Hoboken to Receive More than $1M FEMA Grant

Hoboken is receiving federal aid to reimburse the municipalities for the costs of emergency public safety measures taken as a result of Superstorm Sandy, U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg and Bob Menendez announced on Wednesday.

Hoboken will receive $1,128,294, according to an announcement.

Brick Township is receiving the other half of the grant, which together totals more than $2.5 million.

"Once Sandy struck," Lautenberg said, "officials in Hoboken and Brick Township didn’t hesitate to put critical public safety measures in place to protect and serve local residents.  These federal funds ensure that those communities won’t have to bear the cost of responding to Sandy alone."

Hoboken already received approximately $6 million from FEMA. The city has also applied for more than $126 million in federal grants to rebuild the town in a sustainable way.

"There are still many challenges to face on the road to full recovery," said Menendez. "I will continue fighting for the federal resources we need to help all New Jersey communities rebuild even better and stronger than before the storm."