Middletown Disaster Relief Fund To Distribute Home Depot Gift Cards
Severely affected residents of North Middletown, Port Monmouth, Belford, and Leonardo may apply for grants up to $1,000.
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An announcement from the director of the MDRF Chairman Tony Fiore.
The Middletown Disaster Relief Fund, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to helping residents of the Middletown Bayshore affected by Superstorm Sandy with the rebuilding process, will distribute $200,000 of Home Depot grants to assist in the rebuilding process for the most severely affected residents of North Middletown, Port Monmouth, Belford, and Leonardo. Qualifying residents may apply for grants up to $1000. Grant amounts may vary based on number of qualified applications. To qualify for this round of funding, the following criteria must be met:
- Must be a resident of the affected areas of North Middletown, Port Monmouth, Belford, or Leonardo
- Must have sustained damage of at least $50,000 to your structure (excluding contents)
- Home must be primary residence. Rental or investment property are ineligible.
- Must provide determination letter from Middletown Township stating substantial damage and mandatory compliance under the regulations of NFIP. If applicant does not have flood insurance coverage, a licensed contractor estimate of repairs of $50,000 or more will be required.
Applications will be accepted starting March 1st and the deadline to apply is March 31st. Applications can be downloaded from the fund’s website www.middletownrelief.com Completed applications and supporting documentation must be postmarked by March 31st and sent to the following address:
Middletown Disaster Relief Fund
PO Box 4068
Middletown, NJ 07748
Any questions or inquiries can be made by emailing middletownrelief@gmail.com. Applicants should direct all inquiries to the email address or website and not to Middletown Township or the Mayor’s Office.
“To date, the fund has distributed over $100,000 of assistance to affected residents of North Middletown, Port Monmouth, Belford, and Leonardo. It is our hope that the Home Depot grant provided by the fund will help our most severely affected residents as they now begin the rebuilding process” said MDRF Chairman Tony Fiore.
“While every affected home has different needs, the Board believes Home Depot provides the necessary versatility to fill a variety of needs such as building supplies, appliances, and other goods necessary to help fill the gap in the rebuilding process. Home Depot has also been a great community partner by supplying residents of our Bayshore with necessary supplies in the days that followed the storm.”
MiddletownResident
9:47 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
House pictured is going to be torn down :( RIP Pop and Gram the last part of you both will be gone but you both will remain in our hearts and memories
anonomys
10:21 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
i dont think its fair for renters to be ineligable when we lost a lot too!!
NJarhead
10:39 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
It's geared toward rebuilding. It's not your responsibility to rebuild your rental.
tom nemec
1:04 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Hopefully you have contacted FEMA to get some money for your contents. If you did not do it right away. You wont get full price but it is better than nothing.
John McGowan
10:47 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
The property in the picture is up for sale. If interested please contact us at
732-495-1435 leave a message.
Rosemary Santee Carr
1:04 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
This is good news for this homeowner of Brainard Ave...We appreciate it. :)
Nina Carey Buzzerio
1:54 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
I sustained damage fro the storm!!` I live in the ~Village Section of Town~ I have lost ~My Roof , My Car and Pool!~ The hose next door Trees Fell onto My Roof an Car!!~ Both are not covered for the cost of repair!!~ I am disappointed that Middletown hasnt included everyone!! There were very high winds that affected all of middletown!! : (
Gary Junstrom
4:28 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Look at how much money is in the relief fund and do the math. If they allowed everyone to apply who had a tree fall in their backyard, it would work out to about ten dollars per person. Trying thinking of those of us who really got hit hard and lost homes. Sad to see such selfishness in our town.
Publius
2:52 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
The areas targeted for funds were the hardest hit. As for the rest, that's why you and your neighbor have insurance. If the damaged items are not covered for the cost of repair, you have a beef with your insurance agent not the town.
tom
2:52 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
awful !.....................................
Gary Junstrom
4:28 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Yes Tom awful. Awful that Mayor Fiore began a disaster relief fund. Awful that people from all over town donated money. Awful how people pulled together to help their fellow neighbors in their time of need. Awful how some people are so spoiled and ungrateful that even a generous gesture like this is criticized because it is "not enough.". Yup, awful.
tom nemec
3:23 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Its easy to comment when no one knows who you are.lol . To that no one pays any mind.
Publius
5:50 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Tough to ignore the truth, lol. Gary is spot on.
