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The Neighborhood Files
Lacey Antler Collecting Toys for Storm-Stricken Kids
Gifts to be donated to children affected by Superstorm Sandy can be dropped of at the Lacey Elk’s Lodge on Beach Boulevard. Renee Matarazzo, a sophomore at Lacey Township High School...
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Government
Turned Down FEMA Housing Aid? Still Time to Apply for Help
Residents who turned down the opportunity of FEMA housing assistance have another chance to receive temporary aid. Sandy victims who elected not to relocate while repairs were made a...
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Volunteers in the News
Watch 12-12-12 Concert Live on Patch
Some of the biggest names in music take the stage at Madison Square Garden for the live 12-12-12 concert for Sandy relief. While thousands of people fill the arena, billions are watching ...
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News
Long Road Ahead for Ortley Beach
Ortley Beach will have a way to go to cleanup the damage wreaked by Hurricane Sandy. Volunteers from Viridian Energy helped in that effort spending the better part of a day moving debris ...
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Police & Fire
First Responders Converge To Discuss Lessons from Sandy
The mass destruction of Hurricane Sandy presented life altering challenges not only for residents throughout the state, but also for first responders who needed to keep the populace infor...
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News
Contrary To Rumor, Ocean County's FEMA Centers Remain Open
Despite rumors to the contrary, six disaster recovery centers in Ocean County remain open, a FEMA official says. And people shoudn't give up if they've been denied assistance. T...
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Government
Senators Get First Hand Insight on Sandy's Impact
In the high school cafeteria where he spent the first 17 days after Hurricane Sandy – a refugee in his own town – Highlands Mayor Frank Nolan asked members of the Senate Budget and Approp...
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Government
FEMA: Temporary Housing Ready for Sandy Victims
In an unused parking lot under the long morning shadow of a 130-foot tall steel roller coast, 40 outwardly identical mobile homes, each sitting on their own trailer, are ready for deploym...