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UPDATED: FEMA Center Doesn't Open
A FEMA Center was supposed to open this morning on Dunhams Corner Road. However, it did not.
The opening of a FEMA/State Disaster Recover Center at the East Brunswick Division of Recreation and Parks Maintenance Facility on Dunhams Corner Road was delayed, the township announced.
The center was supposed to be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. The; announcement did not say why it was delayed or when or if it would open.
In the meantime, a mobile FEMA center is open at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main Street, Sayreville.
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Once there, visitors can:
• Receive information about different types of state and federal disaster assistance.
• Get help completing applications for U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations.
• Inquire about the status of applications for federal assistance.
• Receive referrals to voluntary organizations to help with immediate unmet needs.
• Learn cost-effective measures to reduce the impact of future disaster losses.
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There are several ways people can apply to FEMA aid. You can call to apply, 1-800-621-3362 and 1-800-462-7585; apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov; or use your smartphone at at: m.fema.gov
The East Brunswick Division of Recreation and Parks
Maintenance Facility is located at 334 Dunhams Corner Road
, East Brunswick, N.J. 08816.
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