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Trenton NJ, Beginning at 10:00 p.m. Thursday Night , a State of Emergency has been declared by Governor Murphy.
Since we get a lot of questions about what a State of Emergency means, here are some quick facts according to the NJ State Police :
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As 2022 brings us another winter storm, we want to address the most frequently asked questions about a State of Emergency, school closures, and business closures. The following explains what a State of Emergency is and has answers to your most frequently asked questions which may clarify what a State of Emergency 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.
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When a State of Emergency is issued, State and/or local Emergency Management officials will communicate with New Jerseyโs 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 ensure 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 work site.
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management does not make decisions regarding school delayed openings, dismissals, or closures due to weather. Please contact your local school district or stay tuned to your local news for updates regarding your school district.
Be prepared for winter weather by visiting https://www.ready.nj.gov/
State declares state of emergency due to significant weather events or natural disasters…
For 3 inches of snow? LOL
I remember shoveling our driveway then walking to school with a couple of friends in 6 inches of snow and my dad went to work (in his big 1971 Mercury Marquis Brougham with snow tires on the rear).
I think we had maybe three “snow days” off from school during the entrire 12 years I went to public school. School “snow day” announcements came over Rambling With Gambling morning show on 710 WOR radio. John Gambling would read a list of closed schools in NJ and we’d cheer YAY the few times our school was closed.
The good old days in NJ.
In Rutherford, in the 50’s and 60’s, we would wait and pray for 12 inches.
Because if it was less than that, you went to school.
The only year I recall making up days was due to the multiple 24+ inch storms in the winter of 1960/61.
Yes, I remember John Gambling reading the list of schools that had off.
The storm in Jan 1978 was brutal. My HS baseball team practiced in the parking lot well into late March.
Only State of Emergency in NJ is Murphy was re-elected