Shelter At Wall High School Is Full

The Monmouth County shelter at Wall High School is full.  Residents seeking shelter can go to Holmdell High School or Colts Neck High School.

Per the Monmouth County website:

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 

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Golden: “Most Reasonable People” Are Complying With Evacuation Orders

Additional Shelters May Be Brought Online

By Art Gallagher

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.

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Mandatory Evacuation For Parts Of Middletown

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.

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Evacuations for Monmouth and Ocean

 From APP.com

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Highlands Ordered Evacuated

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.

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