New Jersey 101.5 » flood insurance http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Tue, 21 May 2013 10:31:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Bill Introduced To Ease Flood Insurance Premium Hike [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/bill-introduced-to-ease-flood-insurance-premium-hike-audio/ http://nj1015.com/bill-introduced-to-ease-flood-insurance-premium-hike-audio/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:00:09 +0000 Rosetta Key http://nj1015.com/?p=253550 New Jersey Congressman Frank Lobiondo unveils legislation aimed at easing the impact of a mandated Federal Flood Insurance Program premium increase on Superstorm Sandy survivors and others rebuilding after flooding in other parts of the country.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/bill-introduced-to-ease-flood-insurance-premium-hike-audio/feed/ 0 Christopher Furlong, Getty Images Flood Insurance Reform Could Hurt Residents, Says Senator [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/flood-insurance-reform-could-hurt-residents-says-senator-audio/ http://nj1015.com/flood-insurance-reform-could-hurt-residents-says-senator-audio/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:15:44 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=233121 A South Jersey State Senator is asking Congress to reconsider a flood insurance bill that could skyrocket premiums even if Sandy never occurred.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/flood-insurance-reform-could-hurt-residents-says-senator-audio/feed/ 0 Eddie Saman clears out destroyed household belongings from his flood-damaged Staten Island home (John Moore/Getty Images) Governor Chris Christie Challenges FEMA [VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/governor-christie-challenges-fema-video/ http://nj1015.com/governor-christie-challenges-fema-video/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:38:33 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=226654 New Jersey's vocal governor publicly blasted the National Flood Insurance Program on Tuesday, calling it "a disgrace" and "unacceptable" in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/governor-christie-challenges-fema-video/feed/ 0 Governor Christie in Union Beach (Tim Larsen, Governor's Office) Christie Attacks Flood Program [VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/christie-attacks-flood-program-video/ http://nj1015.com/christie-attacks-flood-program-video/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:13:46 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=226493 At an event in Union Beach today, Governor Chris Christie blasted the National Flood Insurance Program for the work, or lack of work, it has done since Superstorm Sandy.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/christie-attacks-flood-program-video/feed/ 0 Governor Chris Christie and Administration officials hold a press conference in Union Beach, N.J. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen) Sandy Launches Basement Debate Among Homeowners, Insurers [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/sandy-launches-basement-debate-audio/ http://nj1015.com/sandy-launches-basement-debate-audio/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:00:02 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=219836 Residents across New Jersey who suffered damage during the recent Superstorm have been learning the hard way that the definition of a basement is worth tens of thousands of dollars in insurance coverage.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/sandy-launches-basement-debate-audio/feed/ 0 Floodwater drains from a basement as residents undertake clean up operations on October 31, 2012 in Hoboken (Jeff Zelevansky, Getty Images) High Insurance Rates Could Force Middle Class Out of NJ Shore [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/high-insurance-rates-could-force-middle-class-out-of-nj-shore-audio/ http://nj1015.com/high-insurance-rates-could-force-middle-class-out-of-nj-shore-audio/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:30:16 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=209985 As many Jersey Shore residents begin to rebuild after the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, they will soon be paying a lot more for flood insurance.

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