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Hurricane Sandy Assistance Reaches Nearly $800 Million In New Jersey

TRENTON — While New Jersey survivors of Hurricane Sandy have until March 1 to register

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Free Expertise On ‘Building Stronger, Safer, Smarter’

TRENTON – Getting free advice on how to repair or rebuild your home to minimize future disaster damage is as easy as visiting your local home improvement store. Specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will offer their expertise on building techniques that can help protect your home, business or other property. This free service […]

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FEMA Extends Deadline To Register For Hurricane Sandy Assistance—March 1

TRENTON — Survivors of Hurricane Sandy now have until March 1, 2013,

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Help Is Available For Building To A Higher Standard

TRENTON — For many New Jersey homeowners, rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy will mean meeting a higher standard – literally.

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Hurricane Relief

SAYREVILLE — Advisory: Hurricane Relief Assistance –

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Hurricane Sandy Spaghetti Dinner—Jan. 26

WOODBRIDGE —  Hurricane Sandy Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, Saturday, January 26, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHS cafeterias, $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and children 10 and under, with tricky tray raffles. Proceeds to benefit the WHS Sandy Relief Fund. For more info call 732-602-8600

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Sandy Disaster Relief Check Presentation

Check Presentation to the Barge & Wolff Enterprises (Ice Cream Parlor), Sandy Disaster Relief. PERTH AMBOY — Friday, January 18, 2013 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Barge Restaurant, Front Street.

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SBA Business Recovery Center Has Moved To Bergen County Plaza

News Release 1/9/13— TRENTON  — The Small Business Administration’s business recovery center in Bergen County has relocated.

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Towns, Counties, Nonprofits Get More Time To Request FEMA Public Assistance

Advisory 1/9/13— NEW JERSEY — The FEMA Public Assistance cost-share program helps county and municipal governments and eligible nonprofits in New Jersey recover from Hurricane Sandy. FEMA is reimbursing 75 percent of eligible costs of emergency response, debris removal and repair or replacement of public facilities damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Deadlines to submit Requests for […]

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Christie Administration Announces FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program Extended

for Residents Affected by Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Approved for 14-Day Extension of Program

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Regional Disaster Recovery Centers To Open To Assist Survivors

TRENTON — Two regional disaster recovery centers will open next week to consolidate several centers that are scheduled to close

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TAX FACTS: Tax Implications of Disaster-related Personal Casualty Losses

Courtesy of Tom Ploskonka— Dear Client’s and Friends: January 2013 If you suffered a personal casualty loss due from Hurricane Sandy, you might be entitled to a tax deduction. This letter provides a quick summary of the applicable federal income tax rules. Deductions for Damaged and Destroyed Property The tax law allows you to claim […]

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Assembly Members to Tour Superstorm Sandy Devastation in Middlesex & Monmouth Counties

Friday Tour Followed Recent Ocean County Assembly Tour & Eight Assembly Hearings on Sandy Impact

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Help Available For Sandy Survivors Stressed By Holidays

TRENTON — The holiday season can create its own stress. This stress can be especially trying for those recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Free help is available just a phone call away for New Jersey survivors who feel overwhelmed during the holidays. The New Jersey Disaster Mental Health Helpline at 877-294-4357 or TTY 877-294-4356 is open […]

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SBA Extends Deadline for Hurricane Sandy Survivors in New Jersey

ATLANTA – U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Karen G. Mills has approved an extension of the deadline for Hurricane Sandy survivors in New Jersey to return their disaster home and business loan applications for physical damage to January 30, 2013. “The extension will allow the homeowners, renters and businesses additional time to submit their SBA […]

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I Started By Calling FEMA. Why Did I End Up With The SBA?

TRENTON — Some Hurricane Sandy survivors who ask for disaster assistance wonder why they receive applications for loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Receiving an SBA loan application is part of the process that begins when survivors register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help after a disaster. Applications of those registering with […]

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