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Ridgewood NJ, Due to the impending snowstorm in our area, all Ridgewood Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 1, 2021. No virtual classes will be held. Hazardous conditions related to the aftermath of the storm are expected; therefore, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 will be a full day of remote instruction. Your child’s principal will send building-specific schedules. Please stay safe and warm indoors.
Continue reading NJ State Police Urges Residents to Prepare for Upcoming Winter Storm
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Ridgewood NJ, Public Service Electric & Gas, is prepared for the forecast strong winds today and expected heavy snow as early as Sunday evening into next week. These conditions may cause tree limbs to break and pull down wires, causing outages.
Continue reading Public Service Electric & Gas Preps for Winter Storm
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen PSEG is aware of the outages in Ridgewood and have dispatched all available crews in the field. PSEG has also mobilized additional PSEG crews from central NJ to assist in the area. Please email if you have any immediate concerns sknudsen@ridgewoodnj.net
The Ridgewood blog is hearing the power outages are mostly confined to the Willard school area . The ETA in the Willard area is either tomorrow morning or Sunday morning.
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Paramus NJ, on Thursday due to the winter storm Route 17 was completely closed at Ridgewood Ave due to downed wires. Paramus Police reported at 4:42 am at A&S drive . At 530am NJDOT reported Rt 17 northbound all lanes closed and detoured, Southbound 2 left lanes closed at Ridgewood Ave in Paramus due to downed wires. Follow detour or plan alternate route. Use caution. According to Paramus Police Traffic was detoured at A&S drive left onto on Winters to Ridgewood Ave west, back onto 17 north . 17 north was reopened around 930am .
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT will resume rail service the morning of Thursday, December 17, operating on a Severe Weather Level 2 service schedule. Also, all bus, light rail and Access Link services will resume operating on a weekday schedule. We continue to urge customers to reserve travel for essential purposes only.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT Service Restoration for Winter Storm – Thursday, December 17, 2020
Continue reading NJ State Police Urges Motorists to Stay Off of the Roads during Winter Storm
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Ridgewood NJ, A major winter storm is expected to hit New Jersey starting Wednesday December 16, 2020 with snowfall expected up to 18” in our region. Forecasts also expect strong winds (up to 60mph) along with freezing rain through Thursday AM. The combination of high winds and a large accumulation of snow may produce localized power outages, downed wires, downed trees and may cause issues with the snow removal process.
First and foremost, the Ridgewood Police Department wants to ensure that our community is safe, and prepares for this weather event by ensuring our residents prepare themselves and their families for the upcoming days.
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Continue reading Ridgewood Police Department Winter Storm Advisory
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Ridgewood NJ, the national Weather Service is predicting a winter storm staring this afternoon .
Continue reading National Weather Service Issues a Winter Storm Warning for 2pm Today
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Ridgewood NJ, break out the brine, the National Weather Service warns around an inch of snow is possible on Monday. and there is increasing potential for a significant winter storm Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning, with heavy snow and strong winds for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.
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Glen Rock NJ, Please see the message below from Glen Rock Mayor Packer:
This is Mayor Bruce Packer.
Continue reading Glen Rock Mayor Urges Caution and Care in this “Ugly Weather”
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Ridgewood NJ, As winter weather moves into New Jersey Sunday and Monday, Governor Phil Murphy today encouraged residents to prepare for the winter storm and hazardous travel conditions. The Administration is continuously monitoring weather conditions as the holiday weekend ends and the workweek begins. New Jerseyans are encouraged to prepare for messy road conditions Sunday and Monday and are strongly encouraged to use public transportation if possible.
Continue reading Governor Phil Murphy Encourages Residents to Prepare for the winter storm and Hazardous Travel Conditions
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT anticipates regular service on its rail, bus, light rail, and Access Link services for Sunday and Monday as long as weather conditions permit safe operation. Parts of New Jersey are forecasted to experience snow and icy roadway conditions with rapid freezing of wet surfaces. There is also a possibility of wind gusts, which could impact the overhead wires on rail and light rail service.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT: MONITOR SERVICE INFO DURING STORM
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Ridgewood NJ, As another blast of winter is forecasted for the state later today into Monday morning, NJ TRANSIT anticipates regular weekend service for the remainder of the day Sunday and regular weekday service for Monday, March 4th on its rail, bus and light rail, as long as weather conditions permit safe operation. Access link paratransit service will be operating with service adjustments due to the weather. Parts of New Jersey are forecasted to experience heavy snow and icy roadway conditions with rapid freezing of wet surfaces. The possibility of strong, gusty winds could impact the overhead wires on rail and light rail service.
Systemwide Cross-Honoring in Effect on March 4th: To give customers additional travel options during the expected winter weather conditions, NJ TRANSIT will offer full systemwide cross-honoring for the entire service day on Monday, March 4, enabling customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode—rail, light rail or bus—including private bus carriers.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT ANNOUNCES FULL, SYSTEMWIDE CROSS-HONORING MARCH 4TH AHEAD OF WINTER STORM
