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Christie Administration Imposes Travel Ban In NJ effective 11pm until further notice

Fuentes travel ban (640x387)Col. Joseph R. Fuentes, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police and Director of Emergency Management has signed a directive prohibiting vehicular traffic on all roads in New Jersey effective at 11 Pm this evening, January 26, 2015.  A copy of the directive which includes exemptions from government personnel, public utility vehicles, public and private plow trucks  and healthcare workers and patients can be be viewed here .

Governor Chris Christie said via twitter that the ban will be subject to revocation at day break depending on the conditions then.

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Posted: January 26th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Monmouth County, NJ State Police | Tags: , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

3 Comments on “Christie Administration Imposes Travel Ban In NJ effective 11pm until further notice”

  1. Welcome to Moscow said at 1:13 am on January 27th, 2015:

    WTF? The WHOLE STATE is under a travel ban??? Looks like western New Jersey’s “blizzard” is pretty much over, topping off at a brutal 4.5″ in the “hardest hit” locations.

    I’m gonna go out on a limb here, but if I lived in western NJ, I’d be pretty ticked off that I’m being quarantined in my house right now over about 4 inches or so of snow.

    Maybe Christie’s expecting a horde of locusts to spring from the Delaware Water Gap tonight, ‘cuz I just don’t get why half the state’s freedoms (to travel) have been shut down this evening over nothing but a few inches of powder. It’s looking like a ridiculous overreaction on the part of more than one politician, so far. I guess we’ll know for sure in the morning.

    Good luck to everyone, and to those in areas of the state that really are at high risk tonight, stay safe & be well.

  2. Blizzard Warning Cancelled - Downgraded to Winter Storm Warning said at 4:49 am on January 27th, 2015:

    Eastern Monmouth
    Winter Storm Warning in effect until 3PM EST TUE

    WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

    BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED

    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW

    WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
    HAZARD TYPES

    SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
    ACCUMULATIONS

    STORM SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES

    MUCH OF WHICH HAS ALREADY OCCURRED.
    TIMING

    THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL BE THIS MORNING.
    IMPACTS

    DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS

    RESULTING IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SECONDARY AND TERTIARY ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
    WINDS

    NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
    VISIBILITIES

    ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

    A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS

    MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL

    HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND MAKE SURE YOUR CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED. IF YOU GET STRANDED

    STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW

    SLEET

    AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

  3. MoreMonmouthMusings » Blog Archive » Blizzard Cancelled, Travel Ban Still In Effect said at 6:13 am on January 27th, 2015:

    […] The travel ban in New Jersey ordered by the Christie Administration has not been lifted as of 5:55 am.  NJ Transit is closed.  Seastreak crews are standing by to resume ferry service for Monmouth County commuters once the travel restriction has been lifted. […]