WASHINGTON —Two New Jersey members of the U.S. House want Gov. Chris Christie to respond to a government watchdog report that questioned how the state spent $43 million in Hurricane Sandy housing funds. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th Dist.) and Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-9th Dist.) said Christie needs to account for the money spent on the housing programs and make sure that future funding is properly handed out. They plan to release a letter at a press conference in Moonachie on Friday. New Jersey had awarded a three-year, $67.7-million contract to Hammerman and Gainer Inc. to distribute funds for three housing programs, but ended it after one year following complaints by homeowners about inept management, poor communication and long delays. The state wound up paying $43.5 million. "We want answers for the folks who were left without homes," Pallone and Pascrell said in a joint statement. "We want a...
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