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bookmark_borderAbout New Jersey After Superstorm Sandy the Hurricane

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Roller Coaster in the Ocean, Hurricane Sandy
Seaside Heights, NJ – Another view of the coaster is now a part of the Ocean. Before the storm it was on the boardwalk that no longer exists
Photo by Mike Grol

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Atlantic City Weekly

We are extremely grateful to all of those who worked in advance of the storm to provide the necessary preventative measures, those who served to protect all of us during the hurricane and those who have been tirelessly working on the recovery effort. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are still dealing with the effects of Sandy.
-Brian Cahill, Trump Atlantic City Director of Media

“I didn’t post any pictures, comments, or anything today when I was in AC, it’s just to, I don’t even know what. Heart wrenching. I love AC and my friends. I just want my friends and ppl I dont even know and have never met to have their homes, jobs, lives back.”
— West Chester Resident

 

Le Grand Fromage
Power ON!! Thank you to everyone for continued support!! Opening TBA!!

KingArthur.com

A great guy putting on a benefit for a great venue (that was damaged in Hurricane Sandy):
https://www.facebook.com/events/298456930258427/

Re-do ac benefit show @ le grand fromage
Friday, November 16 at 4:00pm at Le Grand Fromage
Join

 

Gov. Chris Christie ordered the rationing system for 12 counties, saying it would help ease fuel shortages and the long lines at gas stations.

After Sandy: ‘Running Out of Gas to Find Gas’

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Rationed gas is the latest challenge for New Jersey after Sandy.
Budweiser Drinking Water for Hurricane Sandy Victims
Cheers to Anheuser-Busch! Their Georgia plant stopped one of their beer lines so it could produce emergency cans of drinking water for Sandy victims!

bookmark_borderHurricane Effects Election in Montgomery County

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Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy

Regional Updates

Dear Friend,

I have a few quick updates I wanted to share with you. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, many in our area remain without power, changes to absentee voting have been enacted and along the New Jersey coastline there is much devastation.

Southeast Pennsylvania currently accounts for the most outages in the state as of now with Philadelphia between 5,000-10,000 customers without power and Montgomery County at 50,000 customers without power. You can check the status of your area or report an outage through PECO.

This past Monday, Governor Corbett signed an executive order that allowed for absentee ballot applications to be extended if a county’s offices were closed during the storm. For Philadelphia and Montgomery County, applications were accepted until 5pm today, in person at the County Board of Elections. This morning, Governor Corbett extended the deadline for submission of those ballots to no later than Monday, November 5th at 5pm, also at the County Board of Elections, either by mail or in person.

Because Pennsylvanians often visit the many shore towns of New Jersey, I wanted to let you know New Jersey is still under a state of Emergency and re-entry to the states barrier islands and coastal communities has not been permitted for many towns yet. If you or someone you know wants to know when a community will reopen, please check by county. Because some county offices remain closed, please use their websites for updates on openings and potential requirements for entering. You can also request and find out more about Disaster Assistance through the federal government.

I hope everyone remains safe in the days that follow, and as always, it is an honor to represent you in Congress.

Sincerely,

Allyson Y. Schwartz

Member of Congress

bookmark_borderPhiladelphia Schools Winter Recreation

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Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced an agreement with the Philadelphia School District to preserve winter season recreational programming and activities for more than 16,000 children in the City of Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia School District will continue to pay for indoor facilities at some schools to remain open on week nights. The City of Philadelphia will pay for indoor facilities at other schools to remain open for an additional hour on week nights beginning November 5th and all day on Saturdays beginning on December 5th for the 2012-2013 winter activities season at a cost of $338,000 for the 5 month season.

Working together, the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia School District were able to lower the cost to the City by about half with strategic changes in staff schedules to reduce overtime costs and changes to practice/rehearsal times and game/performance schedules for organizations using the facilities.

“This is a smart, collaborative approach to provide high-quality services to young Philadelphians using limited public resources,” said Mayor Nutter. “In addition to strong academic programs, extra-curricular activities are vital to the health and development of well-rounded students. I am mindful of the serious fiscal issues facing the School District and the City of Philadelphia, and I am very grateful that we were able to come together to find a solution in the best interest of our youth.”

In light of the serious financial issues facing the School District, the City will change its Recreation Department programming in 105 schools, 80 of which will be open from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on weekday evenings, the cost of which will be covered by the School District. The remaining 25 larger schools with multiple facilities will be open longer to accommodate more programs – from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on weekday evenings and from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Those additional hours will be covered by the City (for a list of those facilities, please see below).

“We appreciate this partnership with the City of Philadelphia to expand access for youths involved in athletic and cultural programs,” said Dr. William R. Hite Jr., Superintendent of The School District of Philadelphia. “After-school programs add immense value to the lives of our students and the community. I would like to thank the Mayor and our city leaders for supporting our students, families and community organizations.”

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation administers recreational programming that serves more than 42,000 children and youth every winter season. About 16,000 of those slots operate in Philadelphia School District facilities in areas of the city that don’t have enough City-owned facilities.

The City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia School District announced a similar agreement in February 2012 to complete the 2011-2012 winter activities season, which ends in March. The cost to the City for February and March 2012 was $189,000.