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Phone Numbers to Keep As Sandy Approaches

Moorestown Patch has put together a comprehensive list of contact information you'll need.

Below, Moorestown Patch has compiled a list of phone numbers, websites and other contact information you may need during Hurricane Sandy. Print it out, put it by the phone.

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Call 911 only in the event of an emergency. To reach the Moorestown Police Department for any non-emergency situations, call 856-234-8300.

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The Burlington County chapter of the American Red Cross' disaster services can be reached at 609-267-9595. Shelters will be opened at the following locations for residents uprooted by the storm:

  •  Fountain of Life, Life Center, Florence — capacity 200 people, plus 50 medical needs beds
  • Chairville School, Medford — capacity 200 people
  • Palmyra Community Center, Palmyra — capacity 200

Click here for a list of the closest Red Cross shelters. Click here for the Safe and Well page.

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For storm preparation questions, you can call Burlington County's Office of Emergency Management at 609-261-3900.

Other phone numbers:

  • Power Outages: PSE&G, 1-800-436-7734, or Atlantic City Electric, 
    1-800-833-7476
  • Gas Leaks: South Jersey Gas, 1-800-582-7060
  • Phone/Internet/Cable Service Interruption: Verizon, 1-800-837-4966, or Comcast 1-800-266-2278
  • The nearest PSE&G service centers are located at 401 High St. in Burlington and 2 Riverside Drive in Camden.

To listen to Burlington County Fire and EMS scanner feed online, click here.

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