Bayshore Sandy Survivor News: Sandy Bill of Rights Override Fails, Governors Cuomo & Christie Blame Federal Government, The Red Cross Says, "Sandy Spending Is a Trade Secret"

Cuomo Blames Anti-Fraud Regulations for Sandy Aid Delays | New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that federal regulations designed to prevent fraud were one reason superstorm Sandy aid hasn’t reached thousands of people who need it, in some of his most extensive comments on the topic. http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2014/06/25/cuomo-blames-anti-fraud-regulations-for-sandy-aid-delays/

Christie Also Points Finger at Feds | Following Jersey Shore query about post-Sandy insurance issues, Christie points finger at feds, but notes "good progress." http://www.politickernj.com/75581/following-jersey-shore-query-about-post-sandy-insurance-issues-christie-points-finger-feds-not

N.J. Democrats fail to override Christie veto of Sandy bill | "There are elements of this bill that are absolutely illegal," said state Sen. Jennifer Beck. http://articles.philly.com/2014-06-24/news/50829098_1_conditional-veto-hud-sandy-bill 

Sandy Home Repair Outreach Event is Friday, June 27 | County residents affected by Superstorm Sandy can apply to the Home Repair and Advocacy program on Friday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 19 Bay Ave. when Monmouth County representatives will host an outreach event. http://www.ahherald.com/newsbrief/monmouth-news/17805-sandy-home-repair-outreach-event-is-June-27 

NYC Sandy story: After the Storm, 20 Months in Limbo | There, the panel members of something called the New York City Unmet Needs Roundtable, managed by New York Disaster Interfaith Services and financed by private donors, reviewed requests for overlooked victims of Hurricane Sandy. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/nyregion/after-the-storm-20-months-in-limbo.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1&referrer

Shame on the Red Cross: "How We Spent Sandy Money Is a 'Trade Secret.'" | Just how badly does the American Red Cross want to keep secret how it raised and spent over $300 million after Hurricane Sandy? http://www.propublica.org/article/red-cross-how-we-spent-sandy-money-is-a-trade-secret

IN ITS QUEST FOR A 38-STORY INDUSTRIAL WIND TURBINE IN UNION BEACH, THE BAYSHORE REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY STILL DENIES WHAT A SLEW OF RECENT STUDIES CONFIRMS
1) Wisconsin Study Finds Industrial Wind Turbine Noise at Sub-audible Levels | Freelance reporter Alex Halperin brings the issues of infrasound and Wind Turbine Syndrome (WTS) to the fore in his New Republic piece “Big Wind Is Better Than Big Oil, But Just as Bad at P.R.” http://t.co/zZQKDTGQmR 
2) Acoustics Today: "How Wind Turbine Noise Affects People" | (Peer-reviewed) The many ways by which unheard infrasound and low-frequency sound from wind turbines could distress people living nearby are described. http://acousticstoday.org/issues/2014AT/Winter2014/#?page=22 

These Homes Took a Licking and Kept on Costing Taxpayers | One house in the northern New Jersey town of River Vale has been flooded at least 15 times in the last 36 years. http://www.wnyc.org/story/these-homes-took-licking-and-kept-costing-taxpayers/

MOLD STILL AN ISSUE FOLLOWING SANDY | Health officials: Abandoned, moldy Sandy home in Union Beach could be making neighbors sick. http://newjersey.news12.com/features/sandy/health-officials-abandoned-moldy-sandy-home-in-union-beach-could-be-making-neighbors-sick-1.8520887

Bowling for Union Beach Camperships June 30 at Madison's Plaza Lanes | On Monday, June 30 at Plaza Lanes (300 Main St., Madison), dinner and a night of bowling will hep support the Union Beach Campership Program. http://thealternativepress.com/articles/bowling-for-union-beach-camperships-june-30-at-ma

Army Corps completes Monmouth County beach repair, restoration projects | Crews have now concluded sand placement operations at all federal restoration projects along 45 miles of coastline in New Jersey. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/down-the-shore/item/69734?linktype=hp_blogs?utm_source=down-the-shore&utm_medium=social&utm_content=test&utm_campaign=social-inbound

UNION BEACH CODE RED ALERT
Please be advised that the Borough of Union Beach is continuing to address the issue of vacant and abandoned structures. We have adopted an ordinance which imposes heavy fines on banks that do not maintain their property, including making the interior of the home habitable. We are also working with the Department of Community Affairs on a voluntary demolition list. If you have a complaint about a vacant and abandoned property and want to make sure it is on our list for voluntary demolition, please e-mail the Borough Administrator at jwmaier@unionbeach.org or call 732 264 3026.

Jacquie Lee of 'The Voice' to sing for Union Beach relief | Jacquie Lee of NBC's "The Voice," will play the "Two Towns-One Voice-One Mission" concert Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Robert J. Collins Arena on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/06/23/two-towns-once-voice-one-mission-concert-to-take-place-aug-23-at-brookdale/11263529/

Statewide food drive taking donations | Sotheby's International Realty has partnered with Prominent Properties and non-profit Move For Hunger to hold the second annual 5,000 Pound Challenge food drive. The ongoing food drive will continue through July 31 at Prominent Properties' 11 locations -- one of which is at 321 Washington St. in Hoboken. http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/06/statewide_food_drive_taking_donations_in_hoboken.html#incart_related_stories

N.J. lawmaker aims to stop traffic ticket quotas | The bill will prohibit police departments from evaluating officers' performance based on the number of citations and arrests. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/19/nj-ban-police-ticket-quotas-bill/10860837/

If you believe as I do that NJ needs to preserve open space...
Action Required for New Jersey Open Space Preservation Efforts | Funds from the Green Acres, Water Supply and Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act 2009 are fully allocated, and legislative action is needed now to continue New Jersey’s legacy of open space, farmland, and historic site preservation. http://www.capwiz.com/njaudubon/issues/alert/?alertid=63243776&type=ST

Christie Administration Seeks 2015 Americorps Watershed Ambassadors | New Jersey is seeking its next generation of environmental leaders, young people with a hands-on desire to improve our state and the quality of life for our residents. http://www.ahherald.com/newsbrief/monmouth-news/17802-christie-administration-seeks-2015-americorps-watershed-ambassadors

NJ's proposed coastal rules changes spark criticism from environmentalists | The plan is the first major revision to coastal development regulations since the October 2012 storm devastated large swaths of the Jersey Shore and other waterfront communities. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/njs_proposed_changes_to_coastal_rules.html