FEMA: More Disaster Recovery Centers Open in NJ

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Six new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) have opened for New Jersey residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.

DRCs enable residents to speak one-on-one with recovery representatives, but it is not necessary to visit a center to receive disaster assistance.

There are currently 22 DRCs across impacted areas that are open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., except for one in Hoboken, which operates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

It is helpful to register with FEMA before going to a DRC. You can apply for assistance by registering online, by web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA.

FEMA program specialists are available, as well as customer service representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), who can answer questions about a  low-interest disaster loan program and assist with disaster loan applications.

 The new DRC locations are:

Mercer County:

• Mercer County Community College 1200 Old Trenton Road West Windsor, NJ 08550

Burlington County

• Burlington Center Mall 2501 Burlington – Mount Holly Road Suite 215 Burlington, NJ 08016

Hunterdon County

• Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety Annex 77 Park Ave.Flemington, NJ 08822

Warren County

• Franklin Township Municipal Building 2093 Route 57 Broadway, NJ 08808

Sussex County

• Sussex County Community College 1 College Hill Road Newton, NJ 07860

Monmouth County

• Belmar Municipal Building 601 Main St. Belmar, NJ 07719

 Other DRCs in New Jersey are located in:

Atlantic County          

• Atlantic City Convention Center 1 Convention Blvd., Room 201    Atlantic City, N.J. 08401                                        

Bergen County

• Bergen County Plaza  1 Bergen Plaza, 4^th Floor Hackensack, N.J. 07652

 Cape May County                            

• Cape May Courthouse Public Library 30 Mechanics St. Cape May Courthouse, N.J. 08210

Cumberland County

• Emergency Management Agency Office 637 Bridgeton Ave., Lower Level Bridgeton, N.J. 08302

Gloucester County

• Government Services Building 1200 North Delsea Dr. Clayton, NJ 08312

Hudson County

• Jersey City Museum 350 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302

Hudson County – special hours 8 a.m to 5 p.m.

• adjacent to Police Department 59 Washington St. Hoboken, N.J. 07030

Middlesex County   

• Sayreville Senior Center 423 Main St.   Sayreville, NJ 08872
  

Monmouth County

•  Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center 945 Hwy. 36, Atlantic Highlands Leonardo, N.J. 07737

•  Union Beach Municipal Building 650 Poole Ave.Union Beach, NJ 07735

Morris County                                  

• Morris Plains Community Center 51 Jim Fear Dr.   Morris Plains, NJ 07950

Ocean County                                    

• Brick Township Civic Center 270 Chambers Bridge Rd. Brick, NJ 08723

Passaic County

• Passaic County Department of Health 317 Pennsylvania Ave. Patterson, NJ 07503

Salem County                                               

• Penns Grove EMS Building  25 East Griffith St.  Penns Grove, NJ 08069

Somerset County

• Somerset County Human Services 27 Warren St.Somerville, NJ 08876

Union County

• Chisholm School Community Center 100 S. Springfield Ave. Springfield, NJ 07081

SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs)

SBA Customer Service Representatives are also available provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking disaster assistance for losses at Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) at the following locations, until further notice:

Ocean County

• Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
• Stafford Heritage Park Train Station and Rail Car (Across from Manahawkin Lake between RT 9 and RT 72)
• West Bay Avenue
• Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Hours:   Monday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until further notice

Bergen County         

• Bergen Community College Small Business Development Center  355 Main Street, Room 121   Hackensack, NJ 07601 
  

  Essex County

• Rutgers University Small Business Development Center 25 James Street Newark, NJ 07102

Hours:  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon- Fri

DRC locations change frequently. The closest open offices can be found online.

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