Category Archives: General

BREAKING NEWS ALERT-Whitehouse Official Tours Ravaged Neighborhoods in Jersey City Slammed by Sandy

 

JERSEY CITY – John O. Brennan, Deputy National Security Advisor and Special Aid to the President of the United States, will tour neighborhoods destroyed by Hurricane Sandy within the city, including the financial district know as Wall Street West, beginning 12 noon Saturday, November 3, 2012.

 Brennan, who will be accompanied by Assistant Administrator for Response from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Robert J. Fenton, will take the tour of the City and key infrastructure along with Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and officials from the city’s Office of Emergency Management. The first public leg begins at a neighborhood walloped by Hurricane Sandy, Country Village, at that community’s Little League Baseball Field. Continue reading BREAKING NEWS ALERT-Whitehouse Official Tours Ravaged Neighborhoods in Jersey City Slammed by Sandy

HURRICANE SANDY UPDATE FROM THE CITY OF BAYONNE

HURRICANE SANDY UPDATE #9
Release Date: 11/02/2012
Bayonne remains under a state of emergency. A mandatory overnight curfew remains in effect from 6:00 p.m. until further notice. For your safety, residents are instructed to remain at home or in secure locations as much as possible over the next several days.
Electric power: Some parts of Bayonne are still without electric power. We have been in daily contact with PSE&G about restoring power throughout the city. We will continue to keep residents updated with the latest information as it becomes available. Continue reading HURRICANE SANDY UPDATE FROM THE CITY OF BAYONNE

Got Gas? You Bet We Do! Gov. Chris Christie’s Gas Rationing System Begins Tomorrow in 12 New Jersey Counties

Line for gas at Shell station in Bayonne on Avenue E on Friday November 2, 2012

Starting tomorrow (Sat, Nov. 3) at 12 noon, New Jersey drivers will be able to roll up to the pump for some much-needed gas. Gov. Christie announced today that a gas-dispensing system has been put in place that will allow drivers in 12 New Jersey Counties to fuel up.

As of tomorrow, cars with license plates that end in an odd number will be able to gas up on odd-numbered days and cars with license plates that end in an even number can line up at the pumps on even-numbered days. Specialty license plates and vanity plates without numbers are considered odd-numbered plates
“With the challenges we face in the storm’s aftermath, we will be vigilant in enforcing this odd-even system, as we ease the stresses on the system,” Attorney General Jeffery S. Chiesa said in a prepared statement. “Those who choose to disregard this order will be prosecuted to the fullest.”

Jersey City OEM Calls for Evacuation Shelters Activated, Schools Closed Parking Suspended for Hurricane Sandy

JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, in conjunction the Office of Emergency Management, has issued a mandatory evacuation of residents for 7 a.m. Monday morning for designated flood zones and low-lying regions due to the anticipated severe flooding associated with Hurricane Sandy.

 Residents in traditional flood zones and low lying areas of the city are urged to relocate to higher ground and or shelter with family and friends as soon as possible prior to the mandatory evacuation Monday morning,  Healy said.  Accordingly, emergency shelters across the city will be open by 8 p.m. (Sunday night) to residents of flood zones who had not already relocated with family. Continue reading Jersey City OEM Calls for Evacuation Shelters Activated, Schools Closed Parking Suspended for Hurricane Sandy

THE CITY OF BAYONNE HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANE SANDY:

MAYOR MARK A. SMITH HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF BAYONNE, EFFECTIVE AT 6:00 P.M. SUNDAY NIGHT. WE ASK THAT ALL NON-ESSENTIAL VEHICLES STAY OFF THE ROADS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED. THE CITY OF BAYONNE IS ASKING RESIDENTS TO AVOID PARKING IN AREAS THAT HAVE FLOODED IN THE PAST. WE SUGGEST THAT RESIDENTS IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS MOVE THEIR VEHICLES TO PUBLIC SCHOOL PARKING LOTS. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL PARKING LOTS WILL BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC PARKING DURING THE EMERGENCY, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M. SUNDAY. Continue reading THE CITY OF BAYONNE HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANE SANDY:

New Jersey Storms Over the Years -Interesting read

Sandy is just one of  many storms that have battered the Garden State over the years. Although Sandy according to weather experts is like no storm we have ever seen before, New Jersey has had it’s share of  bad storms.

Read what Wikipedia has to say on the subject. You will find it fascinating.

NEW JERSEY STORMS OVER THE YEARS ON WIKIPEDIA

 

 

Jersey City OEM Announces Emergency Preparedness Plans for Hurricane Sandy

– Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, in conjunction the Office of Emergency Management , announced today that city officials have been meeting and are closely monitoring Hurricane Sandy , which has the potential to impact the entire East Coast beginning early Monday into Halloween.

Current forecasts from the National Weather Service indicate Hurricane Sandy, which will likely return to tropical storm status as it makes its way north, could bring more than 5 inches of rain wind gusts from 50 to 70 mph to our area. Continue reading Jersey City OEM Announces Emergency Preparedness Plans for Hurricane Sandy

Annette Rubin Broker/ Salesperson at Exit on the Hudson in Bayonne Wins Award at Exit Convention

Annette Rubin Broker/ Salesperson  at Exit on the Hudson Realty in Bayonne New Jersey  received the Bronze Production Award at the 14th Annual 2012 EXIT International Convention Gala  held from October 24th to October 27th at the  Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Conference Center in Nashville, TN.