Office of Emergency Management

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Attention Borough residents:

A few things to bring to all of your attention. At 5am this morning it stopped raining and a wintery mix started. Then immediately following, winds increased and wet roadways and walkways iced over. Then the wintery mix changed to snow, which currently is still coming down steady. Schools were closed because of this reason. DPW crews that were out salting regrouped and are now preparing to plow.

With that in mind, there is a great deal of vehicles parked on municipal roadways. These vehicles need to be removed by their owners. NOTE: It is prohibited by Borough Ordinance to park vehicles on snow covered roadways. Tickets will be issued by police and in some cases, vehicles may be towed. Please! Move your vehicles. Vehicles parked on roadways hamper operations.

Next plowing of streets: Our DPW Crews are assigned zones to take care of. Primary roadways are considered essential so in the event Emergency services, Police, Fire and Emergency Medical have to get through they are able. Secondary roadways will be done immediately after.

If you don't have to travel, please do not. If you do, please allow extra time, roadways have icing underneath snow in many sections.

Thank you

Steven Cioffi

WLB Emergency Management

 

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Storm Warning: Snow Storm Event

February 12th – 8:20 p.m.

Attention WLB residents: as of 7:30 p.m., The National Weather Service in Mt Holly NJ has extended the Winter Storm Warning southward to include Monmouth, Mercer, and Middlesex Counties.

We still continue to focus on Central and Northern New Jersey along with metro area of NYC for the heaviest amounts of snow. This storm front will begin in our area as rain and by daybreak a wintery mix will begin, fully changing to snow at around 7am. The heaviest of the snow rates to fall are between 7am and 11am. Snow then tapering off by 2pm.

With the data reviewed the forecasted snow accumulations are as follows:

· Northern and central NJ basically following a line from Trenton to Monmouth County and areas of the Bayshore to Sandy Hook are anticipated to get 6 to 10 inches.

· Area of Central New Jersey along with our Immediate area south to Toms River area 3 to 6 inches

· Remainder of South NJ – 2 to 4 inches of snow after rain and sleet in the early morning hours

· Data is showing that the timeframe between 7am and 11am is still being slated for the potential for producing very heavy snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour. This will, be a wet and heavy snow!

· Snow is anticipated to taper off between Noon and 2:00 p.m.

FRIENDLY REMINDERS:

· Parking on Snow covered streets is prohibited. Cars will be given tickets or even possibly towed. Parking hampers street department crews from doing their job.

· Private contractors clearing your sidewalks and driveways should be instructed “NOT” to “Dump and Go” leaving piles of snow in roadways. This is dangerous and prohibits emergency services in responding to calls

· Power outages: Call JCP&L at 888-544-4877. Provide all your information and obtain a confirmation number.

· Garbage collection in the borough will be on regular schedule

Steven Cioffi

West Long Branch Emergency Management

 

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Attention West Long Branch Residents:

With the current road conditions with snow/slush. Our local DPW crews have begun plowing operations on your local roadways.

Residents are urged to remove all vehicles from roadways so it does not hamper the operations of the plows. Temperatures tonight are anticipated to drop into the teens and hold those type temperatures the weekend.

According to Borough Ordinance, Parking on snow covered streets is prohibited.

So,its easy folks. Please make all attempts to remove your vehicles so streets may be cleared, plowed and salted. It helps us keep all of you safe.

If you choose not to remove, expect the possibility of receiving "That golden Ticket"

Steven Cioffi

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West Long Branch Residents: Prohibited Street Parking.  January 19th 2024 12noon 

Reminder that Parking vehicles on snow covered roadways is prohibited. It hampers plowing of street operations & Salting roadways. Please remove all vehicles off roadways.

This snow event is anticipated to continue through the afternoon hours into the evening commute before tapering off. Temperatures unfortunately will remain cold and continue to be colder on the overnight causing severe icing from wet snow & moisture on roads.

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January 19th 2024.   08:50hrs 

As most of us can see, it’s been snowing for a couple of hours. It now started steady in our area and continues to fall steady south of us in the southern portion of our state. 

