http://wobmam.com Bob And Marianne In The Morning Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:36:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://wobmam.com/new-flood-maps-expected-to-be-released/ http://wobmam.com/new-flood-maps-expected-to-be-released/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:36:26 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=279301 More than seven months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the Jersey shore, thousands of homeowners are getting some relief from crushing rebuilding and insurance costs.

]]> http://wobmam.com/new-flood-maps-expected-to-be-released/feed/ 0 FEMA Map (FEMA) http://wobmam.com/occ-chosen-as-newest-jersey-talent-network-site/ http://wobmam.com/occ-chosen-as-newest-jersey-talent-network-site/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:58:11 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=234420 The Christie Administration has announced three New Jersey higher education institutions have been chosen to lead new Talent Networks designed by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to bolster the ongoing Superstorm Sandy recovery process. 

]]> http://wobmam.com/occ-chosen-as-newest-jersey-talent-network-site/feed/ 0 (L-R) Michael Angelo Forcella, Director Recovery New Jersey Talent Network Grant, Ocean County College and Harold J. Wirths, Commissioner New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (Kerri H. Gatling) http://wobmam.com/nj-moves-ahead-with-buyouts-in-flood-prone-areas/ http://wobmam.com/nj-moves-ahead-with-buyouts-in-flood-prone-areas/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:48:12 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=277509  State officials in New Jersey are moving forward with plans to buy flood-prone properties in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

]]> http://wobmam.com/nj-moves-ahead-with-buyouts-in-flood-prone-areas/feed/ 0 Jon Bon Jovi looks at damage to a Sayreville home (YouTube) http://wobmam.com/business-loan-program-launches-in-july/ http://wobmam.com/business-loan-program-launches-in-july/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:46:49 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=277256 In just a few weeks, a new program will start offering low-cost loans of up to $5 million to New Jersey businesses and nonprofits that suffered physical damage as a result of Superstorm Sandy.

]]> http://wobmam.com/business-loan-program-launches-in-july/feed/ 0 Flickr user 401K http://wobmam.com/ortley-beach-versus-the-mayor/ http://wobmam.com/ortley-beach-versus-the-mayor/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:03:01 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=232294 Residents of Ortley Beach are bristling mad at comments made by Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher. 

]]> http://wobmam.com/ortley-beach-versus-the-mayor/feed/ 0 Damage from Sandy in Ortley Beach (Township of Toms River) http://wobmam.com/after-sandy-a-new-threat-soaring-flood-insurance/ http://wobmam.com/after-sandy-a-new-threat-soaring-flood-insurance/#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:00:09 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=276320 George Kasimos has almost finished repairing flood damage to his waterfront home, but his Superstorm Sandy nightmare is far from over.

]]> http://wobmam.com/after-sandy-a-new-threat-soaring-flood-insurance/feed/ 0 Hurricane Sandy damage in Holgate, Mystic Islands, Ortley Beach and Lavalette ((Governor's Office/Tim Larsen) http://wobmam.com/ocean-grove-fema-aid-appeal-gets-rejected-again/ http://wobmam.com/ocean-grove-fema-aid-appeal-gets-rejected-again/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:55:51 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=229228 The Federal Emergency Management Agency once again turns down Ocean Grove's request for financial assistance to rebuild its Sandy-destroyed boardwalk.

]]> http://wobmam.com/ocean-grove-fema-aid-appeal-gets-rejected-again/feed/ 0 Damage to the Ocean Grove boardwalk from Sandy (Ocean Grove Camp Association) http://wobmam.com/asbury-park-ready-for-a-presidential-visit/ http://wobmam.com/asbury-park-ready-for-a-presidential-visit/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 18:39:43 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=271485 President Barack Obama delivered an upbeat, pep-rally-like speech outside Convention Hall in rainy Asbury Park and declared, "The Jersey Shore is back in business!"

]]> http://wobmam.com/asbury-park-ready-for-a-presidential-visit/feed/ 0 President Obama speaks at Convention Hall in Asbury Park (Twitter) http://wobmam.com/much-of-red-cross-fund-for-sandy-aid-still-unspent/ http://wobmam.com/much-of-red-cross-fund-for-sandy-aid-still-unspent/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 09:38:07 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=271509 A third of the money the Red Cross has raised to help victims of Superstorm Sandy is still unspent, nearly seven months after the disaster.

]]> http://wobmam.com/much-of-red-cross-fund-for-sandy-aid-still-unspent/feed/ 0 People receive free food from the American Red Cross in the heavily damaged Rockaways (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) http://wobmam.com/how-to-get-tickets-to-see-the-president-in-asbury-park/ http://wobmam.com/how-to-get-tickets-to-see-the-president-in-asbury-park/#comments Sun, 26 May 2013 12:30:54 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=271217 Tickets will be available to the public today to see President Obama speak at Asbury Park's Convention Hall on Tuesday.

