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Sandy Roundtable Discussion
Oct 11, 2013
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US Strong Sandy Roundtable Discussion – How do we fund much-needed disaster relief and preparedness? October 25th – Ocean County College Arts and Community Center from 8:00-10:30am Join a thoughtful discussion with Sandy-affected residents, businesses, organizations, local
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Extreme Weather, Extreme Costs – Details True Cost of Sandy, Billions More Than Initial Estimates
***Media Advisory*** New Report: Extreme Weather, Extreme Costs Details True Cost of Sandy, Billions More Than Initial Estimates Less than one month before the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy many New Jersey residents, businesses and communities have learned that the costs of
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Richard Kunze on Ocean Co. Utilities & Superstorm Sandy
Sep 12, 2013
The Ocean County Utilities Authority (OCUA) was created in 1970 with funding from the federal government under the Clean Water Act. OCUA has three wastewater treatment facilities: North, Central, and South. It also has 40 regional pumping stations. Municipalities have little pumping s
Read MoreLived through Superstorm Sandy? US Strong is Seeking Outreach Staff (South/Coastal New Jersey)
Aug 14, 2013
US Strong is a non-partisan campaign that is engaging homeowners, renters, first responders, faith leaders, businesses, and community leaders to build support for common-sense responses and protective measures to respond to sea level rise, storm surge and climate change. The campaign
Read MoreUS Strong Gains Support at the Jersey Shore Marina
Aug 10, 2013
US Strong is gaining support in Brick, New Jersey for extreme weather relief and protection. The campaign is talking to residents, and business owners like Vito Trapasso of Jersey Shore Marina and Boat Sales, to build support for a national “Extreme Weather Relief and Protection Fund”
Read MoreUS Strong Gains Support in Bradley Beach
Aug 03, 2013
(Bradley Beach, NJ Aug. 3, 2013) US Strong is gaining support in Bradley Beach for extreme weather relief and protection. The campaign is talking to beach goers, small business owners and others to build support for a national “Extreme Weather Relief and Protection Fund”—a dedicated f
Read MoreStrong first strides: Join us and attend great community events.
Jul 25, 2013
US Strong has been making great strides in the last week. In addition to our campaign launch, and website, Facebook and Twitter debuts last week, we’ve reached out to over 30 community leaders and residents to begin building support. To help us with this work, we’ve brought on p
Read MoreUS Strong Launches New Jersey Efforts – Campaign Works for Extreme Weather Relief & Protection
Jul 18, 2013
By: US Strong (Bradley Beach, NJ) US Strong has launched a New Jersey campaign to generate support for extreme weather relief and protection. The campaign is working to build support for a national “Extreme Weather Relief and Protection Fund”—a dedicated fund that can be accessed by v
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