Christie's Mobile Cabinet Coming to Barrier Island

The Christie Administration's Mobile Cabinet tour through shore communities affected by Hurricane Sandy continues with a stop in Ortley Beach Friday.

Gov. Chris Christie instituted mobile cabinets in an effort to pair head officials from several State and federal agencies with local residents impacted by the late October storm who are looking for answers as they continue to recover. 

The Friday Mobile Cabinet will be held at the police substation at 5 Ortley Plaza, Toms River from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Residents will have an opportunity to meet with officials from the Department of Banking and Insurance, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Community Affairs, the Business Action Center, FEMA, and the National Flood Insurance Program.

The purpose of the Mobile Cabinet is to assist residents in the ongoing recovery process. 

The cabinet tour has made more than a dozen stops in the five months since Sandy, giving residents in towns like Union Beach and Stafford the chance to meet face to face with State officials and ask questions.

In some instances, residents come armed with stacks of papers, looking for answers to specific questions. Some attend cabinet meetings simply looking for general information.

Those questions that can't be answered on the spot often come with promises of a followup or directions to channels that can provide an answer.

No registration is required to attend the cabinet, though sometimes residents should expect to wait a few minutes for officials to become available.