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How to Help Hurricane Irene Victims
For some of us in NJ the hurricane was nothing more then a bad storm but for some NJ and surrounding areas, residents have lost homes, cars and more. The flooding has just taken over some towns. As noted by Robinson Restoration, residents may have to resort to water restoration services in order to prevent further damage.
So, I wanted to put together a list of organizations that are offering relief in the area. Of course, the Red Cross is the biggest, but many local organizations and Churches are pulling together to help out their communities.
This list is short right so please leave information in the comments of any other organization or collections efforts that you know of so that we can add more to this list.
::Denville, NJ: Township of Denville organizing donation. Currently looking for Clothing Gift Cards.
::Oakland, NJ: Oakland NJ Flood organizing clean up and donations
Looking for the following items
- Bins
- Bottled Water
- Buckets
- Cleaning things
- Industrial Bleach
- Lime (cleaning)
- Mops
- Paper towels
- Plastic garbage bags
- Sponges
::Lincoln Park NJ: Jacksonville Chapel organizing donations
::Pompton Plains, Pequannock, NJ: First Reformed Church organizing donations
::Monroe, NJ: Click on Info for more Information
::JCP&L Water and Ice Program
Customers of Jersey Central Power & Light who remain without power from
Hurricane Irene can pick up water and ice free of charge at a number of locations as
storm-restoration efforts continue. Customers should go to the courtesy desk at
individual stores and report that they are a JCP&L customer out of power.
Participating stores in northern New Jersey include:
- Kings, 191 South Street, Morristown
- Kings, 184 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park,
- ShopRite, 50 Wal-Mart Plaza, Clinton
- ShopRite of Greenwich, 1207 U.S. Highway 22, Phillipsburg
- ShopRite of Rockaway, 437 Route 46, Dover
- ShopRite, 314 Route 15, Wharton
Participating stores in central New Jersey include:
- Acme Supermarket, 576 River Road, Fair Haven
- Acme Supermarket, 3241 Route 9, Freehold
- Acme Supermarket, 616 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft
- Acme Supermarket, Main Street & Route 71, Manasquan
- Acme Supermarket, 180 Shrewsbury Ave., Shrewsbury
- Food Circus, 1560 Route 35, Oakhurst
- Food Circus, 426 Route 36 and Wilson Avenue, Port Monmouth
- Food Circus, 362 Broad St., Red Bank
- Food Circus, 1732 Route 35 and 18th Avenue, Wall Township
- Food Circus, 1 Route 37, West, Toms River
- Norkus Foodtown, 597 Park Avenue, Freehold
- ShopRite, 427-429 Atlantic City Blvd., Bayville
- ShopRite, 260 County Line Road, Jackson
- ShopRite, Route 70, Lakehurst
- ShopRite, 328 Route 9, Lanoka Harbor
- ShopRite, 860 Fischer Blvd., Toms River
- ShopRite, 100 Town Center, Waretown
::Met-Ed Water and Ice Program
Met-Ed customers who are without power as a result of Hurricane Irene are eligible to
receive free ice and water. Customers must go to the service desk at one of the locations
listed below to receive a voucher.
York County:
- Giant Food of Manchester
- Giant Food of Shrewsbury
- Giant Food of Red Lion
- Giant Food, Pauline Dr., York
- Giant Food, E. Market St., York
- Giant Food, W. Market St., York
- Giant Food, Carlisle Rd., York
Lebanon County:
- Giant Food of Cleona
- Giant Food of Lebanon
- Redner’s of Fredricksburg
Berks County:
- Redner’s of Leesport
- Redner’s of Sinking Spring
- Redner’s of Pennside
- Redner’s, N 5th St, Reading
- Redner’s of Wyomissing
- Redner’s of Kenhorst
- Redner’s of Exeter
- Redner’s of Hamburg
Northampton County:
- Redner’s of Easton
- Giant Food, Wind Gap
- Giant Food, S. 25th St., Easton
- Giant Food, Town Center Blvd, Easton