New Jersey Adds a Disaster Recovery Center in Long Branch, Monmouth County
PO Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
For Release: November 19, 2012
Mary E. O'Dowd, M.P.H. Commissioner
For Further Information Contact: Office of Communications (609) 984-7160
New Jersey Adds a Disaster Recovery Center in Long Branch, Monmouth County
Trenton, N J- Anyone affected by Hurricane Sandy can now visit a newly opened Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Monmouth County if they have questions about recovery programs. This brings the number of centers in Monmouth to four and the number statewide to 31. All but one are open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. except the center in Bay Head, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the curfew there remains in effect.
All New Jersey Disaster Recovery Centers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 22 and will reopen on Friday with new hours, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. except for Bay Head.
It is helpful to register with FEMA before visiting a DRC. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses can apply by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov. By phone or 711/VRS, call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY - 1-800-7585