Nina Carey Buzzerio
4:28 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
~~To address your comment!! Publius! The Middletown Disaster Refief fund is a indepentent non-profit organization deicated to ONLY Helping redsidents of the Bayshore Area!!~ Other residents of Middletown where "Hit Hard"! I think many would Qualifiy for most severely affected!! the trees that fell are~Considered a Act of God!~ so the insurance coverage is limited!! Your Lack of Compassion for others is visible!! I proudly post me name!! behind what I say!!` Have a good Day!
Nina Carey Buzzerio
5:07 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Gary!!` It sad how you disregard the damage to others!! I wish everyone the bes who has been hurt in anyway by the Stormt!! It isnt alittle tree that fell on my home or my car!! To make such a statement without the facts of what my damageis!! To appear as if you have knowledge is hollow!! I wish you the best!! I dont have to pull down someone who has suffered to prove my point!! Or to convinice others that I am right!! I know the facts an the truth!!!
John McGowan
5:10 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
The bayshore area of our township was hit the hardest. We all understand that everyone was affected one way or another by super storm Sandy. Some by flooding, wind or both. But you have to understand that the donations are being made available to the home owners of Port Monmouth, Belford, N Middletown and Leonardo because we were hit the hardest. There are still people displaced from their homes because there homes were destroyed. Be thankful that you still have a house to go home to. If your still in doubt about why all of Middletown is not receiving help from donations, take a ride down Main street, Monmouth avenue or Bray avenue in Port Monmouth and maybe that will change your mind.
Nina Carey Buzzerio
5:29 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Very well Written!! Thank You! for taking the time!
Publius
5:29 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
There was no lack of compassion, in fact the converse. Let me repeat, in case you missed it: the money should go to the people that were the most severely affected as decided by the fund. I am supporting not second guessing their decision. When people hear "free money" it seems everyone is "hardest hit" eh, Nina? I had damage too - a lot of it. I am just not yelling "me, me, me." Try reading your insurance policies, particularly the debris removal clause. Also, the damage to your property from your neighbor is covered under their policy as damage to a third party. Then fight your insurance company who denied your coverage (unless you cheaped out on coverage, which is your fault.) "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
tom nemec
5:29 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Why is there a $50,000. min damage required. my house had substantial damage. its smaller than all of the others. if the money is for the hardest hit then it should go by substantial damage 50 % or more and not total $ repairs. i know a lot of you are lucky to have a 2nd floor. I don't.
Publius
5:36 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Additionally, "Publius" was good enough for several of our founding fathers when writing The Federalist papers (you may want to look that up). Does the truth and suggestion of accountability in my post bother you enough that you resort to personal attacks? Are you feeling slighted because others are getting money and you are not (or not getting more)? The latter, I submit, is truly lack of compassion. I agree with Mr. McGowan.
tom nemec
5:50 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
i agree, that in a public forum such as this, that all people should try to be civil and as best they can refrain from being terse and, to keep that in check, using your real name would help.
Nina Carey Buzzerio
6:03 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
~Agreed!~ and Respectfully Said!
Nina Carey Buzzerio
5:50 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
~I find your way of conducting yourself as cold and offense!~ Please do not utter my Name!! Or speak about me in any manor!!` An "Ego" can be big problem!! ~Wishing you a Good Night!! xo
tom nemec
6:03 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
I agree Nina, there is no need to be gruff and sarcastic on such a forum as this.
tom nemec
5:50 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Also, the FP were written for the betterment of society and the name was used to communicate that to the people. They were not hiding their identity.
Publius
6:25 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Mr. Nemec, as the original Publius argued in Federalist No. 1, keeping one's identity concealed can force readers to focus on the quality of your arguments, rather than on personalities. It's harder to get ad hominem about a writer you can't identify. So a pseudonym can serve a good purpose in public discourse. The other reason is I wish to avoid having someone scratch my car, puncture my tires, overturn my garbage cans, destroy my mail box, or threaten me or my family for hearing views that they don't like, despite the guarantees of the First Amendment.
tom nemec
9:15 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Dude, your misinformed. This is not the place for it. And your arguments loose all credbility because you seem to fancy yourself as a writer who possesses a quality ascerbic wit. HOWEVER you can continue as you wish,but, the fact that you hide gives you little to consider when responding, therefor any good you might have to contribute is lost. I think you sell yourself short. Anyone that ever had anything true and important to say gained the most by not hiding themselves.
Also ,Im pretty sure our fore fathers would have overwhelmingly trumpeted a well thought out persuasive argument void of personal attacks over anything else even if they disagreed. That, is nobel.