Thursday, March 21, 2013
There were also approximately 900 local businesses impacted by the storm.
Hurricane Sandy damaged a total of 95 homes in River Ege and Oradell, according to state Department of Community Affairs data reported by NJSpotlight.com. The majority of homes sustained "minor damage," meaning costs up to $10,000 were needed although a handful of homes were struck by "major damage" with repairs ranging up to $28,000. A total of 53 homeowners and 24 renters in River Edge applied for aid, according to data from FEMA. Oradell saw 42 homeowners and eight renters apply for aid. The average inspected damage was $466 in River Edge and $1,012 in Oradell, according to FEMA. There were approximately 900 local businesses impacted by the storm, including 429 in River Edge and 472 in Oradell, according to the NJSpotlight.com report. …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
River Edge has set aside $10,000 to cover sidewalk replacement and repairs costs caused by Hurricane Sandy. The final funding ordinance will be approved later this month
The decision to cover any sidewalk repairs and replamcent costs in River Edge as part of a shared service agreement with neighboring New Milford took one step closer to becoming a reality as the borough introduced a $10,000 funding ordinance last week. The ordinance stil awaits final approval in late March before any construction would could begin and allows for the possiblity to cover a portion of recurbing some of the most damaged sidewalks. "As soon as the funding is available, we'll be in a position to award a contract," Borough Administrator Alan Negreann said. "This is a joint effort to reduce the cost by aggregating our quantities with New Milford." The borough began exploring the shared service with New Milford shortly after …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
One thing River Edge officials are looking to do better during major storms is to improve communication with residents
As power outages lasted up to a week or more for River Edge residents following Superstorm Sandy, the borough's Office of Emergency Management struggled to send out updates or even communicate to homeowners. The same power outages that sent residents into the dark had the same affect on its emergency services coordinator Tom Smith. Smith recently oulined several new goals for the office going forward to lessen the impact on residents when communications fail including posting flyers at local houses of worship, resurrecting the Civilian Emergency Response Team (CERT), and utilizing amateur radio operators (ham operators) in the borough. "One thing we all felt comfortable with was NIXLE, the Reverse 911, internet, phones and cell phones for …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The borough will work with New Milford to pay for the repair and replacements of sidewalk slabs that were uprooted during Hurricane Sandy by borough-owned shade trees
In a one-time only move, River Edge will foot the approximately $7,000 bill to reset 38 sidewalk slabs and replace 26 that were damaged by borough shade trees that came down during Hurricane Sandy. The borough will take advantage of a reduced contractor's fee by entering into a shared service agreement with New Milford. According to River Edge Borough Administrator, by working together with New Milford, the borough will be charged $85 per reset slab and $142.50 for each new slab. "I've been in favor all along of the town making these repairs," Councilman Alphonse Bartelloni said. Following Hurricane Irene and prior storms, homeowners have been required to adhere to an ordinance that places the burden on homeowners to pay for the …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
A potential shared service with New Milford will continue to be explored after new councils in both towns take over
With a new Democratic majority in New Milford and a three-three split in River Edge come January 1, both boroughs will continue to explore a potential shared service in 2013 for sidewalk replacements. The two municipalities are considering their options how how to best fund the replacement slabs that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. This week, River Edge opted to wait until after the New Year to allow for more information to be gathered. New Milford tabled any further discussion so that the new Democratic majority can make a decision new year. "We are investigating with New Milford for a contractor to tackle the job with cost estimates for slab resets and reconstruction," River Edge Mayor Sandy Moscaritolo said. Currently the borough has …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Officials are split between continuing the past practice of residents paying to replace the slabs or including the cost in next year's capital budget
With numerous sidewalk slabs uprooted by borough trees, River Edge officials and administrators are now split between how to proceed with funding the replacement costs. The borough currently has an ordinance in effect that places the burden on homeowners to pay for the replacement but much of the damage was caused by borough shade trees resulting in council members questioning to fund the repairs through the capital budget. "I'm not in favor of charing residents to replace sidewalks that were damaged by one of our trees," Councilman Alphonse Bartelloni said. "It's not right to hit our citizens who are already paying after having a tree fall on their yard or house with the additional cost of sidewalk replacement. I'd like to see about …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Oradell office has been collecting food and coats for displaced residents following Hurricane Sandy
For the past few weeks, Coldwell Banker in Oradell has been busy collecting food and coats for area residents that have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Grace Giacomello, office administrator of Coldwell Banker in Oradell, coordinated a food drive through St. Margaret’s of Cortona Parish in Little Ferry. At the sametime, the office also created a partnership with the Lodi Police Department to collect coats to distribute to Little Ferry and Lodi-area families that were displaced during the storm. The community both near and far has been generous with donations, said Donna Conte, branch vice president of Coldwell Banker in Oradell. "What a great sense of community we have both in our company and our neighbors here in Bergen County," said…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Regional district will take part in a year-long effort to assist in relief efforts at the Jersey Shore
Compared to other areas up and down the Garden State, RiverDell escaped primarly unscathed from the worst effects of Hurricane Sandy and now the Regional High School students have committed to helping in anyway they can for the rest of the school year. The "Restore the Shore" efforts kicked off on Wednesday night with a combined costume dance in the cafeteria and collection drive. "We're asking that students and the overall community donate cleaning supplies," Senior Options Coordinator Jennifer Luberto said. "This will be an all year thing for the rest of the year as the needs change from clothes to cleaning supplies to holiday toys." The district will be coordinating with a church in Toms River to distribute the items to three shelters …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Homeowners who need to repair their homes, post Hurricane Sandy, can receive permission to not pay any permit fees
As residents continue to return to a more normal routine following Hurricane Sandy, Oradell has announced that the borough will waive any permit fees for repairs and reconstruction due to damage sustained by Sandy. "As we continue to clean up from Hurricane Sandy, we take note of the damage home owners might have endured to their properties due to the storm," Councilman Tony Meo said. "The Mayor and Council have passed a resolution to help ease the process of getting back to "normal" for residents after Sandy. Every little bit helps and we are happy waive the fees to obtain a permit to repair or reconstruct any of this damage." The ordinance follows a precedent that the governing body has utilized in the past to suspend building permit …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Federal representatives on hand to help with disaster assistance at new Bergen County center, the county executive announced Thursday.
Officials have opened a Disaster Recovery Center at the county administration building in Hackensack, allowing storm-battered locals to get assistance in applying for Sandy recovery programs. The center will be staffed with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Small Business Administration, according to Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan's Office. Information on state and federal programs, disaster assistance and low-interest mitigation loans for private non-profits and businesses will be available. Residents should bring photo identification, insurance information, an itemized list of damages and their FEMA registration number if they have already registered with the agency, Donovan's office said…
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