Bayshore Sandy Survivor News: 75% of Sandy Dollars Unspent, $3M to Help Homeless, Couple Reunited with Dog, Thanks Michigan Troopers!

Report: Nearly 75 percent of Sandy aid unspent A year after the state received its first round of $1.8 billion in federal Sandy aid, more than three-quarters of the money remains unspent, the Christie administration’s latest performance report shows. http://www.app.com/article/20140502/NJNEWS33/305020066/Report-Nearly-75-percent-Sandy-aid-unspent

State Police captain talks about Michigan troopers' work in New Jersey after superstorm Sandy The second week, they worked in the shattered town of Union Beach, where five of the 13 officers lost their homes and not one of them had taken off a day of work. “Jersey strong was certainly evident to us in Union Beach.” http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2014/05/captain_talks_at_optimist_club.html

Their family dog was lost during Hurricane Sandy After 18 months they decided to adopt. The adoption counselor brought out the first candidate and guess what; it’s THEIR DOG! http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/05/dog-lost-in-hurricane-sandy-reunited-with-owners.html

WHAT DOES THE DANISH GOVERNMENT KNOW THAT THE BRSA DOESN'T?
DANISH GOVERNMENT: Loss of value to real property due the erection of wind turbines "An erector of a wind turbine has a legal duty to pay compensation for loss of value of real property following the erection of the wind turbine." If the BRSA ever gets to build Windzilla, they'll never guarantee home values because thousands of homes would be impacted...the payout would be huge! http://www.ens.dk/node/2021

Madison fund drive to help send Union Beach children to camp "We would like to once again raise the monies to provide at least 50 Union Beach children the opportunity to attend camp.” http://newjerseyhills.com/madison_eagle/news/madison-fund-drive-to-help-send-union-beach-children-to/article_2cd1bb1a-d0da-11e3-9b75-0019bb2963f4.html

Sandy-Impacted Resident Moves Into Home the Carters Helped Build It has been more than six months since former President Jimmy Carter, his wife Rosalynn and hundreds of Habitat volunteers began construction on Elmer Lamberson’s Union Beach home. http://holmdel-hazlet.patch.com/groups/habitat-for-humanity-in-monmouth-county/p/sandyimpacted-resident-moves-into-home-the-carters-helped-build13717027797

EPA grounds helicopter - Concerns mount for public safety and water quality The coastal crusader, the EPA helicopter that monitors the beaches for pollution, has been grounded by budget cuts http://www.app.com/article/20140502/NJNEWS2002/305020093/1004/NEWS01&source=rss?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

U.S. stockpiles 1M barrels of gasoline to avoid Hurricane Sandy-like shortages The refined petroleum product reserve will provide gasoline within 24 hours of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, tidal surges, and snow and icing conditions. http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2014/05/energy_dept_stockpiles_1m_gallons_of_gas_to_avoid_repeat_of_hurricane_sandy_shortages.html

Sandy-displaced Fort Monmouth families begin to pay rent, or must move this week The family will pay $1,800 in rent to stay on base on top of a mortgage for the house in Keansburg they just demolished. http://newjersey.news12.com/features/sandy/sandy-displaced-fort-monmouth-families-begin-to-pay-rent-or-must-move-this-week-1.7903688

Monmouth County gets $3M to help homeless; Ocean County receives only $332K Beginning in 1978, the 55-year-old served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps, seeing action in civil conflicts in Grenada and Lebanon... http://www.app.com/article/20140430/NJNEWS10/304300027/Monmouth-Co-gets-3M-help-homeless-Ocean-Co-receives-only-332K

Fisherman snags dead man's body in Union Beach A man was found dead in the Raritan Bay off The Point on Thursday afternoon but authorities do not believe the death is suspicious, police said. http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/05/fisherman_snags_dead_body_in_union_beach.html

Changes in NJ Sandy grant program management suggested by HUD The federal review includes recommendations for resolving the concerns, some of which the state has already implemented. http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/05/njs_sandy_housing_grant_program_management_eyed_in_federal_review.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Federal review says Sandy housing project may have shortchanged North Jersey residents “We are working hand-in-hand with HUD,” Lisa Ryan, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Community Affairs, said in a statement. “We have already undertaken improvements in the areas cited by HUD.” http://www.northjersey.com/news/federal-review-says-sandy-housing-project-may-have-shortchanged-nj-residents-1.1007217

In South Seaside Park, community's simple ritual grows mighty and protective dunes The sand piled up along Petrone’s makeshift barrier that winter and grew into a small dune. Each winter, it grew a bit more. Grass grew on top. http://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2014/05/in_south_seaside_park_communitys_simple_ritual_grows_mighty_and_protective_dunes.html

Belmar's Sandy debris removal costs questioned by federal auditors Federal auditors are questioning more than $500,000 in Hurricane Sandy debris removal costs in Belmar, saying the town awarded two contracts that did not comply with federal rules and lacked paperwork to support other expenses. http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/04/belmars_sandy_debris_removal_costs_called_into_question_by_federal_auditors.html

O’SCANLON: FEDERAL TAX LAW TO BLAME FOR NJ BUDGET DEFICIT Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, R-Monmouth, said other states are experiencing similar problems as a result of the federal tax changes, under both Democratic and Republican administrations. http://www.njassemblyrepublicans.com/?p=13998#.U2JN7mzdHfQ.twitter

NOAA: Mid-Atlantic anglers release more fish than they keep: If the recreational fishing industry is measured by jobs and sales alone, then New Jersey’s industry is thriving. However, the crowds on the party boats or the fish in angler’s pails tell a different story. http://www.app.com/article/20140501/NJSPORTS06/305010076/1017/SPORTS06&source=rss?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter