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On the article Toms River Confirms Memorial Day Weekend Opening for Ortley Beach
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On the article Christie Helps Reopen Belmar's Boardwalk
Martin
3:48 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Can't Christie put aside politics (photo opps to get re-elected) and do anything for the 100,000 homes hit by Sandy? "Boardwalks and Boarded-Up Homes: Perfect Together!" is Christie's campaign slogan. The only house he cares about is 1600 Penna. Ave.
He must get his Repub. pals in Congress to fix the Biggert-Waters Act that bails out FEMA with NJ's exorbitant new flood insurance costs. The conservatives forced a bad compromise law on the 25% of the US anywhere near any body of water.
Boardwalks will merely increase sales tax revenues to the state budget. Bennies, like Christie, don't give a thought to Shore homeowners. Thanks for nothing, Christie!
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On the article Gov. Christie Tours Boardwalks in Anticipation of Memorial Day
Martin
9:18 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
ReplyMake 'em wait a few months, then give 'em about half of what they need, then have FEMA require every house to build an underground tornado shelter at a cost of $100,000 and then make everyone buy tornado insurance for as much as $30,000 a year. It's only fair!
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On the article Jersey Shore Summer 2013: Beach Guide
Martin
7:09 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
ReplyWhat about homes hit by Sandy? Christie isn't worried about our plight (pay to elevate, or pay high annual premiums, or go away). Today's Star-Ledger:
"He said he also doesn’t expect a slew of homes to be put up for sale by residents who can’t afford to renovate or elevate them."I don’t think we’re going to see the widespread selling of homes across the Shore because people don’t have the money to rebuild."
He said residents will find a way to rebuild by using a combination of federal and state funds, insurance money and bank loans.
Kevin Walsh, associate director of the Fair Share Housing Center, an advocacy group for low-to-moderate income residents, disputes Christie’s outlook.
"The administration’s plans for distributing recovery funds relies more on who is first in line than who needs the money the most. There will be thousands of homeowners and renters who are left out because they had to go to work and couldn’t spend days waiting in line," Walsh said. "The administration has done little to ensure the people who have lost the most and are having the hardest time are the people who are most likely to get financial help."
StopFemaNow.com -- or Facebook.com/StopFemaNow
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On the Blog Post The Cicadas Are Really Getting Close!
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On the article Councilman: Township Plans Electronic Tax Sale Program Participation
Martin
7:30 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
Reply"In yet another effort to move the township forward the governing body at the April 23 Township Council meeting" voted to do something that had been done SEVEN MONTHS BEFORE by another town and had been copied by others across the state. Wow, jumping on the bandwagon half a year later... Scintillating progress by the old boys!
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On the article Home Demolition Program Begins Saturday in Ortley Beach
Martin
7:50 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Reply6 2/3 million bucks won't go very far. How many of Toms River's 10,500 houses have to be demolished? How many have to be elevated -- or face annual premiums as much as $31,000? How many will be bought out by the state? That leaves a lot that will be sold at a loss -- or abandoned or foreclosed.
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On the article UPDATE: Toms River's Disaster Recovery Ombudsman Starts Work Monday
Martin
7:41 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
ReplySo who is the political appointee? Name and qiualifications? Why did it take since Feb. to get that person on the job?
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On the article Budget Adoption Postponed as County Awaits Sandy Funding
Martin
7:12 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Everyone near water, including lakes and rivers coast-to-coast, will be socked by FEMA's bail-out expenses! Staying in our homes will be unaffordable, except for the rich. There will be tens of thousands of abandonmenbts and foreclosures. ==> StopFemaNow.com <== Congress must fix the bungled Biggert-Waters Act.
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On the article Councilman: Spring Happenings in Toms River
Martin
7:49 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
The gov hurriedly adopted FEMA's slapdash temporary "advisory" maps (based on fuzzy math) that have confused everybody and delayed rebuilding of homes. Now the only house Christie cares about is 1600 Penna. Ave.
He's into photo opps for his campaign, not actually helping people. Voters will remember in November.