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Lisa Vanderveer of Brick filed suit against her flood insurer

when it offered a low payout after superstorm Sandy.

Tinton Falls girl felled by cancer

leaves behind a legacy of love

Answers on
insurance
scandal
What to expect if hoping
to reopen a Sandy claim
RUSS ZIMMER AND JEAN MIKLE
@RUSSZIMMER, @JEANMIKLE

Homeowners whose properties were submerged

during superstorm Sandy have long believed they were
cheated out of the financial security that their flood insurance was supposed to provide. Recent action by the
federal government means they will now have a chance
to prove it.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or
FEMA, runs the National Flood Insurance Program,
which underwrites most residential flood insurance
policies in America. It agreed Wednesday to reopen
nearly 142,000 previously settled claims in instances
where it looks like homeowners may have been shortchanged by their insurer. An additional 2,200 Sandy-related claims are being contested in the courts.
Count Little Egg Harbor resident Lisa Stevens
among those who may be interested in reopening her

COURTESY OF SUSAN FUNCK

Hannah Duffy adored her brother Robbie more than anything in this world, her family says.

SHARI PUTERMAN MOMMY DIARIES

I asked her for butterflies. This is the response I got from Susan Funck,
See CLAIM, Page A4

who wanted her daughter to send specific signs letting her know she was OK.
In August 2013, Funck sat on the porch of her Tinton Falls home as Hannah

Project Unifys
kids close gaps
JERRY CARINO CARINOS CORNER
HAZLET Its such a simple gesture,
saying hi to someone. But it can make a
profound difference.
Thats the backbone of Project Unify, which partners high school students
with special-needs schoolmates to
bridge the gap between what can seem
like two different worlds. The sevenyear-old initiative, founded by Special
Olympics New Jersey and boosted by a grant from
the Walmart Foundation, has taken root in 25 high
schools throughout the state.
Raritan High School is one of them. The Rockets
chapter started with a handful of student partners

rested in her bed.

I was making horrible phone calls, things I
wanted to do alone, she says.
I had to call Monmouth Regional High School
to tell them Hannah wouldnt be starting her
freshman year.
Out of nowhere, a bright blue butterfly appeared by her side.
It hung out for a while, she recalls. It went
back around the side of the house and came back
five times.
Hannah was still here but could no longer
speak clearly. That butterfly landing by my side

during such a difficult moment, it brought such a

sense of peace, Funck says to me.
I ask Funck about other signs.
Hannah told me that every time I see 9:11,
thats her, she answers.
Why are these numbers so significant, I wonder.
Hannah told me that every time she looked at
the clock, 9:11 would be there, Funck tells me.
Every time we see those numbers, we say, Hi,
See STRENGTH, Page A8

Live with no regrets, love with compassion, be kind, and never ever give up
that fighting spirit. If people live by those words, they will honor my daughter.
SUSAN FUNCK, WHOSE DAUGHTER HANNAH DUFFY DIED OF BRAIN CANCER AT AGE 14

See UNIFY, Page A7

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Parental advice
Ask-Carol provides free referral
services for living situations for
elderly parents and others.
YOUR MONEY, A6

A food
fight in
Asbury
Residents upset
by plan to bring
in food trucks.
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