Data obtain by the National weather bureau in Mt Holly, the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management and our local partners/ friend of all Emergency Managements at Tri-State Storm watch in Neptune show the following for our day ahead. 

Snow will fall throughout the day with increasing amounts at times. This frontal system is anticipated to taper off  between 6pm and 8pm tonight.

Current Snow accumulations as of hour are reported as the following: 

In our immediate area, Monmouth county and northern Ocean including areas of the I-195 corridor out to Trenton:  2 to 4 inches. , which will be on top of what we have currently on the ground. 

Headed in the northern direction for those who have to travel in the area of the Driscoll bridge/MIddlesex/up to the area of interstate 78 it’s anticipated 1 to 2 inches. Further north, about 1 inch. 

Central Ocean county and Philly and the remainder of southern NJ areas for those headed that way 4 to 7 inches is expected. 

Temperatures are holding just below the freezing mark, but feel colder making larger flakes and allowing it to accumulate faster on already frozen untreated sidewalk, ramps and roadways. Temperatures however are going to drop tonight on the overnight so please be careful! 

The DPW road crews, local, county and state are out working and have been since the storm started this morning. Please understand that main roadways will be treated first and then secondary. Please give these crews room to properly work, if you don’t have to travel, don’t! 

WLB residents, parking vehicles on snow covered roadways is prohibited and will hamper salting and plowing operations. Tickets may be issued. 

Friendly reminder, if a private contractor assists you with removal of snow, dumping snow or leaving snow piles in roadways is both dangerous and prohibited. 

Currently our Borough offices will be open and trash pick up will be on regular schedule. 

Lastly,something important: 

The making of a decision to alter hours of operations or even close facilities especially our schools, I realize causes many issues for all parents. The saying, the weatherman is never right or I need their job! Is commonly joked about and said by us all. 

But what they provide us all is just that “PREDICATIONS” of the data they researched and is showing them. 

And yes, with major storms, I especially in Emergency management want them to be wrong at times, even though all of us wanted to see our first snow in 2 years. 

But due to the “predicted timing” of this weather event and the “projected impact” of this snow forecast, All school authorities had to make decisions that were mainly geared towards the safety and well being of the students (your kids!) and yes the staff ( their teachers) which to me and many others is paramount. So a huge thanks to those parents,  actually all the parents that had to make adjustments for childcare due to these cancellations, but please understand these decisions were not made quickly, and a lot of factors came in to play.Again safety being number 1 

So thank you!! 

Please be safe and stay informed 

Steven Cioffi
WLB Emergency Management

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January 16th 2024 9:23PM 

Good Evening WLB Residents:

After experiencing the storm system that came through our area last night,dropping less than 3 inches of snow, followed by a light steady rain, Conditions did not get any better into the evening commute. Several municipalities throughout our area responded to multiple car crashes caused by ice conditions on roadways. Currently in our immediate area, temperatures are 26 degree's but feels like 13 degrees.

As we start our day tomorrow, There will be several areas of concern. Icing conditions on sidewalks, porches, side streets and intersections. Road crews have been out and will continue to operate however, please, Give yourself extra time to travel. There will be several areas with obvious icing conditions along with areas of "Black Ice"

As of 9pm tonight, West Long Branch School District has a two hour delayed opening, other districts may have the same, so check your schools status.

Also there will be Recycling in the borough of Bottles/cans and Paper as scheduled

Steven Cioffi

WLB Emergency Management

 

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Attention Borough residents:   January 16th 2024.     3:30PM 

Due to last weeks recycling day be canceled due to inclement weather, Delisa carting will pick up both cardboad and botlles on Wednesday January 17th. 

 

 

January 10th 2023 0900Hrs

Attention West Long Branch residents:

Due to last nights storm with heavy rain and high winds, cardboard and paper recycling was canceled today. We apologize for this inconvenience  however the borough yard is open toady during regular business hours and in hopes to assist as well, cardboard/paper may be placed out with bottles and cans next week on regular pick up day. 

Steven Cioffi

WLB Emergency Management