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CLINTON, SANDERS
DELEGATES CLASH
DNC emails stir chants of Bernie!
and boos for prospective nominee

Feds deny
request for
more Sandy
grant funds
JEAN MIKLE @JEANMIKLE

PHOTOS BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Former presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders takes the stage Monday night at the Democratic National Convention at
the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Below: First lady Michelle Obama greets the convention crowd.

TOMS RIVER - Sandy-impacted Shore towns holding

out hope for another round of federal money to help balance their budgets will receive bad news: The moneys
not coming.
Lisa Ryan, a spokeswoman for the state Department
of Community Affairs, said the federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development turned down the
DCAs request to transfer $14.5 million in Sandy recovery money to a grant program that had helped towns pay
for essential services while recovering from the storm.
Last month, HUD informed us that it did not approve
our request to transfer additional Sandy recovery funds
to the (Essential Services Grants) Program. Without
HUDs approval, we cannot provide a 2016 (Essential
Services Grants) funding round. Therefore, no local
governments will receive (Essential Services Grants)
this year, she said.
For towns still struggling with a reduced ratable base
after Sandy, the HUD decision makes budgeting even
more difficult and tax increases likely. Recovery from
See SANDY, Page 5A

JERRY CARINO @NJHOOPSHAVEN

MORE FROM THE CONVENTION

Four ways that New Jerseys delegates say the party can bring
Bernie Sanders supporters back into the fold. Page 10A
The only declared candidate for N.J. governor so far, former
ambassador Phil Murphy, talks to delegates. Page 10A

Democrats kick off their convention in Philadelphia minus

their chairwoman, brought low by an email scandal as
hopes for unity hinge on a Clinton-Sanders alliance. Page 1B

Be sure to visit us online at APP.com for

up-to-the-minute coverage of the Democratic National
Convention by our team of journalists in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA - This might be known as the

City of Brotherly Love, but there was a lot of anger
on display Monday from Bernie Sanders backers
toward presumptive Democratic presidential
nominee Hillary Clinton.
Any hope that Sanders supporters would be
ready to unify on behalf of Clinton seemed to evaporate in the summer heat, as growing anger from
Sanders backers exploded in the wake of the release of thousands of hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee. Those emails, which
indicated that the DNC was working against Sanders candidacy, ignited the anger of his supporters,
sparking widespread protests.
Not even Sanders himself could stop the protests against Clinton. Sanders was jeered when he
urged his supporters at a meeting early Monday
afternoon to support Clinton, with his voters voicing their displeasure at the prospect. The reaction
was similar a few miles away in Marconi Plaza,
where Sanders remarks were broadcast to several hundred protesters who had gathered to hear
him speak.
When Sanders urged everyone to support Hillary Clinton, those protesters unleashed a chorus of
boos that echoed for blocks.
That was amazing the level of booing was
just incredible, said Laurie Cestnick, a neuroscientist from Massachusetts who organized the protest, dubbed Occupy DNC. I hope all the superdelegates hear that. It speaks to why were here,
and it pushes us to keep going.
A few hours later, down on the convention floor
at the Wells Fargo Center, Sanders supporters
were relentless, often breaking out into boos or
chants of Bernie! for every mention of Hillary
Clinton. Not even a personal email plea from Sanders to stop the booing seemed to mollify his supporters.
See CLASH, Page 10A

Sen. Booker warns of voter apathy

DUSTIN RACIOPPI @DRACIOPPI

Before 10 a.m., Sen. Cory Booker had already hit

three delegate meetings, exhorting Democrats at each
stop to coalesce after a splintering primary contest and
defeat Donald Trump in the presidential election.
By 10 p.m., Booker was delivering a similar message
on stage at the Democratic National Convention, speaking in a prime spot to boost Hillary Clinton alongside a
roster of stars as Democrats worked to pitch unity
while party faithful were still divided over who should
leave Philadelphia the nominee.
I respect and value the ideals of individualism and
self-reliance. But rugged individualism didnt defeat
the British; it didnt get us to the moon; it didnt build our
nations highways; rugged individualism didnt map the
human genome. We did that together, Booker said.
This is the high call of patriotism. Patriotism is love of
country. But you cant love your country without loving
your countrymen and your countrywomen. Now we
dont always have to agree, but we must be there for

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Dad, son get star

treatment, finish
N.Y.C. Triathlon
RUSS ZIMMER @RUSSZIMMER

Sunday was a day for the record books.

Not because David and Blake Ferrell were especially fast, but because the father and son team who competed in Sundays New York City Triathlon to inspire
and raise money for epilepsy research shined on
their biggest stage yet.
The race went great, David told the Asbury Park
Press via email Monday morning. It was truly one of
the greatest experiences I have ever had with Blake.
Blake, 19, has been limited his whole life by a rare
genetic disorder that restricts his mobility and speech.
However, on the race course, Blake and his 55-year-old
father have found that they can push each other past all
expectations.
The event staff took great care of us, he said.
Blake was like a star.
Thats not to say the race was without its challenges.
Race organizers and the city decided to shorten the runSee TRIATHLON, Page 7A

THOMAS P. COSTELLO/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., wraps up his speech to the

Democratic National Convention Monday in Philadelphia.

See BOOKER, Page 9A

PROVIDED BY DAVID FERRELL

David Ferrell tows his son Blake during Sunday's New York
City Triathlon.

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