** RELIEF SUPPLIES DIRECT FROM THE WEATHER CHANNEL STAFF AND THE PEOPLE OF ATLANTA **

My friend (and Monmouth County native) Jennifer Nittoso currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia where she is an on-air meteorologist with The Weather Channel (TWC). This morning, I received five boxes of supplies at my office in the Township of Hazlet Municipal Building that she collected in coordination with her friends and colleagues in Atlanta and TWC that are destined for the NMCC Beacon of Hope Distribution Center here in Hazlet and ultimately, the people who need it the most.

Thank you Atlanta and The Weather Channel!

‎*** RELIEF VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ***

Willing volunteers are needed at the Hazlet Relief Distribution Center located at the former site of Childrenswear Centre (Route 35 at Hazlet Avenue, next to Staples). Help is needed from 9 AM until 9 PM with a special need for volunteers from 4 PM until 9 PM.

*** JCP&L UPDATE ***

Let's start by saying, "don't shoot the messenger."

Our township administrator just got off yet another phone call with our area manager from JCP&L. He ran through the list of streets, homes and even specific utility pole numbers that JCP&L has neglected.

JCP&L is reporting that due to the snowfall, which is actually accumulating in other parts of the state and county, is causing tree limbs to fall and take out power lines supplying critical infrastructure like hospitals and critical facilities such as police stations, etc. This has caused JCP&L to reallocate field crews to deal with these issues.

Sorry folks. We are aggravated, too.

***VOLUNTEERS***

Volunteers are needed at the old Childrenswear Center building at Rt. 35 S/Hazlet Ave. for help handling/sorting donations. You should check in with the volunteer coordinator on site.

*** INSURANCE ***

Several insurance companies are offering mobile catastrophic unit claims processing centers located throughout the state. These locations provide an additional alternative for residents to file their insurance claims besides the typical routes such as through one’s insurance agent or via telephone. This list will constantly be changing, so please check back to see if additional companies and locations have been added.

AAA Mid Atlantic:
A CAT Response trailer is located at:
Eatontown: Lowe’s
118 New Jersey 36
Eatontown, NJ
Hours of Operation: Daily 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Allstate New Jersey:
Three Mobile Catastrophe Centers are located at:
Brick - Home Depot
1722 New Jersey 88
Brick, NJ
Hazlet - Home Depot
3700 Hwy 35
Hazlet, NJ
Lodi - Home Depot
99 NJ Highway 17
Lodi, NJ
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Farmers Insurance:
A Mobile Catastrophe Center is located at:
Toms River: Lowe’s
1375 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ

Liberty Mutual:
A Catastrophe Response Vehicle is located at:
Freehold: Walmart
326 West Main Street,
Freehold, NJ
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

MetLife Auto & Home:
A CAT RV is located at:
Pompton Lakes: Coverage Specialists, Inc.
580 Route 23 North
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Hours of Operation: Daily 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

State Farm:
Two auto claims drive-in locations are located at:
Parsippany: 300 Kimball Drive
Parsippany, NJ
Rutherford: Lowe’s
150 Route 17 North
Rutherford, NJ
Hours of Operation: Daily 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Plymouth Rock Assurance: (High Point, Palisades, Teachers)
Catastrophe Centers are located at:
Lakewood: Hilton Gardens
1885 Route 70 West
Red Bank: 331 Newman Springs Road – Suite 304
Marlton: Marlton Executive Park
701 Route 73 South
Hours of Operation: Daily/Weekends 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM