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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD : Hurricane Sandy Updates – Oct 31, 2012
THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD CONTINUES TO WORK TO CLEAR ROADS AND WORK WITH PSE&G SO THEY CAN RESTORE POWER. AS WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO UPDATE OUR RESIDENTS, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:
VALLEY HOSPITAL NOW HAS POWER. HOWEVER, THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY OVERWHELMED AND THEY ARE ASKING THAT YOU VISIT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR TRUE EMERGENCIES ONLY.
RIDGEWOOD WATER ASKS THAT RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO CONSERVE WATER.
VILLAGE RECYCLING AND LEAF COLLECTION WILL RESUME TOMORROW, THURSDAY, ON A NORMAL SCHEDULE. THE RECYCLING CENTER WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW DURING NORMAL HOURS
RIDGEWOOD SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HOWEVER, SOMERVILLE SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW, THURSDAY, FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM FOR RESIDENTS TO RECHARGE CELL PHONES AND LAPTOPS. BE ADVISED THERE IS NO WIFI AVAILABLE AT SOMERVILLE SCHOOL
BERGEN COUNTY’S SHELTER AT BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN PARAMUS IS OPEN FOR THOSE RESIDENTS NEEDING SHELTER
THE CONDITIONS OUTDOORS REMAIN DANGEROUS DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DOWNED WIRES SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED “LIVE.” STAY AWAY FROM ALL DOWNED LINES. DO NOT APPROACH OR DRIVE OVER A DOWNED LINE AND DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING THAT IT MIGHT BE IN CONTACT WITH. TO REPORT A DOWNED WIRE AND OTHER VISIBLE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, CALL 1-800-436-PSEG AND TELL PSE&G THE NEAREST CROSS STREET.
CONTINUE TO VISIT OEM.RIDGEWOODNJ.NET AND VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD AND RIDGEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGES FOR UPDATES.
Where do I report downed Ridgewood trees?