]]> http://wobmam.com/how-to-get-tickets-to-see-the-president-in-asbury-park/feed/ 0 Asbury Park Convention Hall (Wikimedia) http://wobmam.com/record-ribbon-cutting-for-jersey-shore/ http://wobmam.com/record-ribbon-cutting-for-jersey-shore/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:42 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=270721 Guinness World Records confirms that a ribbon-cutting to mark the reopening of the Jersey shore following Superstorm Sandy has set a new world record.

]]> http://wobmam.com/record-ribbon-cutting-for-jersey-shore/feed/ 0 5 mile ribbon on the beach in Seaside Heights (Twitter via @TODAYAtTheJerseyShore) http://wobmam.com/christie-jersey-shore-welcome-summer/ http://wobmam.com/christie-jersey-shore-welcome-summer/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 12:55:21 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=270513 Governor Chris Christie is leading the Jersey Shore's welcome to summer by cutting a symbolic ribbon on NBC's Today Show  live from the beach in Seaside Heights.

]]> http://wobmam.com/christie-jersey-shore-welcome-summer/feed/ 0 Governor Christie and wife Mary Pat cut a ribbon on NBC's stage (Twitter via #TODAYAtJerseyShore) http://wobmam.com/americorps-here-to-stay-in-new-jersey-for-sandy-relief/ http://wobmam.com/americorps-here-to-stay-in-new-jersey-for-sandy-relief/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 10:16:48 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=221541 In the almost seven months since Sandy came ashore, one federal program has been helping residents put their lives back together.  The good news?  They are not going anywhere.

]]> http://wobmam.com/americorps-here-to-stay-in-new-jersey-for-sandy-relief/feed/ 0 Congressman Jon Runyan stops by the People's Pantry (Jason Allentoff, Townsquare Media NJ) http://wobmam.com/runyanother-officials-upset-with-relocation-site-of-lavalette-post-office/ http://wobmam.com/runyanother-officials-upset-with-relocation-site-of-lavalette-post-office/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 16:33:17 +0000 Joel Mahan http://wobm.com/?p=221347 The Lavalette Post Office remains the only mail facility still closed as a result of severe flood damage from Superstorm Sandy.

]]> http://wobmam.com/runyanother-officials-upset-with-relocation-site-of-lavalette-post-office/feed/ 0 Damage from Sandy in Lavallette (Borough of Lavallette) http://wobmam.com/ocean-county-official-wants-bpu-to-disband/ http://wobmam.com/ocean-county-official-wants-bpu-to-disband/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 12:44:24 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=219485 A recent spike in utility rates around the state have one Ocean County Freeholder bristling.  He's pointing the finger at the Board of Public Utilities.

]]> http://wobmam.com/ocean-county-official-wants-bpu-to-disband/feed/ 0 JCP&L Staging Area (FirstEnergy Corp., Flickr) http://wobmam.com/long-beach-posts-names-of-dune-project-holdouts/ http://wobmam.com/long-beach-posts-names-of-dune-project-holdouts/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 10:08:57 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=218426 The deadline to sign those easements for the US Army Corps dune project has come and gone and Long Beach Township keeps one promise they made.

]]> http://wobmam.com/long-beach-posts-names-of-dune-project-holdouts/feed/ 0 Dump truck dumps sand on the beaches to build sand dunes in preparation for the nor'easter in Surf City. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen) http://wobmam.com/stop-fema-now-holds-rally-critical-of-sandy-recovery/ http://wobmam.com/stop-fema-now-holds-rally-critical-of-sandy-recovery/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 17:10:36 +0000 Joel Mahan http://wobm.com/?p=218279 The group Stop FEMA Now held a rally in Ortley Beach on Saturday.

]]> http://wobmam.com/stop-fema-now-holds-rally-critical-of-sandy-recovery/feed/ 0 Stop FEMA now sign (Facebook) http://wobmam.com/schools-get-sandy-financial-relief/ http://wobmam.com/schools-get-sandy-financial-relief/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 09:49:03 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=216400 School districts around Ocean County are receiving much needed federal funds to help recover from Superstorm Sandy. 

]]> http://wobmam.com/schools-get-sandy-financial-relief/feed/ 0 Brick Township High School (Brick Schools) http://wobmam.com/sandys-six-month-anniversary/ http://wobmam.com/sandys-six-month-anniversary/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:49:27 +0000 Kevin Williams http://wobm.com/?p=215277 It is a six month anniversary that will likely not feature any champagne toasts and certainly no gifts. 

]]> http://wobmam.com/sandys-six-month-anniversary/feed/ 0 http://wobmam.com/governor-expected-to-make-major-storm-recovery-announcement/ http://wobmam.com/governor-expected-to-make-major-storm-recovery-announcement/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:55:27 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=214943 Governor Christie is expected to make a major announcement Monday on the six-month anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.

]]> http://wobmam.com/governor-expected-to-make-major-storm-recovery-announcement/feed/ 0 Governor Christie on previous Morning Joe program (MSNBC)