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Keeping Corners Clear of Vehicles Makes Clean-up Easier & Less Costly

Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management are asking motorists to keep intersections clear and not park close to corners in preparation of the first snowstorm of the year which is expected to begin after midnight and last until the early evening Saturday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from midnight tonight through Saturday evening, with accumulations expected between three to six inches.

“We are urging residents to eliminate all non-essential driving tonight and to avoid double parking and parking close to corners,” said Mayor Healy. “This will greatly assist us in the clean-up of this storm and the passage of plows.”

The city snow team, which is comprised of representatives from the Mayorâ€s Office, the Jersey City Incinerator Authority, the Department of Public Works, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Parking Authority, has been meeting regularly in advance of the winter weather to fine tune the cityâ€s snow plan.

“All of the necessary measures have been taken and our crews will work quickly to address any accumulations, first on our emergency routes and thoroughfares and then the secondary streets,” added  Healy. Additionally, residents are required to shovel snow and ice from the sidewalks surrounding their property within eight (8) hours of snowfall or by sunrise, whichever comes first. Business owners are required to remove snow and ice from the sidewalks surrounding their property within four (4) hours of snowfall or by sunrise, whichever comes first.

It is also a violation of city ordinance to deposit snow into the street after it has been plowed, and residents are required to pile all shoveled snow against the curb line.

When removing snow around your parked vehicle or home, do not throw it into the street. Inspectors will be issuing warnings and summonses to individuals who violate this ordinance.

“We are asking that residents abide by the city ordinances so that we are able to clear the streets in a timely fashion during a snow storm,” said Mayor Healy. “It is a service to the city and to your neighbors and will help us get the job done the first time.”

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The City of Bayonne requests motorists to remove their cars from Broadway between 7:00 p.m. on January 11 and 9:00 a.m. on January 12.  This will enable Public Works crews to plow Broadway to the curb.  This information is subject to further notice as the snowstorm develops.

Traffic lights in Bayonne will be put on flash at 11:00 p.m. on January 11.  Please do not drive during the snowstorm unless it is an emergency.  Please drive with caution, if you must drive at all.  For the snow emergency, Police, Fire, Public Works, and McCabe Ambulance vehicles must have priority on local streets.

If your vehicle gets stuck in the snow, please do not abandon the vehicle.  Stay with your vehicle, and call the Bayonne Police Department for assistance at 201-858-6900.

The Bayonne Department of Municipal Services has cancelled all Recreation Division activities scheduled for the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, January 12.

Regular garbage and recycling pick-ups are still scheduled for Wednesday, January 12.

City Hall civilian offices and Bayonne Municipal Court will be closed on Tuesday evening, January 11.  The court will notify defendants of their new court dates by mail.

City Hall offices will be open for business on Wednesday, January 12.

Stay tuned to BAY-TV for further storm-related updates, or check the City’s website at www.bayonnenj.org.

For general information or assistance during the storm, you may call the City’s snow hotline at 201-436-4773 or the Bayonne Police at 201-858-6900.

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More to come…

Anyone who is lucky enough to be in warm weather….congratualtions

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