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- Stricter building standards will change the bayfront after Sandy
- Updated: April 22, 2013 - 5:34 pm
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Oceanfront homes cost a lot to build in New Jersey, and there’s a reason for that.
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- Shore towns must prepare for even higher seas
- Posted: April 18, 2013 - 12:00 am
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Chip McLenna has noticed gradual changes over the years in Margate, with the bay seeming to be higher and tidal flooding occurring more often.
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- Going home still just a dream for many six months after Hurricane Sandy
- Updated: April 14, 2013 - 7:15 am
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As the sun rose the morning after Hurricane Sandy made landfall, Kelly Domitrowsky got her first glimpse of the destructive power of 18 inches of water.
- Questions & Answers
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 4:53 pm
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- DEP chief says revisions likely in FEMA's V-zones on new flood maps
- Updated: April 13, 2013 - 10:12 pm
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Coastal residents still struggling with how to rebuild their storm-damaged homes may want to postpone their decisions until later this summer, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency is expected to release updated flood-elevation maps.
- Aid groups seeking homeowners in need after Sandy
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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Nonprofit groups, aided by hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money from corporate donations and other groups, are ready to help struggling lower-income homeowners repair damage from Hurricane Sandy.
- National Hurricane Center says it will change warning procedures for when hurricanes morph into something else, as Sandy did
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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Responding to criticism after Hurricane Sandy, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday it would change the way it warns people about tropical storms that morph into something else.
- Gov. Christie announces final extension of FEMA shelter-assistance program for those displaced by Sandy
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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Residents still displaced from Hurricane Sandy and staying in hotels throughout the state will be able to stay for several more weeks.
- Community and religious groups ask federal housing officials to consider changing New Jersey's plan to distribute Sandy relief funds
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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Nearly 80 community groups and religious organizations are asking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to consider changing how New Jersey will spend $1.8 billion in federal Sandy aid.
- Habitat for Humanity to help Ventnor homeowners repair Sandy damage
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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Ventnor homeowners who need help with rebuilding from damage suffered during Hurricane Sandy can apply for labor assistance through a Habitat for Humanity of Atlantic County building project next month.
- New Jersey asks HUD to fast-track approval of its $183B relief spending plan
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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New Jersey’s proposal for how it will spend $1.83 billion in federal disaster aid has been submitted to the federal government, with state officials urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fast-track approval so residents can begin applying for grants.
- Deadline to apply for Sandy-related FEMA assistance extended to May 1
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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The deadline for New Jersey residents affected by Hurricane Sandy to apply for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been extended to May 1.
- Christie’s flood map order one step closer to becoming state law
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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A state emergency order that set higher elevations for many homes along the shore as the new rebuilding standards in the wake of Hurricane Sandy is a step closer to becoming permanent regulation.
- Appeals court upholds New Jersey's environmental waiver rule
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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A state appeals court has upheld a sweeping rule that allows the Department of Environmental Protection to waive many of its rules if requested.
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- Hurricane Sandy's latest impact: Severe pollen season
- Updated: April 12, 2013 - 10:14 am
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As spring finally arrives, Hurricane Sandy may have yet one more punch in store for New Jersey: extreme seasonal allergies.
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- Atlantic City's newest public arts initiative not its first
- Updated: November 11, 2012 - 8:24 am
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Backers say the plan is a recipe for tourism success: Bring top artists to Atlantic City and display their work in a conspicuous location close to the Boardwalk.
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- Union workers pitch in to help create art parks
- Updated: November 08, 2012 - 4:24 pm
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Frank Napoli and Tom Pepe are beautifying Atlantic City - one brush stroke at a time.
- Atlantic City sees promise in public art
- Updated: November 09, 2012 - 11:45 am
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Adding public art along Atlantic City's Boardwalk will enhance the walking experience, appeal to local residents and tourists and draw new leisure travelers by giving them another reason to visit, officials said.
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- The arts are an important part of the community
- Updated: November 09, 2012 - 11:54 am
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Michael Cagno can't imagine a community without arts, or the arts without the community.
