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1. 4/2/2013 4:08:00 AM Restoring Delaware Bay beaches in time for return of horseshoe crabs and shorebirds
   published by Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
   A nearly $1 million effort is under way to restore Delaware Bay beaches that are-- or were, before Hurricane Sandy ravaged them-- crucial turf for spawning horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds that depend on crab eggs for refueling. "We saw somewhere between a 50 and 70 percent loss of breeding beaches for horseshoe crabs in just one storm," said Larry Niles, a New...
   
2. 4/1/2013 12:01:00 AM Christie Administration and Partners Work to Restore Delaware Bay Beaches Eroded by Sandy to Help Red Knots and Other Shorebirds During Upcoming...
   published by Targeted News Service
   Supported by grants from conservation groups, the Department of Environmental Protection and partners are working to re-establish Delaware Bay beaches that were eroded by Superstorm Sandy in an effort to restore critical feeding habitat for migrating shorebirds, in particular the state-endangered red knot. The partners are using grants from the...
   
3. 2/13/2013 8:07:00 PM Jonathan Maslow Scholarship Fund Accepting RBR Student Applications
   published by Red Bank-Shrewsbury Patch
   The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship, which it administers on behalf of members of the Red Bank Regional High School (RBRHS) Class of 1966, is accepting applications for the Fall 2013 term.  The ...
   
4. 2/5/2013 3:42:00 PM New Jersey Recovery Fund to Aid in Sandy Recovery
   published by Barnegat-Ocean Acres Patch
   The Community Foundation of New Jersey recently announced a funding resource aimed at supporting the needs of the state’s communities and non-profit organizations leading in recovery following Hurricane Sandy. Called the New Jersey Recovery Fund, the ...
   
5. 2/5/2013 12:01:00 AM Storm recovery fund focuses grant efforts
   published by Star-Ledger (NJ)
   The New Jersey Recovery Fund announced yesterday that it will focus its grants on five areas-- public media, policy reform, community and regional planning, environmental protection and the arts-- in the effort to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. Guidelines for grants from the $5 million fund are available today from the Community Foundation of New Jersey and the...