Bayshore Sandy Survivor News: Bayshore Resource Center Grand Opening, Bob Meyer Funeral Arrangements, Happy 250th Birthday Sandy Hook Lighthouse

Sandy Hook Lighthouse to celebrate 250 years this Saturday | The oldest standing and operating lighthouse in the United States turns 250 this week, and you're cordially invited to the celebration. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/down-the-shore/item/69025?linktype=hp_blogs?utm_source=down-the-s...

1) Union Beach mourns loss of firefighter Robert 'Hawk' Meyer after heart attack at fire scene | It was a somber scene in Union Beach Monday, as residents in this hard-hit Sandy town struggled with the news. http://www.app.com/story/news/local/monmouth-county-bayshore/union-beach/2014/06/09/union-beach-fire...
2) Funeral arrangements for this weekend announced for fallen Union Beach firefighter http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/06/funeral_arrangements_announced_for_fallen_union_beach_f...

Sandy's punch rearranged the shape of the Shore Six days after superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey | The U.S. Geological Survey began collecting aerial photographs of a 600-mile section of the Atlantic coast. They compared those images to baseline photos. http://www.app.com/story/news/local/monmouth-county/sandy-recovery/2014/06/10/sandys-punch-rearrange...

POINT/COUNTERPOINT
1) Sandy Bill of Rights needed to aid recovery effort | Gov. Christie’s claim that we are “stronger than the storm” so far hasn't matched the reality for thousands of victims of Sandy. http://www.app.com/story/opinion/readers/2014/06/04/sandy-bill-rights-needed-aid-recovery-effort/997...
2) Why the Sandy Bill of Rights is too flawed to pass: Op-ed by Senator Jennifer Beck | In The Star-Ledger’s June 2 editorial “Republican-style whiplash,” the editorial board chose to ignore the many factual and substantive legal issues with the Hurricane Sandy “Bill of Rights” now before the Legislature. http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/06/why_the_sandy_bill_of_rights_is_too_flawed_to_pass_op-ed...
World Council for Nature: 1,600 miscarriages at fur farm near industrial wind turbines | Both mishaps are alarming, as they constitute definite proof that industrial wind turbines are harmful to the health of animals living in their vicinity. http://wcfn.org/2014/06/07/windfarms-1600-miscarriages/

A quick FYI: Some of you may be wondering why I include articles about industrial wind turbines. For almost five years now I have been active in opposing the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority's plans to erect a 38-story industrial wind turbine with blades each the size of a cell tower at their plant down the street from where I live in Union Beach.  

$40M in Sandy grants awarded to local governments in budget distress | The funding is the first to be awarded from a second wave of aid heading to New Jersey from the federal government, according to state officials. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/nj_sandy_grants.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

HIGHLANDS, ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR $34K INSURANCE BILL? | "First thought, is this a typo? Second thought, I’m over 15 feet in the air. Third thought, this can’t be correct.. THIS can’t be correct!"
http://highlandsblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/07/highlands-are-you-ready-for-your-34k-insurance-bill/

Larger wind turbines noise levels too high, says expert
When you measure infrasound with the correct filters you find they (wind turbines) are producing noise levels which are far above what’s supposed to be permitted. http://www.agriland.ie/news/larger-wind-turbines-noise-levels-high-says-expert/

Sandy Survivors get more help with the grand opening of the new Bayshore Resource Center in Highlands | Bayshore Resource Center Director Ben Haygood calls it a one-stop shop for the Sandy survivor. http://wobm.com/more-help-for-displaced-sandy-survivors/?trackback=fbshare_t

Meyers sets up system to monitor $50B in Hurricane Sandy disaster relief | The Department of Housing and Urban Development is now able to track performance, locate problems and implement solutions using data analysis thanks to HUDStat, a performance system co-created by Sara Meyers. http://www.federalnewsradio.com/485/3638514/Meyers-sets-up-system-to-monitor-50B-in-Hurricane-Sandy-...

Letter From Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD (Author of "Wind Turbine Syndrome" & graduate of Yale, Johns Hopkins and Princeton) to Diego Loredan, Civil Initiative for the Protection of Senožeška Brda | FYI, the wind industry does everything they can to attempt to discredit her, much like the tobacco industry did back in the 1980s to doctors publishing about harm from smoking. https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/letter-to-diego-loredan-civil-initiative-for-the-protection-of-...

NJ proposes first changes to coastal rules after Sandy | The more-than-1,000-page proposal cuts red tape and incorporates lessons learned during the 2012 storm, according to state officials. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/nj_proposes_new_coastal_rules.html

N.J. considers tax break for small Shore businesses overlooked in Sandy recovery | State Sen. Jim Whelan said his bill would help businesses with 20 or fewer full-time employees still having a tough time 20 months after Sandy. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/69044-nj-considers-loans-to-small-shore-businesses-ove...

After facing criticism over distribution of Sandy aid, Christie administration changes guidelines | The aim is to get far more of the money into the most hard-hit communities, especially in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/06/sandy_christie_money_belleville_change.html#incart_rive...

The Many Stages Of Sandy Recovery | Beach-goers this summer are urged to show a little patience. There’s a lot more going on involving the stories of people’s lives within the walls of each home regardless of the shape it’s in. http://www.my9nj.com/story/25712031/the-many-stages-of-sandy-recovery

Contractor charged with stealing $38K from Sandy victims in Keansburg | A suspended Oklahoma contractor was charged with stealing more than $38,000 from Keansburg homeowners after he failed to lift their Hurricane Sandy damaged home, authorities said. http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/06/contractor_charged_with_stealing_38k_from_sandy_victims...

Paul D. "Pete" McLain, the man credited with reviving ospreys in NJ, passed away | There are several osprey breeding pairs very close to where the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority hopes to build their industrial wind turbine. These osprey will surely be killed by the IWT if this comes to pass. http://lacey.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/paul-d-mcclain--ocean-countys-environmental-hero--passes-...