Bayshore Sandy Survivor News: Union Beach vs. BRSA Wind Turbine Case To NJ Supreme Court, Sandy Housing Resource Center, Sandy Charities Filling Needs, Sandy Dollars For Backup Generators

Union Beach vs. Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority Wind Turbine Case Headed to NJ Supreme Court | According to Stuart Lieberman, special counsel for Union Beach, the borough will issue a “petition for certification” asking the state Supreme Court to hear the case. Union Beach has been fighting to prevent BRSA from erecting a noisy 38-story industrial wind turbine with blades each the size of a cell tower way too close to homes here in Union Beach. http://tinyurl.com/orzy5la

TRUTH FROM THE ARCHIVES
The BRSA Industrial Wind Turbine Blame Game | I am sure the BRSA will ratchet up their rhetoric as the issue moves forward, attempting to blame the Borough of Union Beach and local protesters for causing the BRSA to hemorrhage ratepayer money on the project. http://holmdel-hazlet.patch.com/groups/bill-hellers-blog/p/bp--the-brsa-industrial-wind-turbine-blame-game

Sandy housing resource center in Atlantic Highlands provides counseling for Monmouth, Ocean residents | At a newly-opened housing recovery resource center in Atlantic Highlands, a team of counselors aims to help up to 800 families in Monmouth and Ocean counties over the next two years find solutions to those lingering questions. http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/07/sandy_highlands_christie.html

'Jersey Strong' band plays out its Sandy-inspired brush with fame | "After the Reign" are six guys, most from Monmouth County, who play country music. They’ve been kicking around for 15 years. Before that, some of them played in a band called "Southern Reign" for five years. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/jersey_strong_band_out_in_cold_for_by_summer_campaign.html

$1B national resiliency contest funded with Sandy aid open to 48 states plus other local governments | Nearly every state, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, are eligible to compete in a national disaster resiliency contest funded with roughly $1 billion from the Hurricane Sandy relief package approved by Congress last year, according to guidelines the federal government issued today. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/1b_national_disaster_resiliency_contest_outlined_by_feds.html

Bon Jovi's Sandy donation stirs up another storm | When Jon Bon Jovi donated $119,000 to the Sea Bright Fire Department in the wake of superstorm Sandy, he wanted the money to be spent on the general good of the devastated town. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/07/18/bon-jovi-sea-bright-suv/12828241/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories

Wind turbine fires 'ten times more common than thought', experts warn | Wind turbines may catch on fire ten times more often than is publicly reported, putting nearby properties at risk and casting doubt on their green credentials, researchers have warned. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/10971762/Wind-turbine-fires-ten-times-more-common-than-thought-experts-warn.html 

Sandy charities filling repair needs | A coalition led by the Monmouth County Long-Term Recovery Group is paying for Squeo's home to be rebuilt. By the end of the summer, her first floor — which is just wall studs and concrete floors at the moment — will look like a home again. http://www.app.com/story/news/local/monmouth-county-bayshore/2014/07/16/sandy-charity-rebuilding/12756007/

New Jersey to eliminate inconsistencies in Sandy aid to towns | According to revisions announced late last week, dozens of municipalities will now receive additional funding, while others will see their aid money reduced. http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/70338-new-jersey-to-eliminate-inconsistencies-in-sandy-aid-to-towns

STATE REVISES SANDY FUND FOR BACKUP GENERATORS, AFTER LENGTHY REVIEW | According to revisions announced late last week, dozens of municipalities will now receive additional funding, while others will see their aid money reduced. http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/14/07/13/state-revises-sandy-fund-for-backup-generators-after-lengthy-review/

IS SANDY DEBRIS IN ROXBURY'S FENIMORE LANDFILL POISONING TOWN'S CHILDREN, ADULTS | As soggy carpets and damaged appliances piled up on people’s curbs, landfills and incinerators around the state were granted special, emergency permits to operate longer hours and more days a week to process all the waste. http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/14/07/07/is-sandy-debris-in-roxbury-s-fenimore-landfill-poisoning-town-s-children-adults/

