Thursday, December 20, 2012
No word yet on where these families originally hail from.
This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. Thursday and includes information from the Department of Community Affairs received after the original story posted. Displaced by Sandy, some families will be celebrating Christmas this year in a new, temporary home at Fort Monmouth. According to Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon, Friday will be move-in day at Fort Monmouth for between 42 and 45 families. Mahon said the borough was notified Wednesday that the families would begin arriving Friday and that Oceanport is asked to provide fire response. "FEMA will not tell us if any local families are included in this temporary housing," he said in an email Thursday. The long term temporary housing is located in the lodge area of the fort in Oceanport and in …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
It's not Sandy housing or temporary FEMA units. These homes will be for the next phase of the recovery process.
There has been a lot of confusing news about post-Sandy housing, said to be available at Fort Monmouth. To be clear: This story is about fort housing for a new wave of the recovery process - permanent housing, for what is expected to be a whole crop of people who won't want to live in a flood zone anymore or, who just won't be able to afford to anymore, if flood and homeowners' insurance rates rise in correlation with the waters of Oct. 29. On Thursday. the board of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA) took a first step toward selling off two large residential housing properties in Eatontown and Oceanport, in what it (and the governor) says is a response to "an acute need for housing in the Shore region" because of …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Temporary housing will include 45 units.
Those still looking for a place to live in the wake of Superstorm Sandy will have at least three more weeks before they can hope for a place at Fort Monmouth. The state announced today that work is under way at the fort to house those displaced by Sandy, but on a much smaller scale than previously announced. According to Lisa Ryan, director of communications for the NJ Department of Community Affairs, there will only be 45 housing units, which is based on the need identified by FEMA. These units will include 15 three-bedroom units and 30 one-bedroom units. Previous reports estimated that the fort would house 400-600 families and more than a month after the Governor previously estimated. No word yet on how these units will be allocated. …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Officials say the answers are forthcoming.
"How can I apply?" Patch readers have been anxious to know how they can secure a spot in Fort Monmouth's housing for themselves or someone they know displaced by the hurricane. We posed that question to the Lt. Governor's office, the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority and a local mayor. So far there isn't an answer. In an email this morning, Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon said, "This is a fluid situation and answers haven't been provided yet." Mahon did provide an important detail for those who are out of their home. "I suspect the list will develop from the FEMA applications. Residents need to make sure they have indicated they won't be in the home while repairs are made. That triggers a housing need," he said. "In addition, …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Many displaced by the storm and in need of long term, temporary housing could be settling into the former military base by the end of the week.
Hundreds of New Jerseyans displaced by the ravages of Hurricane Sandy will be relocated to temporary housing on Fort Monmouth by the end of the week, Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday. The former military base could house between 400 to 600 families, according to NJ.com. Oceanport Mayor Michael Mahon told Patch that those who sought shelter in the giant tents in the Monmouth Park parking lot will be relocated to the empty fort property, and many in the Oceanport section. "It's an excellent opportunity to play host to those folks displaced by the hurricane. We welcome them," Mahon said. Although buildings on the fort have been "mothballed," the mayor said that once utilities are restored the housing should serve as a "solid solution for …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Eatontown officials bristle at redevelopers' move to eventually lease property to county.
Saying it smells like an amendment to the plan for Fort Monmouth, at least two Eatontown officials voiced their disapproval last week of a lease that will likely lead to a new regional location for Monmouth County's Department of Public Works, in Eatontown. But according to the county and redevelopers, this change has been well known for years. The board of the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority moved last week to approve a one year lease, with a six month extension option, for the motor pool property of former Fort Monmouth from the Army, with the intent that it will then lease the property to the county for a new home for its highway division. The motor pool once serviced all of the Army vehicles at Fort Monmouth. It …
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