Toms River FEMA Office Opens Monday

A new Toms River FEMA site will be open Monday, beginning at 8 a.m. and located at 943 Fischer Blvd. in the Bellcrest Plaza.

To contact FEMA, use their website at www.FEMA.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

FEMA and Toms River Engineers will be out to help inspect sites, and assessments will be made quickly so that businesses can open and homeowners can return to their houses, officials say.

For a list of places residents can go to get food, water, donations and more, see this list. Multiple relief efforts are ongoing around town.

Monetary donations can be sent to:

Toms River Police Foundation

PO Box 876

Toms River, NJ 08754

Work gloves, work boots and hand sanitizer is needed.  The Church of Grace & Peace is at capacity for clothing.  Donations of brand new, packaged socks and underwear are needed. Canned food and other non-perishables, bottled water, drinks, batteries and toiletries/personal care items (soap, shampoo, razors, cleansing towels, etc) will be accepted.

The Church of Grace & Peace, 1563 Old Freehold Road in Toms River. 732-349-1550

Ocean County Hunger Relief,  21 Germania Station Road (Right after BJ’s on Rt. 37) 732-505-4357. Open Mon-Fri 9-4, Sat 10-2