Patch. By Anthony Bellano

... On Thursday, Congressman Donald Norcross urged Gov. Chris Christie to issue a disaster declaration for those two counties that would allow the use of federal funds for disaster cleanup.

..."As thousands of residents deal with the aftermath of Tuesday's storm, federal assistance will go a long way in helping them get their lives back together," Norcross said. "With the Governor's declaration, we can move one step closer to unlocking federal resources to address the storm's aftermath – which will allow our communities to move forward without having to stretch their budgets or burden taxpayers."

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