homes he claimed had been hit by hail. New Jersey authorities announced...
N.J. Sheriff to Target Commuter Buses, Ensure Proper Insurance for Operators
Aug 5 2013 // A northern New Jersey sheriff plans to crack down on commuter buses, he said on Aug. 1, days after a driver hit a light pole that toppled onto a stroller, killing an 8-month-old. Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari...
FEMA Publishes Latest Data on N.J.’s Sandy Recovery
Aug 5 2013 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently published its latest figures on federal assistance for New Jersey’s post-Superstorm Sandy recovery effort. FEMA said the total federal assistance so far for New...
HUD Revises Policy for Reimbursing N.J. Home Repairs
Aug 1 2013 // Federal officials have revised policies that were keeping some New Jerseyans affected by Superstorm Sandy from receiving funds they were promised. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. announced Tuesday that the Housing and Urban...
N.J. Offers Tips to Assist Consumers Who Purchase Auto Insurance Online
Jul 31 2013 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski is offering tips to shoppers to help them make educated choices and avoid scams when purchasing auto insurance online. Commissioner Kobylowski said...
Sandy Aid Tilted Toward Neediest N.J. Homeowners
Jul 30 2013 // Federal rules require that at least half of the Superstorm Sandy aid coming to New Jersey goes to residents at or below moderate income levels. An analysis by The Record newspaper finds that so far, the Christie...
New Jersey Flood Victims Face Difficult Buyout Decision
Jul 29 2013 // Bob and Pat Smith have seen many floods in their 47 years on Water Street, but none as severe as in Superstorm Sandy. Last year’s storm waters rose halfway up their front door and left a debris field of mud and mold...
Probe: Port Authority of N.Y.-N.J. Paid Too Much for Insurance
Jul 29 2013 // An internal investigation has found the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey paid millions of dollars in excessive insurance premiums for construction projects. Chief investigator Michael Nestor tells The Star-Ledger...
New Safety Recommendations for School Buses Weighed
Jul 26 2013 // Federal accident investigators are considering new safety recommendations for school buses, large trucks and commercial drivers based on two similar fatal crashes in New Jersey and Florida last year. The National...
Towers Watson Places $60M Cat Bond for New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance
Jul 25 2013 // Towers Watson Capital Markets Inc., a subsidiary of global professional services company Towers Watson, announced it recently arranged a private placement catastrophe bond, Sullivan Re 2013-1, which closed at $60 million....
Safety Board Recommends ‘Talking Vehicles’ Technology in New Models
Jul 25 2013 // The government should set performance standards for new safety technology that allows cars and trucks to talk to each other and then require the technology be installed in all new vehicles, a federal accident investigation...
2,700 New Jersey Homeowners Getting Money to Raise Houses
Jul 23 2013 // About 2,700 New Jersey homeowners will get federal grants to elevate homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy.Construction workers raise a house in Brick, N.J. on July 22. Under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Elevation...
