Hurricane Sandy

Deadline to Apply for FEMA, SBA Extended to May 1

Deadline extension applies for homeowner, renter and business registration with SBA

Residents impacted by Superstorm Sandy now have until May 1 to register for individual disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to a prepared statement from the governor's office.  The deadline extension also applies for homeowner, renter, and business registration with the Small Business Administration (SBA) for Disaster Loan Assistance. Businesses applying for SBA Economic Injury loans still have until July 31 to apply. The loans are for businesses that did not suffer any physical damage, but lost revenue in Sandy's aftermath. State and federal offiicials have urged all residents and businesses affected by the storm, whether it was through flooding, wind damage or loss of business  revenue, …

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Hurricane Sandy

Restoring The Dunes At Island Beach State Park, One Christmas Tree At A Time

Dunes breached in a number of sections of the state park during Superstorm Sandy; sections of park slated to open sometime next week

Surf fisherman often trudged through the sand on Two-Bit Road at Island Beach State Park to make their way around the towering dunes, on their way to the beach and the waves. But there is little in the way of a cut now, since Superstorm Sandy swamped the park on Oct. 29. And in many sections of Island Beach, the carefully cultivated, cherished dunes - strengthened by beach grass and protected by snow fence - are no more. "There's a lot more devastation at this end of the beach," said Area Supervisor Ray Bukowski, as he steered his Ford F-250 down the nearly deserted beach in the park's Northern Natural Area. The beach is littered with pilings, crab pots, storm debris and even a roller coaster car from nearby Seaside Heights. The scene is …

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5:52 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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Hurricane Sandy

OceanFirst Gives to Point Beach, Toms River and Monmouth United Way

Foundation awards six grants to organizations in Sandy-battered communities

OceanFirst Foundation’s Relief and Recovery Grant Program is awarding six new grants totaling $93,000 to organizations in Point Pleasant Beach, Toms River and Monmouth County. The recipients are: Ocean Fire Co. #1, Point Pleasant Beach; Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, Toms River; Children’s Home Society, Toms River; Homes for All, Toms River; O.C.E.A.N., Inc., Toms River and United Way of Monmouth County, Farmingdale. "The foundation's grant program assists the efforts of nonprofit organizations in the New Jersey shore market area that are helping local families and individuals affected by Hurricane Sandy," says a prepared statement issued by the foundation. The amount awarded to each of the organizations and details about their …

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Food Assistance Benefits Offered for Sandy Victims

Multiple locations now open to apply for Disaster SNAP aid

Those temporarily facing hunger because superstorm Sandy exhausted their resources can apply for an assistance program beginning Monday. Benefits for those not already enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will continue through Dec. 4. Disaster SNAP is available to those who are at risk of hunger because disaster recovery expenses has left them without enough money to buy food or those who were without power and lost food supplies. D-SNAP applications will be accepted on the following schedule: Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following Monmouth County locations: Strict criteria must be met in order for people to qualify; specifically, applicants must provide: Eligible recipients will…

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