“I am happy to officially announce today that FEMA has
opened an office here in the City of Plainfield .
They opened up at 2:00 PM this past Saturday the 17th at the new Plainfield Senior Citizens Building at 400 East Front St. I want to take
this time to thank everyone who participated in making this happen.
Last Wednesday I was able to participate in a legislative
and freeholder town hall meeting to talk about the storm and its effects on Union County
as well as Central Jersey . As people came up
to share their personal experiences in dealing with this crisis, it gave me the
opportunity as a legislator to look into the future in hoping that as much as
we were prepared this time, we can be better prepared for such crisis in the
future.
When I asked FEMA about the possibility that an office be
located in the 22nd District to service Central New
Jersey no one was able to give me an answer. The very next morning
I was on the phone with the County of Union , and State of New Jersey as well as Congressman Rush Holt.
I felt it was important that his and my district, which makes up a large
proportion of Central Jersey , receives the
services they are entitled to.
It was important that we have an office in Central
Jersey so that people don’t have to travel to other parts of state
to receive the help and services that they need. With everyone’s support,
Friday I was notified that FEMA was going to be setting up an office in Plainfield . Congressman
Rush Holt has been in discussion with FEMA about using a van to go to other
municipalities in Central Jersey to offer the
same services. This is currently in discussion and no one has yet to make a
final decision.
We are trying to do the best we can to make sure every
municipality in Central Jersey receives the
support that they need without having to do a lot of traveling. Therefore, I want
to take this time to thank everyone who participated in this process and making
this a reality. I would like to especially thank the City of Plainfield who has opened up their doors to
be a host community.
I look forward to working with FEMA as well as any other
agency that is prepared to help the families of New Jersey put their lives back together. My
staff is available so that if anyone has any questions or need any help don’t
hesitate to call my office at 908.561.5757.
Again, I want to thank everyone because I feel that our
elected officials as well as the people who work in government at all levels
have stepped up to help people in a time of need. No one is to blame anyone for
lack of effort. As a person who has worked around the clock dealing with this
issue, I think everyone has stepped up to the plate and done everything humanly
possible to help people put their lives back in order.”
Assemblyman Jerry Green
22nd District
908.561.5757
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