As the superstorm Sandy left devastation in her wake, many of us across New Jersey were powerless, literally and figuratively, to locate any kind of information regarding the current state of New Jersey, as well as our own municipalities. If the past few days have taught us anything, it's that in a significant, widespread power outage, it is difficult to collect and share information on where to get help, where to offer help, how to donate, how to find out about when school districts planned to resume classes, or which grocery stores opened their doors…
Our faithful following of Facebook fans spent the past few days scouring the nets and connecting with each other, and us, to share timely, relevant resources to help us get through some dark days, and we've begun to compile it all here for you as a resource. Please comment below to offer any updates and we'll revise our content accordingly. We're all in it together!
- The State of New Jersey's Hurricane Sandy Resource Center
- From FEMA: "There are reports that FEMA is paying $1,000 to go to New York and New Jersey to clean up debris. This is False." Visit here for information on how to volunteer and assist with Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.
- Ice and water stations, courtesy of First Energy Corp.
- Games to play in the dark with your kids, courtesy of CNN.
- Where can we take our children with cabin fever? We have tons of activities listed on our calendar but we URGE you to call ahead. Not every place has its power back yet.
- Gas rationing took effect on Monday. For folks looking for gas in NJ, you can follow @NJgas on Twitter and the hashtag #NJgas. There's lots of good info being shared. #goodluck
We are grateful to everyone who posted information on our Facebook pages; you really helped out a lot of New Jersey families.
And, finally, we send our sincere, heartfelt thanks to everyone out there making today better for someone else.