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Community Corner

A Year After Sandy: Moving New Jersey Forward

One year after
Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey our coastal communities are focused on
rebuilding.  We need to look at what happened in the past but more importantly
look forward at what we can do better.  We
need to implement policies that ensure our coast will be more resilient to
future storms including restoring dunes and natural systems and better planning
regulations, pulling back from the most vulnerable areas, and ensuring there is
affordable housing so families that have enjoyed the shore for generations can
continue to do so.





Join us for a panel
discussion focused on how we move the state forward in Sandy’s aftermath.





We will be looking at innovative
policies that can be used along the shore to create affordable housing, protect
the Barnegat Bay as we rebuild, and implement better coastal planning to keep
families out of harm’s way.

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We also want to hear
from you, residents of the Shore communities, on what you think is working and
what areas of the recovery need improvement.

WHAT:                        A Year After Sandy: Moving New Jersey Forward

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WHEN:                        Thursday, October 22nd
at 7pm



WHERE:                     Mancini
Hall, Toms River Library



                                    101 Washington St., Toms River, NJ  

Panel Discussion
Moderated by Jeff Tittel, NJ Sierra Club Director and featuring:



Dr. Michael Kennish:  Research Professor, Estuarine and Marine Ecology, Marine Geology,
Human Impacts on Estuarine and Marine Environment, Rutgers
University

Dave Rammler:          Fair
Share Housing Center, Staff Attorney


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