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- Lance M. Fung / Great art must go beyond galleries, into the heart
- Updated: November 09, 2012 - 11:55 am
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With each project, new and exciting opportunities arise. I try to have contingency plans for unpleasant surprises, but I am always caught off guard by the positive ones. I never expected that by working in Atlantic City, I would find a renewed sense of purpose and inspiration.
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- Art installations part of strategy to boost image of Boardwalk
- Updated: November 09, 2012 - 12:57 pm
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The Atlantic City public art projects being built on vacant sites alongside the Boardwalk survived Hurricane Sandy’s 85-mph wind gusts just as well as the iconic walkway did.
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- Liza Cartmell and John Palmieri / Public art can build new interest in Atlantic City
- Updated: November 09, 2012 - 12:45 pm
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Atlantic City is a special place where great spectacles still happen. That conviction, shared by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, the Atlantic City Alliance and Fung Collaboratives is at the heart of "Artlantic: wonder" - a high-profile, five-year, multi-phased public art series that will help to re-imagine Atlantic City.
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- Evacuations to shelters going smoothly, officials say
- Updated: October 28, 2012 - 9:59 pm
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Atlantic City residents crowded pickup locations at the Sovereign Avenue and New York Avenue schools Sunday to escape to a shelter offshore as rain from Hurricane Sandy began to spray the city.
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- On Absecon Island, some residents in no hurry to leave
- Updated: October 30, 2012 - 8:15 pm
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With Sandy approaching, many remaining Downbeach residents were calm, leisurely obeying or leisurely disregarding Sunday’s mandatory evacuation order.
- South Jersey's transportation systems shut down
- Updated: October 28, 2012 - 6:19 pm
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South Jersey's transportation systems slowly began to shut down Sunday in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.
- Social media connecting residents, officials as Hurricane Sandy approaches
- Updated: January 29, 2013 - 7:18 pm
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As Hurricane Sandy churns toward New Jersey, residents and officials alike are using social media to comment and get updates on the storm.
- Miguel Cabrera: Triple Crown winner led team to playoffs
- Updated: October 20, 2012 - 11:46 pm
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Mike Trout should be the American League Rookie of the Year.
- Mike Trout: Millville rookie did things no one else has
- Updated: October 20, 2012 - 11:45 pm
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Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown and made the playoffs. He’s an easy choice for American League Most Valuable Player over Millville’s Mike Trout, right?
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- Resort gets high marks for handling crowds, traffic for Atlantic City Airshow
- Updated: August 20, 2012 - 8:38 pm
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Atlantic City was tested Friday when it took on the resort’s first weekend airshow, funneling one of the largest crowds ever into the city.
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- Bird strike cuts Thunderbirds’ routine short at Atlantic City Airshow
- Updated: August 20, 2012 - 8:38 pm
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were forced to end the Atlantic City Airshow early Friday after one of the pilots struck a bird. Within 10 to 15 seconds of the strike, the team decided to skip the final pass, airshow boss David Schultz said.
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- Getting to Airshow early was key to good seating
- Updated: August 17, 2012 - 2:51 pm
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Beaches are packed for the 10th Atlantic City Airshow today, expected to draw the largest crowd ever.
- Banner plane flybys mark beginning of Atlantic City Airshow
- Posted: August 17, 2012 - 10:52 am
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The 10th Atlantic City Airshow has begun with banner plane flybys.
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- Boardwalk is packed with Airshow's start less than hour away
- Updated: August 17, 2012 - 10:46 am
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With a half-hour to go before the 10th annual Atlantic City Airshow, the Boardwalk is packed. Many of those who are already out planned well ahead to get prime viewing spots close to the action or in the shade.
- Traffic into Atlantic City heavy as airshow spectators arrive
- Posted: August 17, 2012 - 9:55 am
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Traffic is building on the Atlantic City Expressway and Route 40 causeway as people arrive for the Atlantic City Airshow starting at 10:30 a.m.
