FEMA: More Disaster Recovery Centers Open in NJ

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

Boats tossed onto the shore in Seaside Park by Hurricane Sandy (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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