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Hurricane Sandy

Monday, December 10, 2012

12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims

Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.

Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. See how a bunch of volunteers in Tucker got …

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Kevin Madigan

10:24 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012

I heard the Stones are playing as well.   more ›

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Do You Have Loved Ones in Sandy's Path?

Many of us have family and friends in the path of this massive storm. Here are some tips for how to cope from afar.

Hurricane Sandy’s reach is beyond the northeast. Locally, it has many worried about their loved ones in the violent storm’s path. Between phone calls to family or friends bracing themselves for Sandy and 24-hour news updates on its potential severity, stress builds. Here are tips on managing hurricane distress from the American Psychological Association: If you have loved ones in the Mid-Atlantic or Northeast, odds are, there's a Patch site in their town that can give you local upates on the conditions there. Go to the Patch homepage and click on a state to find a list of our local websites.

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