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- Pilots, spectators get in practice run for Atlantic City Airshow
- Updated: August 17, 2012 - 10:37 am
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Practice day for this year’s Atlantic City Airshow went smoothly on its first Thursday date, with perfect, crystal-clear conditions and two appearances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
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- Black Diamond Jet Team pilots help turn wishes into reality in Atlantic City
- Updated: August 17, 2012 - 6:11 am
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Thursday was better than Christmas for 7-year-old Domenic Garufi.
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- Atlantic City Airshow takes off today over Boardwalk
- Updated: August 17, 2012 - 11:35 am
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Atlantic City’s ability to handle large-scale crowds will be tested today — perhaps more than ever — as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pour onto Absecon Island for the Atlantic City Airshow.
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- U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds arrive in advance of Friday's Atlantic City Airshow
- Updated: August 16, 2012 - 8:06 am
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are here, ready to perform in Friday’s Atlantic City Airshow.
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- Future of aviation unfolds at FAA facility in Egg Harbor Township
- Updated: February 26, 2013 - 12:05 pm
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EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Aviation’s future continues to unfold behind the fences of the William J. Hughes Technical Center.
- Atlantic City Airshow practice today offers a show without the crowd
- Updated: August 16, 2012 - 6:54 am
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Practice is essential for the pilots performing in the Atlantic City Airshow to ensure they’re prepared for the intricate maneuvers the crowds will see Friday.
- Atlantic City aviation stories: Bader Field memories helped pilot reconcile a painful past
- Updated: August 16, 2012 - 8:08 am
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My father and I flew in and out of Bader Field for years.
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- Atlantic City Armed Forces Parade to kick off airshow festivities
- Updated: August 15, 2012 - 8:26 pm
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Three days of festivities surrounding the Atlantic City Airshow began tonight with the second annual Atlantic City Salutes America’s Armed Forces Parade, which was scheduled to step off at 6:30 p.m. at New Jersey Avenue. The start, however, was delayed by at least a half-hour.
- Atlantic City aviation stories: Woman remembers 16 ‘wonderful’ years at Bader Field
- Updated: August 15, 2012 - 12:03 am
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Hearing “Bader Field” reminds me of the 16 wonderful years I worked there, for Southern Jersey Airways and Butler Aviation.
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- Atlantic City man fell in love with flying at Bader Field, ran airport for two decades
- Updated: February 26, 2013 - 12:05 pm
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Harry “Knock” Nordheim taught about 500 people to fly — from commercial pilots to hobbyists and even aerobats for the Ice Capades — in his 60 years in aviation.
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- Atlantic City’s armed forces parade the result of one man’s dream, drive
- Updated: August 14, 2012 - 3:00 pm
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Pinky Kravitz had a dream.
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- Atlantic City pilot, partner first black men to fly across the country
- Updated: February 26, 2013 - 12:05 pm
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Five hundred people gathered in the pre-dawn of July 17, 1933, to watch Albert Forsythe and C. Alfred Anderson take off from Atlantic City’s Bader Field on what would be the first cross-country flight undertaken by black pilots.
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- Atlantic City man named N.J. Air National Guard command chief
- Updated: August 14, 2012 - 3:00 pm
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An Atlantic City native is now in charge of all the airmen in the New Jersey Air National Guard.
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- Organizers believe 1 million people could show up for Atlantic City Airshow
- Updated: August 14, 2012 - 3:02 pm
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Crowd estimates for the annual Atlantic City Airshow have increased by at least 300 percent since the modern airshow returned in 2003.
- Atlantic City aviation stories: My first solo flight, and my father’s, was out of Bader
- Updated: August 15, 2012 - 8:16 am
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My father, Edward Marino, made his first solo flight from Bader Field after WWII and joined the Civil Air Patrol guarding the coast.
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- World War II paved the way for Atlantic City's new airport
- Updated: February 26, 2013 - 12:05 pm
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Atlantic City had already outgrown Bader Field, its municipal airport, by the late 1930s, and city officials had begun seeking a new site on the mainland.
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