sandy relief

Almost two years after Sandy struck the Garden State, problems persist in getting relief aid to businesses and homeowners who suffered extensive damage in areas hardest hit by the superstorm.

On Tuesday, community advocates told the state Senate Legislative Oversight Committee that the majority of New Jersey victims who applied for federal Sandy relief aid were rejected when they should have been approved. They blasted the Christie administration for lacking transparency in the process.

Housing and infrastructure will be the joint focus of the next round of Sandy relief money allocated to New Jersey.

Today is the deadline to submit your 2012 tax returns. A bipartisan group of congressmen is marking the day by renewing the call for tax relief to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, many of which are still rebuilding in the wake of the devastating storm.