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  Coast Check

  Coastal communities have been struggling with how to rebuild after Sandy or, in some cases, whether to retreat from the coast altogether.  

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  Christie: No Proof Climate Change Caused Sandy

  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today rejected the idea that state agencies like New Jersey Transit needed to prepare for climate change ahead of Sandy.

  “‘Cause I don’t think there’s been any proof thus far that Sandy was caused by climate change,” he said.

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  Homeless Women Vets Face Tougher Struggles

  Homelessness among female veterans is on the rise in the United States, even as the overall rate of homelessness among veterans is going down.

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  Newark Promoting Urban Farms

  Newark got close to $90,000 from the USDA to promote farmer’s markets through “culturally appropriate marketing." And for the first time starting this June, the city’s 77,000 residents on food stamps will be able to use them at each of the cities community-run farmer's markets.

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  As Pipeline Expands, Questions Raised Over Who Protects NJ Water

  The Highlands Region in the northwest corner of New Jersey provides water for more than 5 million households in the state. A utility company, Tennessee Gas Pipeline, is expanding the natural gas line that runs through the environmentally protected area. The fight over the project has become the centerpiece of why environmentalists complain about Governor Chris Christie's tenure.

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