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Friday, November 9, 2012

Hurricane Sandy

Homegrown Effort To Help Bayshore Families In Crisis Gets Organized

The bustling humanitarian effort at a formerly vacant storefront to clothe, feed and fortify the unluckiest victims of Hurricane Sandy just keeps growing stronger.

Shortly after the winds and floods of Hurricane Sandy died down and the full gloomy picture of the devastation became known, local firehouses and churches and even a liquor store sprang up to collect donated goods for the storm victims.  But as word spread and the mountains of clothes grew, organizers began brainstorming a better, longer term solution. An offer was made to lend the empty Childrens Wear and Foodtown stores for 30-days, and the army of people volunteers moved in. Its been dubbed "The Beacon of Hope" by the Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce members whose members are behind it.  The auto dealers Keyport Nissan and Hazlet Buhler have joined the Raine organization as major sponsors. A dozen restaurants, mostly from Hazlet …

mario schito

7:53 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012

In the aftermath of hurricane Sandy, my company is trying to help as many people as possible with their flooded basements, cellars, & general debris. Our offices are being flooded with calls for rolloff containers ranging from 10-40 yards. We are a locat trash company based in Middletown, NJ, with over 60 years experience in the industry. Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions or …   more ›

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Hurricane Sandy

'Beacon of Hope' Distribution Center Opens in Vacant Childrens Wear Store

A huge donation/distribution center to serve storm victims has sprung up in a vacant store on Route 35 in Hazlet.

The Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, working in partnership with Raine Foundation and Chamber businesses, has established the Beacon of Hope Distribution Center to assist the residents of the Bayshore towns impacted by the Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy.   The NMCC Beacon of Hope Distribution Center began accepting donations of food and clothing on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 3106 Route 35, in the former Childrens Wear store at the Staples shopping center in Hazlet, NJ. Their Facebook page has contact information and updates about what they need.  The Center will be the hub for the food, clothing and household items to be donated to help the displaced residents.  The items will be sorted and distributed directly to the affected residents and to …

michele murray

10:19 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012

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