ASBURY PARK PRESS

APP.COM $1.00

Shores
Top 10
teams

MONDAY 09.21.15

See how our rankings of the

areas high school football
squads shape up in Week 2. 1D

Jail time for Toms River man who swindled widow. Local, 3A

GIANTS SLIP UP
LATE YET AGAIN

Miscues in home opener give game to Falcons

DAVID GARD/CORRESPONDENT

Georgian Court University students Grace Talian and Lisa

Gravato with a smaller version of "Flat Francis.

Reflections
on a papal
pilgrimage
Reporter recalls
firsthand experience
JERRY CARINO
CARINOS CORNER

NOAH K. MURRAY/USA TODAY SPORTS

A Giants fan reacts to a fourth-quarter Falcons touchdown at MetLife Stadium, where Atlanta took advantage of late
offensive and defensive breakdowns by the Giants to pull ahead with 1:14 remaining and win Sundays game, 24-20.

Pope John Paul II stepped onto the

stage, and the earth shook. As he
crossed 10 yards in front of me in Mile
High Stadium, the pontiff waved amid a
deafening roar.
It lasted the better part of an hour.
Ive attended a Super Bowl and the
NBA Finals, a presidential election
rally and many rock concerts. Nothing approaches
the elation I witnessed at World Youth Day in Denver
during August 1993.
That vibe should be present this week as Pope
Francis visits Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia. Many folks going to see him have fair concerns about crowd sizes and transportation. My advice is this: Put on your best walking shoes and enjoy
the journey.
It may be the only pilgrimage you ever take.
Lisa Gravato gets it. The Tuckerton native is one of
18 Georgian Court University students attending
Sundays papal Mass in Philadelphia.

IN SPORTS: Complete game coverage and stats Atlanta Falcons New Jersey connection Roundup of NFL action

See CARINO, Page 8A

FEMA payments take longer than promised

Many Sandy victims still not seeing money for flood insurance claims
RUSS ZIMMER @RUSSZIMMER

Only 27 checks have been issued as a result of

FEMAs pledge to review thousands of superstorm
Sandy flood insurance claims and to quickly pay homeowners if they were shorted the first time around.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency acknowledged Friday that some of the initial applicants in
the Sandy Claims Review have been waiting longer
than the 90-day turnaround that the agency had origi-

nally promised.
FEMA spokesman Rafael Lemaitre told the Asbury
Park Press that policyholders have been through
enough already and that the FEMA team is working
through these reviews as quickly as possible.
Over the past couple of weeks weve doubled the
number of adjusters handling reviews and theyre now
working 7 days a week, he said. We wont stop until
See FEMA, Page 8A

PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOHN CHAMBERS

The Chambers family still havent received a response from

FEMA regarding the damages to their home.

VW HALTS DIESEL AUTO SALES, APOLOGIZES FOR EMISSIONS FAKERY PAGE 1B

@Play

Great pumpkins
and other treats
The fun at the Shore doesnt have to end just because the
summer is over. Fall means its time for pumpkin-flavored beer,
hayrides, hot warm cider, festivals and more. Check out some
upcoming events that you wont want to miss. 1C

ADVICE
BUSINESS
CLASSIFIED
COMICS
LOCAL

3C
6A
5C
4C
3A

LOTTERIES
OBITUARIES
OPINION
SPORTS
WEATHER

2A
7A
9A
1D
12D

VOLUME 136
NUMBER 226
SINCE 1879