To ALL State & Federal Senators, Congressman and Legislatures the voters and taxpayers of Northern NJ demand proactive measures be implemented in the short term to reduce and eliminate the yearly devastation of flooding not only along the Passaic River banks but for homes, businesses and schools miles away. This plea is not just the result of Hurricane Irene but what has become a yearly event for all the residents since 2007.

The people you represent are NOT in need of further studies but are...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to the State of New Jersey to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Irene beginning on August 27, 2011, and continuing.

The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Somerset counties. 

Assistance can include grants for temporary housin...