Middletown’s Bayshore – North Middletown, Port Monmouth, Belford and Leonardo were hard hit by Superstorm Sandy. The flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy was far greater than anything Middletown has ever seen in its history. More than 1,200 homes are affected. Hundreds of homes will need to be rebuilt.


MDRF and the New Monmouth Baptist Church have a new joint grant program aimed to help residents of Middletown who were severely affected by Superstorm Sandy. The program will provide funding and/or volunteer labor to help residents with the rebuilding process. Volunteer labor may include demolition, cleanup (inside or out) and repair work that does not require construction permits. Electrical and plumbing labor is excluded.
  • The maximum amount of funding for the each homeowner is $2500.
  • To apply, residents must read the instructions and fill out the attached application and return it to either the New Monmouth Baptist Church or via mail to the Middletown Disaster Relief Fund, PO Box 4068, Middletown, NJ 07748
  • All inquiries and questions should be sent to middletownrelief@gmail.com or the New Monmouth Baptist Church at sandyrelief@nmbchurch.org. Please do not contact the Mayor's office or the Township of Middletown.
  • Income and other verification will be required.
  • The program is limited to Middletown Township residents only.
  • Residents who do not receive a grant may still receive assistance in volunteer labor and should fill out application regardless to assess needs.


If you would like to help those who lost so much on the Middletown bayshore, please send donations to the following charity that the Mayor has established:

Middletown Disaster Relief Fund
PO Box 4068
Middletown, NJ 07748