Governor Chris Christie will present an update on statewide Hurricane Irene preparedness this afternoon from the Regional Operations Intellengence Center (ROIC) in Ewing.
MMM will broadcast the live feed.
Flood preparations? The owner of this vehicle, in Highlands, must be a Bennie. His "preparation" would not help at that location during a "normal" Highlands flood which happens every time in rains during hide tide.
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Posted: August 27th, 2011 | Author:Art Gallagher | Filed under:Uncategorized | Comments Off on Governor Christie Update Scheduled For 2PM
Reception Centers and Emergency Evacuation information
Reception Centers – If you are a resident of one of the towns listed below and are interested in going to an emergency shelter, you should go to your local reception center. Shuttle bus transportation center will be provided to shelters. No pets will be allowed on the shuttle busses.
Aberdeen – Municipal Building, One Municipal Center
Asbury Park – Thurgood Marshall Elementary Monroe Avenue
Avon – Muncipal Bldg/Firehouse 301 Main Street
Belmar – Belmar Elemenetary School, 12th and Main Avenue
Bradley Beach – Bradley Beach Firehouse, 815 Main Street, after 6 p.m.
Freehold Boro – Courtroom at Rug Mill Towers Jackson Street
Howell – Howell Township High School 501 Squankum Yellow Brook Road
Keansburg – Bolger School 100 Palmer Place
Manalapan – Manalapan High School 20 Church Lane
Marlboro – Town Hall, 1979 Township Drive
Matawan – Municpal Community Center 201 Broad Street
Neptune – Neptune Township High School, 55 Neptune Blvd
Rumson – Rumson-Fair Haven High School, 224 Hance Road
Sea Bright – Rumson-Fair Haven High School, 224 Hance Road
Spring Lake – Fire Company #1 – 5th Avenue
Wall Township – Camp Evans area lot (Monmouth Blvd and Taft Street) Monmouth Blvd & Taft Street
Emergency Evacuation Centers – Residents living in coastal and low-lying areas are urged to evacuate voluntarily, especially those who have experienced flooding before.
If you are evacuating, please go to the home of a friend or family member who does not live in a coastal or low-lying area, preferably west of the Garden State Parkway. If you have nowhere to go, you can go to a Red Cross emergency shelter. Keep in mind, pets will not be permitted at the shelters.
Emergency Shelters that opened at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 26:
Holmdel High School, 36 Crawford’s Corner Rd., Holmdel
Pets are allowed in an adjacent building. Pets must be caged and have food, a bowl and a leash.
Wall High School, 1630 18th Ave., Wall Township. WALL HIGH SCHOOL IS FULL.
One Emergency Shelter is set to open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 27:
Colts Neck High School, 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck
News12 is doing an outstanding job covering the hurricane for New Jersey. The major network affiliates in New York and presumably Philadelphia are doing the what they usually do….cover New Jersey as an after thought to their home cities.
News12 is only available to cable subscribers. FIOs and satellite TV users are without comprehensive New Jersey news, which in the case of a hurricane or other disaster can be life threatening.
NJTV, the successor to NJN, is broadcasting an episode of Sid The Science Kid.
Hopefully NJN veteran Michael Aron, who has recently taken over the news operation of NJTV, will have the resources to build a bureau that provides New Jersey the news coverage it needs or will develop cooperative agreements with other outlets so that all New Jersey residents can get the news they need when they need it.
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden told MMM that “most reasonable people” are complying with the voluntary and mandatory evacuation orders in Monmouth County due to Hurricane Irene. Surfers are a notable exception.
“Surfers will be surfers,” said Golden, “We’re warning them that we will cease rescue operations with the gail force winds emerge.”
Golden said that the shelter at Holmdel High School had 160 people housed. Almost 200 people were sheltered at Wall High School. The county is coordinating with the Red Cross to open five addition shelters if needed. Colts Neck High School will be one of the shelters. The others will be announced via radio, through municipalities and on the county web site when and if they are about to be opened.
Middletown Mayor Anthony P. Fiore and the Office of Emergency Management have declared a mandatory evacuation as a result of impending Hurricane Irene. Areas subject to mandatory evacuation are:
All areas located between Route 36 and the Raritan/Sandy Hook Bay from the Keansburg border to the Atlantic Highlands Border.
