New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today urged New Jersey residents to remember, as they prepare for the impact of Hurricane Irene this weekend, to take measures to protect their pets and livestock. “Now is the time to prepare,” said Secretary Fisher. “If you are asked to evacuate, you need to bring your…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to the State of New Jersey to supplement the state and local response efforts in the area due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irene beginning on August 26, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the…
The National Weather Service has continued the Hurricane Warning for all of Cape May County and South Jersey today through Sunday. Hurricane Irene will be a Category 1 hurricane when she arrives today. Some outer bands of showers and rain are moving into our region this morning. By Saturday evening, rain will be heavy at…
Hurricane warning is in effect. Mandatory evacuation continues in Cape May County. At this time, all roads and bridges are open. Tolls have been lifted on all county bridges and on the Garden State Parkway. Pending the Governor’s approval, starting at 6 p.m. tonight the reverse lane strategy will be in effect on state highways 347…
Governor Chris Christie this morning announced additional measures being taken to prepare for Hurricane Irene and aid New Jerseyans in shore evacuations. Beginning at 6:00 p.m. this evening, contraflow will be in effect on Route 72, running for 28 miles to Route 70, closing all lanes to eastbound travel and utilizing all lanes of traffic for…
Avalon – 967-3411 Cape May – 884-9500 Lower Township – 886-1619 x 140 Middle Township – 463-1833 North Wildwood – 522-2411 Ocean City – 399-9111 Sea Isle City – 263-4311 Ext. 0 State Police – 882-2000 Stone Harbor – 368-2111 West Wildwood – 522-2396 Wildwood – 522-0222 Wildwood Crest – 522-2456
Mandatory evacuations means mandatory evacuations. Atlantic City’s casinos were closed today as a 6 a.m. Coastal communities in Atlantic County got the evacuation order on Thursday. According to reports, this is only the third time since gambling was legalized in New Jersey that the casinos have been shut down for a period of time.
As the mandatory evacuation continues for Cape May County, a hurricane warning has now been issued. Hurricane Irene continues to makes its way up the east coat and could hit Cape May County as a category 2 storm, and potentially dead on. The storm is very large and no matter what path it takes it…
Atlantic City Electric is contacting individual customers who need power for critical medical equipment, urging them to review their emergency plans and prepare for the possibility that they could be subject to extended power outages as a result of Hurricane Irene. The hurricane is expected to hit the Mid-Atlantic Region this weekend and the utility…
Due to anticipated high winds and rough Delaware Bay conditions related to the approaching hurricane, Cape May – Lewes Ferry (CMLF) officials announced late this afternoon that all vessel departures are canceled for the following dates: Friday, August 26; Saturday, August 27; and Sunday, August 28. For the safety of the ferry vessels, CMLF marine…