Superstorm Sandy News

N.J. Supreme Ct. Affirms That Insurers Liable for $300M in Superstorm Sandy Damages

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday ended an effort by Lloyd’s of London syndicates and other insurers to escape coverage for an additional $300 million in Superstorm Sandy damages suffered by the New Jersey Transit District. The high court …

8 Years Later, Sandy Still Costing Transit Systems Billions

HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) _ Once a gleaming symbol of early 20th-century ambition and prosperity, Hoboken’s grand rail terminal now sits as a somber reminder of the daunting challenges facing mass transit in the New York region. Eight years ago Thursday, …

Hoboken Gets Boost for Park that Will Also Hold Floodwaters

HOBOKEN, N.J. — Hoboken, one of the areas in New Jersey hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, is making progress toward completing a large public park that will double as a reservoir for nearly 2 million gallons of storm water to …

Viewpoint: How Engineering Fraud Inspired Birth of the American Policyholder Assn.

The morning dawned cold and gray on Feb. 18, 2015 in Uniondale, N.Y. Law enforcement officers gathered outside the offices of HiRise Engineering.1 It was a leading engineering firm that issued storm-damage causation reports for some of the nation’s largest …

2 Payouts Endanger New Jersey’s Post-Sandy Dune Work

After Superstorm Sandy pummeled the New Jersey coast, then-Gov. Chris Christie set out to build protective sand dunes along most of the state’s 127-mile (204-kilometer) shoreline. Despite lawsuits from homeowners throughout the shore seeking to block the project, the state …

New Jersey Cities Damaged by Sandy Plan Flood Walls

An ambitious plan to protect three New Jersey cities just outside New York from the type of major flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy is moving forward. New Jersey officials have settled on the boundaries of a $230 million project in …

Adjusters Must Avoid Becoming Part of Catastrophe They Investigate

Editor’s Note: This article, previously published in 2012, offers evergreen tips on staying safe while adjusting catastrophe losses. Displaced rats, contaminated flood waters, downed electrical wires and unstable flooring are just some of the dangers encountered by workers assessing Sandy …

Sandy Worker Charged With Seeking Bribes From Storm Victims

A Pennsylvania man working at a Superstorm Sandy housing recovery center in New Jersey solicited thousands of dollars in bribes and fictitious fees from storm victims by telling them he could expedite and/or increase the amount of money they received, …

Contractor Charged With Fraud Over Post-Sandy Work

A New Jersey contractor who performed work on Superstorm Sandy-damaged homes pressured customers into signing contracts and then performed shoddy work it failed to correct, state prosecutors alleged Tuesday. State Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced charges against Jersey Pride Home …

New Jersey Beach Can Be Seized for New Dune Project

Midway Beach, a small oceanfront community on the New Jersey shore, was barely impacted by Superstorm Sandy, due largely to the large sand dunes its nearly 400 homeowners built and maintained over the decades. Then, state officials told the community’s …