Friday, February 8, 2013
The Verona and Cedar Grove guide to Winter Storm information.
[Last Updated: Feb. 8, 5:20 p.m.] Residents are getting ready to hunker down to wait out the snow after Essex County declared a state of emergency. Cedar Grove Mayor Peter Tanella is urging people to stay safe by avoiding any unneccesary travel. "The DPW hit the roads early this morning and are working around the clock to maintain the roads," he said Friday evening. The township has plenty of salt stockpiled and plows will continue throughout the storm, he added. Tanella is also telling residents to call the Cedar Grove Police Department in case of emergencies but has offered his own cell phone number for residents with questions or comments. He can be reached at 973-592-1461. The Verona Police Department is reminding residents to keep …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Hurricane will bring a variety of hazards and up to 8 inches of rain as it wreaks havoc throughout East Coast, according to federal officials.
As Hurricane Sandy travels toward the East Coast, New Jersey residents should brace for a slow deterioration of the weather well before landfall early next week, according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Additional damage from Sandy is expected, because the hurricane is expected to lose speed by the time it makes landfall. This will extend the period of heavy wind and rainfall, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Rick Knabb. Sandy is expected to bring between 5 and 8 inches of rain to the affected area, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction Director Dr. Louis Uccellini said. Between 50 and 60 million people will be impacted by Sandy well into next week. "It's difficult to …
Gov. declares state of emergency, orders evacuations as storm approaches.
Gov. Chris Christie has a message for New Jersey residents doubting the severity of the Hurricane Sandy forecast: prepare for the worst. The governor declared a weather-related state of emergency before holding a press conference in front of the East Keansburg Fire Co. in North Middletown on Saturday morning. “We should not assume the predictions should be wrong,” Christie said. “When the storm comes, if it’s as bad as they're predicting it will be, you’re going to wish you weren’t as cynical as you might have otherwise been. I’m not trying to be an alarmist here. I want everybody to be ready. I want your families to be safe and I want us to be able to do our jobs the right way.” Christie ordered the mandatory evacuation of Barrier Island …
Kathy Pearlman
1:30 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
I live on Brentwood Drive and I'd love to thank whoever walked the sidewalk with a snowblower this morning. It saved us so much work. My poor husband was so grateful! Thanks so much, whoever you are! more ›