Hurricane Sandy

More than $9.2 million in federal funds is on the way to Toms River, the New Jersey Department of Military Affairs, East Brunswick and Eagleswood Township to reimburse the municipalities and state for emergency measures taken as a result of Sandy.

Last year's hurricane season drove home some big lessons, the nation's chief hurricane forecaster said Tuesday: Storm surge and flooding are dangerous and difficult to predict, and sometimes it's even harder to communicate that sense of urgency to the public.

The mayor of a storm-wrecked Jersey shore town said Monday that England's Prince Harry will visit next week before heading to a news conference nearby.

The deadline has passed for New Jerseyans seeking aid for Superstorm Sandy damage to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

New Jerseyans struggling to resolve their non-flood insurance claims related to Sandy now have somewhere to turn.

One of New Jersey's most popular swimming and fishing areas is back in business little more than six months after sustaining serious damage from Superstorm Sandy.

New Jersey expects to have its second busiest state park fully operational for the peak summer season as Superstorm Sandy debris cleanup and restoration efforts continue.

More help is on the way for areas hard-hit by Sandy six months ago.

Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the scope of the storm has come into sharper focus. Figures are as of Friday.

A legislative committee has advanced a bill that does not require better public access to New Jersey's beaches that are replenished by federal funding after Superstorm Sandy.