A “STATE OF EMERGENCY” – WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU
New Jersey State law allows the Governor and County and Local Emergency Management Coordinators to declare a State of Emergency during significant weather events and natural disasters. The emergency declaration is a tool used by the government officials who are managing the emergency. It allows State agencies to quickly respond to needs of citizens, reassign personnel, and deploy vehicles, trucks, and equipment to respond to the incident. A State of Emergency allows the government to act more quickly than it can during non-emergency times.
What does this mean to you? When a State of Emergency is issued, State and/or local Emergency Management officials will communicate with New Jersey’s citizens through traditional media outlets such as television, radio and newspapers, and through other information channels, such as the Internet , social media or the Emergency Alert System. Citizens should pay close attention to news reports when a State of Emergency is announced.
At times, travel restrictions are part of a State of Emergency. This is typically done to allow snowplows to clear the roads. At other times government offices may be closed, or evacuations may be recommended. A State of Emergency permits government officials to recommend specific actions that citizens should take to insure the safety of their families and homes during the emergency. Each emergency is different, and different factors will impact the decisions made by State officials in response to the incident.
Large and small private businesses should make informed decisions about early closures, delayed openings, cancellations and closures based on current and impending weather conditions, emergency plans and policies of your organization, designation of essential employees, and restrictions on travel. If travel restrictions are put into place, it will limit whether or not employees can travel to your worksite.
Always know the latest weather information for your area.
REMINDER: NJ is covered by two different weather stations: Mount Holly, NJ for most of the State and Upton, NY for the NE part of the State. For Northeast NJ residents and commuters to/from NYC, please visit:https://www.weather.gov/okx/. For the rest of New Jersey please visit:https://www.weather.gov/
You mean to tell me this phony is in the state?
cant tell from your IP ,if your in the state
Wow, 8:51am. You forgot your obsessive “absentee” this time.
James, i am in state watching the snow.
Why can’t you people give him a break
because they miss turnpike restroom visits with Jim Mac Creepy
Loved that he called out the folks in Margate, Bay Head and Point Pleasant for fighting the dunes.
Saw the flooding in Downtown Margate. Those homeowners and businesses should send their repair bills to the homeowners fighting the dune project. They just want an unobstructed beach view at everyone else’s expense.
I have been to all three of these towns. It is not like they are the crown jewels of the state. Bay Head has one of the most unattractive beaches that I have ever been to. Swimming area is narrow because of the remnants of a pier or boardwalk. There are lots of wood pilings just below the water.
Bay Head homeowners should get out once in a while. It is just not a pretty town or beach. It is classic Jersey Shore
He’s a lot better than corzine or mangreevy