Close to 400 volunteers from law enforcement and other state agencies went to Puerto Rico to help residents there recover from the damage caused by two powerful hurricanes.
During a 75-minute "Edit-A-Thon," hosted by the school's Digital Studies Center, students worked on creating digital maps of the region to indicate where buildings once stood and who may be cut off from access.
The head of Ultima Smart Systems said he couldn't get a flight into the country to help his family after getting a short call from his mother during which she was crying.
Nearly 100 dogs and cats from Puerto Rico arrived in New Jersey on Friday night as 1,100 police officers, National Guard troops and OEM staff head off to help with hurricane relief.
The greatest frustration for those in the U.S. has been awaiting word about their loved ones. Most of the island is still without power making communications nearly impossible.
Government is finally about action instead of rhetoric. For me, I'm thrilled to finally have a non-politician, results focused leaders in the Oval Office.
President Barack Obama signed a rescue package on Thursday for financially strapped Puerto Rico, which is facing more than $70 billion in debt and a major payment due Friday.
Congress delivered relief to debt-stricken Puerto Rico on Wednesday, sending President Barack Obama a last-minute financial rescue package to help the U.S. territory of 3.5 million Americans.