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1. Christie declares State of Water Emergency, Authorizes DEP to Take Steps to Prevent Water Shortage
(N.J./State)

... a state of water emergency and authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to implement water usage restrictions across the state.  Ongoing power outages around the state have left some ...

2. Official word to N.J. Boat Owners: Stay Clear of Storm Impacted Areas, Stay Off the Water
(N.J./State)

... of their boats and equipment.  However, boat owners and boat caretakers should stay clear until State of Emergency declarations have been lifted, public safety personnel have deemed the area in which ...

3. A New Jerseyan's guide on how to apply for disaster relief
(N.J./State)

... toward recovery.  Although we still have hard work ahead, our country stands ready to help:  the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared eight counties in New Jersey, including ...

4. Here's the latest transportation update from the Port Authority
(N.J./State)

... Federal Circle to Howard Beach Station. Port Authority buses will provide shuttle service between Federal Circle and the passenger terminals. In keeping with the State of New York's transit emergency status, ...

5. New Jersey State Troopers Deployed at Shore to Provide Enhanced Security in the Wake of Storm
(N.J./State)

... homes remain unsafe for habitation due to electric outages and property damage, particularly on the barrier islands,” said Governor Christie. “A general state of emergency declaration continues, and local ...

6. New Jersey State Troopers Deployed at Shore to Provide Enhanced Security in the Wake of Storm
(N.J./State)

... homes remain unsafe for habitation due to electric outages and property damage, particularly on the barrier islands,” said Governor Christie. “A general state of emergency declaration continues, and local ...

7. Hoboken: A grim story of a town under water
(N.J./State)

... to be stranded. Hoboken has been given generators to help power shelters, but officials are saying the fuel supply to operate them is nearly empty. CBS New York reported that Duracell had an emergency ...

8. Price gouging rears its ugly head in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... prohibits price hikes of more than 10 percent in an emergency, as reported by NBC News. The law does make an exception for merchants who face increased costs, but the markup is still limited to 10 percent ...

9. available to help located in Jersey City
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Hi I am in the Newport area have not really been affected too much am available to help in surrounding area. I can assist in evenings and weekends. Am able/willing to collect drive and distribute emergency ...

10. Halloween festivities postponed to November, according to an executive order
(N.J./State)

... are still being sorted out, and dangerous conditions abound even as our emergency management and response officials continue their work," Christie said, according to NJ.com. Christie referred to the ...

11. Power Restored at Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
(N.J./State)

... owners of the plant, to the NRC, state Department of Environmental Protection and state Office of Emergency Management. The Oyster Creek reactor had been off-line prior to Sandy for previously scheduled ...

12. Obama 'deserves great credit,' according to Gov. Christie; Romney refuses to talk about FEMA
(U.S./Nation)

... moderator John King asked him whether individual states should take on more of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s role in the case of disasters, Romney said, according to The New Yorker, “It is ...

13. volunteer
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Hi my name is Margaret. I am a steward of G.E.R.T. Ministries (Gods Emergency Response Team.) We are a 501c3 national emergency response and have responded to many disasters since 2000. I also am the CERT ...

14. volunteer
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Hi my name is Margaret. I am a steward of G.E.R.T. Ministries (Gods Emergency Response Team.) We are a 501c3 national emergency response and have responded to many disasters since 2000. I also am the CERT ...

15. Nuclear plant update: Bracing for Hurricane Sandy’s rising wind and water
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... plants have procedures to follow in cases of a “station blackout” in which the regional power grid is down and there is no offsite power. “Their first line of defense is their emergency diesels,” said ...

16. Hurricane Sandy N.J. volunteer efforts organizing
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM New Jersey is looking for volunteers to help with emergency responses and to clean up communities after Hurricane Sandy finally leaves the area. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno ...

17. Atlantic City boardwalk collapse as Hurricane Sandy slams coast
(N.J./State)

... due to flooding. Ocean City Patch reports that the city has declared a State of Emergency and has banned local travel. Breakingnews.com reports a tweet from Aubrey J. Whelan regarding the Atlantic City ...

18. Hurricane Sandy flicks: A movie lover's guide to surviving the Frankenstorm
(Entertainment/Movies)

... you got all of your supplies early and are taking advantage of the State of Emergency and staying in for the next few days. Having gone to college in Florida, I’ve seen my fair share of Hurricanes and ...

19. Nuclear Plants in Emergency
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Nuclear plants are shut down during a hurricane, but require electricity to keep the cooling system working. Maybe we should add wind turbines on nuclear facilities to power the cooling systems when the ...

20. Being Painfully unfunny is the least of this piece's problems
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... in a stat of emergency, thus putting at risk the lives of those who will have to rescue your stupid ass? Seriously? Also, the Jersey mafia/Uncle Sal/Sopranos stereotyping not only made it additionally ...