TRENTON, N.J. — The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Camden and Hunterdon counties
will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28. Survivors of Hurricane Sandy can continue to visit the other
33 DRCs serving individuals in New Jersey. Anyone can visit any DRC in any county or even another state.
Those affected by Sandy are encouraged to register with FEMA before visiting a DRC.
Individuals can apply for assistance and follow up on previous applications 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 1-800-462-7585.
Current DRC Locations are:
Atlantic County Atlantic County
Atlantic City Convention Center Hamilton Mall
1 Convention Blvd., Room 201 4403 Blackhorse Pike (Route 322)
Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Bergen County Burlington County
Bergen County Plaza Burlington Center Mall
1 Bergen Plaza, 4th Floor 2501 Burlington – Mount Holly Road
Hackensack, NJ 07652 Suite 215
Burlington, NJ 08016
Camden County Cape May County
Public Works Building Cape May Courthouse Public Library
2311 Egg Harbor Road 30 Mechanics St.
Lindenwold, NJ 08021 Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210
Closes Nov. 28
Cape May County Cumberland County
Ocean City Community Center Emergency Management Agency Office
1735 Simpson Ave. 637 Bridgeton Ave., Lower Level
Ocean City, NJ 08226 Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Essex County Gloucester County
Willing Heart Community Care Center Government Services Building
555 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. 1200 North Delsea Dr.
Newark, NJ 07103 Clayton, NJ 08312
Hudson County Hudson County
Adjacent to Office Depot Jersey City Museum
59 Washington St. 350 Montgomery St.
Hoboken, NJ 07030 Jersey City, NJ 07302
Hunterdon County Mercer County
Department of Public Safety Annex Mercer County Community College
77 Park Ave. 1200 Old Trenton Road
Flemington, NJ 08822 West Windsor, NJ 08550
Closes Nov. 28
Middlesex County Monmouth County
Sayreville Senior Center Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center
423 Main St. 945 Hwy. 36
Sayreville, NJ 08872 Leonardo, NJ 07737
Monmouth County Monmouth County
Belmar Municipal Building Union Beach Municipal Building
601 Main St. 650 Poole Ave.
Belmar, NJ 07719 Union Beach, NJ 07735
Monmouth County Morris County
Long Branch Fire Station #4 Morris Plains Community Center
199-205 Union Ave. 51 Jim Fear Drive
Long Branch, NJ 07740 Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Ocean County Ocean County
Old Township Building Bay Head Fire Station #1
775 East Bay Ave. 81 Bridge Ave.
Stafford, NJ 08050 Bay Head, NJ 08742
Ocean County Ocean County
Bell Crest Plaza Store Front 4C Brick Township Civic Center
953 Fischer Blvd. 270 Chambers Bridge Rd.
Toms River, NJ 08753 Brick, NJ 08723
Ocean County Ocean County
Little Egg Harbor Senior Center Harvey Cedars Bible Conference Center
641 Radio Road 12 Cedars Ave.
Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08087 Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008
(Long Beach Island)
Passaic County Salem County
Passaic County Department of Health Penns Grove EMS Building
317 Pennsylvania Ave. 25 East Griffith St.
Paterson, NJ 07503 Penns Grove, NJ 08069
Somerset County Sussex County
Somerset County Human Services Sussex County Community College
27 Warren St. 1 College Hill Road
Somerville, NJ 08876 Newton, NJ 07860
Union County Union County
Chisholm School Community Center Plainfield Senior Citizen’s
100 S. Springfield Ave. Service Center
Springfield, NJ 07081 400 E. Front St.
Plainfield, NJ 07060
Warren County
Franklin Township Municipal Building
2093 Route 57
Broadway, NJ 08808
In addition to the DRCs, there are also SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) to serve business customers. SBA Customer Service Representatives are available at BRCs to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking disaster assistance for losses. They are at the following locations, until further notice:
Atlantic County Bergen County
Richard Stockton College Bergen Community College
Small Business Development Center Small Business Development Center
35 South Martin Luther King Blvd. 355 Main St., Room 121
Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Hackensack, NJ 07601
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cape May County Essex County
Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Rutgers University
13 Crest Haven Road Small Business Development Center
Cape May, NJ 08210 25 James St.
Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Newark, NJ 07102
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hudson County Middlesex County
Small Business Development Center John F. Kennedy Library
New Jersey City University 500 Hoes Lane
285 West Side Ave., Suites 189 – 191 Piscataway, NJ 08854
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jersey City, NJ 07305
Hours: Mon. – Sat.10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Monmouth County Ocean County
Brookdale Community College Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce
765 Newman Springs Road Stafford Heritage Park Train Station and Rail Car
Bankier Library, Room 246 (SBDC) (Across from Manahawkin Lake between RT 9 and
Lincroft, NJ 07738 RT 72)
Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. West Bay Ave.
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Hours: Mon – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Passaic County Union County
William Paterson University Kean University – SBDC
Small Business Development Center Business One-Stop Service – The Incubator
131 Ellison St. 320 Park Ave.
Paterson, NJ 07505 Plainfield, NJ 07060
Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All BRCs are closed Nov. 23 – 25, and will reopen Monday, Nov. 26.
Renters, homeowners and businesses that do not need one-on-one assistance do not need to visit a center. They can apply for an SBA disaster loan online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.
The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.