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The following streets South of Route 36: Texas Avenue, Briarcliff Avenue, Montana Avenue, from Illinois Avenue to Pews Creek.
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Hartshorne Road in Navesink including Washington Lane, Clay Court, Tan Vat Road, Grand Tour, Indian Terrace, Wigwam Road
Mandatory evacuation is effective immediately. All residents must be out of these areas by noon on Saturday, August 27. No one will be permitted to return to these areas until they are deemed safe by local authorities.
For all other areas of Middletown, it is strongly recommended that you consider relocating to a safer location.
Highlands Emergency Management STATE OF EMERGENCY IN EFFECT
A state of emergency is NOW in effect in Monmouth County and the Borough of Highlands.
Hurricane Irene is currently predicted to pass over the New Jersey coast Saturday into Sunday. This has potentially historic flooding(worse then the Nor’easter of 1992),sustained winds up to 100mph,10-12 inches of rain and 12 foot storm surge.
Mandatory evacuations for ALL Highlands residents,visitors, and business will begin at 5pm friday August 26 and must be completed by 5pm saturday August 27th.
Residents are encouraged to relocate outside the area with family and friends first. For everyones safety, remove all outdoor items that could blow or float, secure your home and make arrangements to leave midday saturday.
Please do not leave pets behind.
Holmdel High school 36 Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel NJ 07733 and Wall township High school 1630 18th ave Belmar NJ 07719 are open at 5pm today,caged pets are accepted at these two shelters ONLY.
Colts Neck High School to open 8am saturday the 27th(NO pets)
TRANSPORTATION-Residents are encouraged to utilize personal vehicles to evacuation shelters. Transportation will also be provided by bus from the following locations(pick up only) and times: FRIDAY Aug 26th 5pm-10pm Saturday Aug 27th 7am-5pm at Community Center parking lot-DO NOT LEAVE VEHICLES Borough Hall-DO NOT LEAVE VEHICLES Henry Hudson Regional
For updated information visit highlandsnj.com
EMERGENCY RESCUE PERSONNEL WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO DISTRESS CALLS DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM.
Due to the weather forecast, All Monmouth County Park System Parks, Golf Courses, Activity Centers, Environmental Centers, Visitor Centers, Program Buildings & Historic Sites will be closed to the public on Sunday, August 28th. All Monmouth County Park System programs, activities, classes, lessons, clinics, trips & Group Picnic/Shelter rentals for Sunday, August 28th have been cancelled
Some additional information regarding specific programs & parks:
–Turkey Swamp Park Campgrounds will close at 12noon, Saturday, August 27th and will remain closed to the public until further notice.
–Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park will be closed beginning Sunday, August 28th and will remain closed to the public until further notice.
–The Dorbrook Recreation Area Sprayground will be closed beginning Sunday, August 28th and will remain closed to the public until further notice.
–The Going Batty Campfire program at Turkey Swamp Park for Saturday, August 27th has been cancelled.
–The Navesink River Kayak Trip for Sunday, August 28th has been cancelled.
–All boat tours at the Manasquan Reservoir for Friday evening, 8/26 thru Sunday, 8/28 have been cancelled.
–Creature Feature at Huber Woods Environmental Center for Saturday, August 27th has been cancelled.
–The Monmouth County Youth Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, August 29th at Bel-Aire Golf Course had been cancelled.
–The Park-A-Day Camp for Monday, August 29th departing from the Coastal Activity Center has been cancelled for Monday only.
–Camp Seven Presidents for Monday, August 29th has been cancelled for Monday only.
–Charmin Discovers at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park for Monday, August 29th has been cancelled for Monday only.
Unless contacted separately by Park System staff, all programs & activities scheduled for Saturday, August 27th will be conducted as planned.
Updated information regarding the parks, golf courses and programs/activities which begin on Monday, August 29th will posted on our website www.monmouthcountyparks.com as it becomes available. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected] or call (732) 842-4000 ext 4312
Governor Christie will hold his second press conference today regarding the State’s preparation for Hurricane Irene at 4:00 PM.
MMM will broadcast the live feed.
Posted: August 26th, 2011 | Author:Art Gallagher | Filed under:Uncategorized | Tags:Hurricane Irene | Comments Off on Christie to hold second hurricane press conference
