Hurricane Sandy

NJ Spotlight Examines Post-Sandy Planning

July 24, 2013 NJ Spotlight recently tackled the tougher issues of rebuilding New Jersey in their aptly-titled, “Post-Sandy Recovery: Balancing Regional Planning and Home Rule.”  We encourage you to read it by clicking here. Here’s an excerpt from the piece that captures local tensions about rebuilding: Over the past 50 years, Lynch says he’s heard the growing calls by environmentalists for people and development to move away from the most vulnerable areas of the coast, places like Seaside Heights, Mantoloking and Ortley Beach.…

Union Beach Campers Write Home

July 24, 2013 Earlier this summer, we told you the story of a group of Madison residents who worked together to sponsor camperships for children from Union Beach, a town truly ravaged by Hurricane Sandy.  Click here to read that story. …

Hurricane Sandy Response Update

July 8, 2013 In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many New Jerseyans find themselves on a long road to recovery.  Others are met with more immediate needs, like food and shelter. That’s why CFNJ took the lead in developing two post-Sandy funds: the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund and the New Jersey Recovery Fund.…

Community Foundation Congratulates Hoboken EMS on New Ambulance

July 1, 2013 The Community Foundation of New Jersey congratulates the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps on the debut of their new ambulance. The Corps sustained significant damage due to Hurricane Sandy, including the destruction of an earlier ambulance and large quantities of life-saving equipment.…

Rebuilding the Coastline, But at What Cost?

May 22, 2013 The New York Times this week takes a close look at the costs of rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy, particularly in areas that continue to present serious risks.  As one environmental expert explains, the marshes upon which many of the destroyed homes now sit continue to shrink – making rebuilding on them potentially (or particularly) unwise.…

Experts Weigh in on Sandy Response

May 17, 2013 NJTV’s Superstorm Sandy: A Live Town Hall had government officials, nonprofit leaders, and viewers from New Jersey and New York discussing the highs and lows of the response to last year’s natural disaster.  The Community Foundation’s New Jersey Recovery Fund was a supporter of the live special. …

Kent Place Middle School Presents Gift to Bay Head and Mantoloking

May 17, 2013 Release credit: Borough of Bay Head, New Jersey. On Tuesday, April 30th, middle school students from the Kent Place School of Summit, New Jersey gathered at a special school assembly and presented a $5000 check to Mayor Bill Curtis of Bay Head and to Nancy Hamilton of the Community Foundation of New Jersey for the Bay Head/Mantoloking Relief Fund. …

CFNJ-Sponsored Town Hall on Sandy Airs Thursday

May 13, 2013 This Thursday, May 16th, NJTV will broadcast what it calls “a special, [two-hour] multi-platform live Town Hall event.” Superstorm Sandy: A Live Town Hall will air at 8:00pm on NJTV as well as WLIW21 on Long Island, WHYY TV in Philadelphia, and THIRTEEN in New York City.…

CFNJ-Sponsored Town Hall on Sandy Airs May 16

May 13, 2013 This Thursday, May 16th, NJTV will broadcast what it calls “a special, [two-hour] multi-platform live Town Hall event.”  Superstorm Sandy: A Live Town Hall will air at 8:00pm on NJTV as well as WLIW21 on Long Island, WHYY TV in Philadelphia, and THIRTEEN in New York City. …

Madison “Adopts” Union Beach, Provides Summer Camps for Youth

April 17, 2013 For most kids, summertime is something to look forward to after the long months of winter: a reprieve from school, homework, and being cooped up inside. But for the kids of Union Beach – most of whom saw their homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy – this summer will come with some hardship. …