TWITTER ACTION
1) NY/NJ Baykeeper (@NYNJBaykeeper) tweeted at 4:34 PM on Wed, Jul 16, 2014: Volunteers wanted! Chingarora Creek cleanup in Keyport_NJ on Saturday, 7/26 at 9AM http://t.co/W2ZWmGDQpF
2) Declan O'Scanlon (@ declanoscanlon) tweeted at 10:04 AM on Fri, Jul 18, 2014: Proudly cut the ribbon w/Mary Pat Christie for newly-opened housing recovery resource center in Atlantic Highlands http://t.co/UTFP6TmjT2
3) Declan O'Scanlon (@declanoscanlon) tweeted at 2:37 PM on Tue, Jul 15, 2014: My bill would prohibit the NJMVC from sharing drivers’ data with other states that utilize the red-light cameras. http://t.co/5FN08WnQL8
4) JerseyShoreGivesBack (@ JerseyShoreGive) tweeted at 9:13 AM on Fri, Jul 18, 2014: Sandy Grants via "Savoring the Shore" ~ SO happy to hear this is still available!  Deadline:Aug 15,2014 2014 Grant... http://t.co/R4SDCrFgkQ
5) Occupy Sandy (@OccupySandy) Hurricane sandy survivor still in pain after 21 months
at the Midland Avenue Neighborhood Relief. Please share http://tinyurl.com/nkgodcu
6) NY/NJ Baykeeper (@NYNJBaykeeper) Help us make a splash for Swimmable Water on Tuesday, July 22, at 2 PM at Beach Ave Bch, Union Beach
7) Jersey Cares @JerseyCares  NJ's transitional homes/shelters are in need of toiletries. Help by donating to @JerseyCares First Night program! bit.ly/1lwwz4V

Union Beach school graduation pauses to thank Madison | Since late 2012, in the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy, the Madison community sparked by an appeal by Mayor Robert Conley and Borough Councilman Robert Landrigan, embarked on a campaign to partner with one Jersey Shore town. That town is Union Beach. http://newjerseyhills.com/madison_eagle/news/union-beach-school-graduation-pauses-to-thank-madison/article_9b4d7c32-0c80-11e4-a936-0019bb2963f4.html

Jacquie Lee in Concert to Benefit Union Beach | Colts Neck native and The Voice finalist Jacquie Lee will star in “Two Towns-One Voice-One Mission,”a concert hosted by Operation Provide Comfort (www.opcunionbeach.org) to benefit the residents of Union Beach on August 23, 2014 at the Robert J. Collins Arena,  Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, New Jersey. http://www.ahherald.com/newsbrief/arts-news/17780-jacquie-lee-in-concert-to-benefit-union-beach

PETITION FROM OCEANA.ORG
Tell President Obama the seismic fight isn't over | The Obama Administration made a huge mistake yesterday, authorizing the use of deadly seismic blasting of the U.S. East Coast. These blast threaten to injure or kill up to 138,200 marine mammals—including endangered right whales—and devastate coastal communities who depend on tourism, fishing, and coastal recreation. http://act.oceana.org/sign/stop_seismicletter/?source=slider

THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE ATLANTIC COAST HAS BEGUN
Wind sets the precedent for oil and gas
1) Feds open 344,000 acres of sea floor for wind power | The U.S. Department of Interior will offer leases to companies that want to build wind turbines along blocks of ocean floor starting about seven miles off Long Beach Island, Atlantic City and Cape May County. http://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2014/07/17/offshore-wind-approved/12818239/
2) Hunt for oil and gas to begin off East Coast | The Obama administration opened up the Atlantic to oil and gas exploration for the first time in nearly four decades on Friday. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/212686-feds-greenlight-air-gun-testing-off-east-coast#.U8l6H3h0alQ.twitter