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In two small South Jersey towns, 63 homeowners will leave their flooded homes — if the state’s offer makes financial sense

Sixty-three South Jersey homeowners have been accepted into the Blue Acres Buyout Program, one of the largest community buyouts the program has encountered since Hurricane Sandy.

Denise Lees in her bedroom on Lenape trail in August after damaged drywall was removed, leaving the framing of the house exposed after June flooding in Southampton.
Denise Lees in her bedroom on Lenape trail in August after damaged drywall was removed, leaving the framing of the house exposed after June flooding in Southampton.Read moreAnthony Pezzotti / File PHotograph