Running real-time cancellations and alerts:
Borough of Roseland
Notice to all Residents:
Due to the severe weather Borough Offices will be closed on Wednesday January 27, 2015
There will be no household garbage collection on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Garbage will be picked up on your regularly scheduled day which is Friday, January 30, 2015.00
Metal and recycling pickups scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2015 are also cancelled. These pickups will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2015
All recreation basketball games scheduled for tonight (1/26) in Roseland are cancelled
Planning Board and Shade Tree meetings are cancelled.
The Montclair Office of Emergency Management has declared a State of Emergency, effective 8:00 p.m. tonight, Monday, January 26, and will remain in effect until the State of Emergency is lifted.
NO VEHICLES ARE AUTHORIZED TO PARK ON ANY STREET IN MONTCLAIR DURING THIS TIME. This includes on-street night permit holders and vehicles with handicapped plates or placards -- there will be no exceptions to this restriction.
On-street night permit holders may park their vehicles in any of the nearest municipal lots or the Fullerton deck free of charge. The Bay Street and the Crescent parking decks will not be open for off-street parking.
Any vehicles remaining on the roadways will be ticketed and towed to facilitate proper snow removal.
All schools closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2015.
ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES CANCELLATIONS:
ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES
CLOSINGS AND SCHEDULE CHANGES DUE TO BLIZZARD
Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced several initiatives being taking because of the blizzard on Monday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 27th. Weather forecasts call for the storm to bring over a foot of snow to the area.
“The blizzard that is coming to our area is forecasted to bring over a foot of snow. To maximize the safety or our residents and assist with the storm clean up, we will be closing some of our facilities or suspending services during the storm,” DiVincenzo said. “Most importantly, we want our residents to be safe and only travel outdoors if it is necessary,” he added.
County facilities that will be closed or services suspended are as follows:
· Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs: Turtle Back Zoo and Codey Arena are closed on Monday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 27th. All senior buildings and congregate meal sites in the parks closed at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 26th and will be closed on Tuesday, January 27th and Wednesday, January 28th. All park roads will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 26th and will be closed on Tuesday, January 27th. The Deer Management Program in South Mountain Reservation has been cancelled on Tuesday, January 27th.
· Essex County Vocational Technical School District: Dismissal was at 12:45 p.m. on Monday, January 26th and schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27th.
· Essex County Correctional Facility: There is no visitation scheduled on Monday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 27th.
· Essex County Juvenile Detention Facility: There is no visitation scheduled on Monday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 27th.
· Essex County Hospital Center: It is suggested that family and friends visit patients on a different day.
· Essex County Special Transportation System: Buses stopped running at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 26th and will not operate on Tuesday, January 27th.
· Essex County WAVE and JARC Transportation Services: The last WAVE buses will stop running at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, January 26th. JARC buses will maintain their 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. pick up schedules on Monday, January 26th unless NJ Transit cancels its services. Night Owl transportation services are cancelled on Monday, January 26th. On Tuesday, January 27th, WAVE and JARC services are cancelled; a determination on Night Owl services will be made at a later time.
All other County offices will be open.
The County Executive and Sheriff Armando Fontoura issued a snow emergency would be in effect from Monday, January 26th at 4 p.m. to Wednesday, January 28th at 9 a.m. DiVincenzo and Fontoura are asking motorists to avoid parking their vehicles on county roadways so Public Works crews can remove snow and spread salt more efficiently.
DiVincenzo also reminded property owners and residents to help maximize public safety by not shoveling or plowing snow from their private properties onto county roadways. Snow removed from sidewalks, driveways and parking lots should be kept on-site.
Caldwell - West Caldwell midterms update - delays
James Caldwell High School Midterms will be delayed by one day. Specific details about the midterms can be found here: http://cwcboe.org/cms/lib04/NJ01001185/Centricity/Domain/59/Delayed%20openings%20to%20parents%20during%20midterms%20January%2026%202015.pdf.
Nutley Library closing at 1:00 p.m. today.
Cancellations due to impending blizzard:
Glen Ridge dismissal at noon
Caldwell-West Caldwell: Early dismissal
James Caldwell High will follow their normal midterm schedule, which already includes an early dismissal time.
Montclair - Early dismissal.
Paramus: Due to the predicted snow storm Paramus Public Schools
will close after a minimum day sessions, Monday, January 26.
All afternoon and evening activities are cancelled. The Board of Education meeting scheduled for January 26 will be postponed until further notice.
PARKING INFO DURING BLIZZARD
Caldwell-West Caldwell: No Parking on streets tomorrow, January 25 - 28 in West Caldwell; Caldwell may follow suit, for now it is for January 25 only.
