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Rebuild Hoboken Extends Deadline

Residents, business and non-profits in Hoboken have until February 9th to apply.

The Rebuild Hoboken Relief Fund has extended its application deadline, according to board members.

Hoboken residents, businesses and non-profits now have until Saturday, February 9th to apply. The fund will begin distributing aid sometime after that and applications are already being reviewed.

Jackie Burton, a spokeswoman for the fund, told Patch in an e-mail that board members hope the extension will allow even more people to respond.

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"We want to make certain that there is awareness for the Relief Fund so that people and businesses who suffered losses know that there is a local helping source," she wrote.

Earlier this month, a , raising the total to more than $600,000. Burton said donations are still coming in. A star-studded gala fundraiser is planned for Saturday, February 2 at the W Hotel, and the Mile Square Theatre is puttng on a Broadway-themed benefit concert this Sunday, January 20.

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Eligible applicants must have a Hoboken address and at least $5,000 total losses after insurance and FEMA payouts. For more information or to apply, visit RebuildHoboken.org.

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