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Town Wants Superstorm Sandy Monument Removed

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CEG - HIGHLANDS, N.J. (AP) - A town in New Jersey demanded that a concrete association trade group remove a hulking monument to the survivors of Superstorm Sandy from a beach.An attorney for Highlands sent a letter to Iowa-based Tilt-Up Concrete Association on Monday, asking the monument's d...

Two Contractors Accused of Cheating Superstorm Sandy Victims

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CEG - STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - The owners of a southern New Jersey construction company cheated Superstorm Sandy victims out of more than $250,000, authorities said.Michael Albanese, 52, and George Larosa, 46, are each charged with theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft, Staffor...

Superstorm Sandy Repairs Continue With Rt. 35

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Lori Lovely - When Superstorm Sandy hit the New Jersey shoreline on Oct. 29, 2012, it ravaged many communities with its hurricane-force winds, pounding rain and record storm surges along the coast. New Jersey’s state highway system along Route 35 from Point Pleasant Beach to Island Beach State Park in...

Ferreira Construction Co. Helps Region Recover From the Devastation of Superstorm Sandy

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CEG - It’s common for construction contractors to point to one of their past projects and say with justifiable pride, “I made that.” The roads, bridges and buildings they built stand as both their legacy and critical infrastructure that helps keep society functioning. But few c...

East Coast Picks Up Pieces After Superstorm Sandy

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CEG - In the week preceding Halloween, Superstorm Sandy devastated portions of the Caribbean, the Mid-Atlantic, northeastern United States and Canada, causing at least 200 fatalities and more than an estimated $20 billion in damages. Below are efforts being undertaken by some of the Mid-Atlantic...

Union Beach, N.J., Getting Help From USACE to Protect Against Sandy-Like Super Storms

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - The autumn of 2012 saw Superstorm Sandy devastate the East Coast of the United States with the hardest hit areas being New York City and northern New Jersey. Firefighter Paul Kerwin clearly recalled the day he and his company rescued their fellow Union Beach, N.J., neighbors. "San...

VIDEO: Flood-Protection Plans Worth $298M Go to Hoboken, N.J., Meadowlands Towns

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NorthJersey.com & NJDEP - Longtime northern New Jersey residents will likely never forget Superstorm Sandy's brutal impact in the fall of 2012. Now, new projects in the Meadowlands and Hoboken areas aim to reduce the chances of any future storms causing so much flooding in the region. North Jersey's flood ...

George Harms Construction Leads Jersey's 'River Draw' Initial Construction Phase

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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - NJ TRANSIT is replacing the 113-year-old, 2,920-ft.-long Raritan River Bridge, constructed by the Pennsylvania Steel Company and McCullen and McDermott, as part of its Resilience Program, which was initiated following Superstorm Sandy to ensure that its transit systems and infras...

New Jersey Transit Unveils $17B Capital Plan, 10-Year Vision

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Engineering News-Record - Hoping to alleviate chronic problems with congestion, aging infrastructure and damage from Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Transit is moving forward with a five-year, $17-billion capital plan and a first-time 10-year strategic plan — despite a $6-billion funding gap and lost revenue due to the...

Replenishment to Touch Up Beaches Rebuilt After Sandy

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Wayne Parry – ASSOCIATED PRESS - LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) New sand is on its way to some New Jersey beaches that were rebuilt after Superstorm Sandy but have eroded since then. Federal, state and local officials announced that a new beach replenishment project will begin soon in Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright, ...