JERSEY CITY – Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy along with the Office of Emergency Management and the Jersey City Incinerator Authority (JCIA) announced today the city’s snow emergency plan in preparation for expected snow fall tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

A snow emergency is when more than three inches of snow falls, such as during a Nor’easter, and requires that residents do not park on designated snow routes. The emergency routes are main thoroughfares that have to be plowed by the Jersey City Incinerator Authority, and on designated days residents should utilize side streets for parking.

The JCIA is responsible for clearing all city streets of snow, and salts roadways during and after a storm. The JCIA has 2,500 tons of salt on hand for the winter storm season, at three strategically located salt storage sites. The Department of Public Works is responsible for snow removal from city buildings, parks and other municipal properties.

Residents are required to shovel snow and ice from the sidewalks surrounding their property within 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 4 hours of snowfall or by sunrise, whichever comes first.

When shoveling snow, residents and business owners are asked to create a path wide enough for a stroller or wheelchair to get through. Anyone who does not shovel their sidewalk could receive a summons from the JCIA or the Division of Neighborhood Improvement.

It is also a violation of city ordinance to deposit snow into the street after it is 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 if you allow us to get the job done the first time so we do not have to duplicate efforts.”

Any nurse, doctor or other hospital emergency personnel who needs assistance getting from their residence in Jersey City to a medical facility in Jersey City can contact OEM for a pick-up at 201-547-5566 or 201-547-5681.

If a property has not been cleared of snow or ice in a timely fashion, or if an individual is shoveling snow into the street, please contact OEM at 201-547-5566 or 201-547-5681. If snow has not been cleared within one to two days after the storm, please contact the Mayor’s Action Bureau at 201-547-4900 or the Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) at 201-547-5683.

Residents are asked to stay off the road if possible and to use mass transportation. We also ask that residents do not park on the following streets:

Baldwin Avenue

Bergen Avenue

Central Avenue

Culver Avenue – West Side to Mallory

Communipaw Avenue

Danforth Avenue

Duncan Avenue – West Side to Route 1&9

Garfield Avenue

Grand Street

Grove Street

Manila Avenue

Johnston Avenue

Marin Boulevard

Martin Luther King Drive

Montgomery Street

Newark Avenue

Ocean Avenue

Old Bergen Road

Pacific Avenue

Palisade Avenue

Pavonia Avenue – Baldwin Avenue to Kennedy Blvd

Sip Avenue

Summit Avenue

Tonnelle Avenue – Kennedy Blvd to Tonnelle Circle

Washington Street – Grand Street to Montgomery Street

West Side Avenue

All media inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Morrill, Press Secretary to Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy at 201-547-4836 or 201-686-7244

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Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management (OEM), and the Jersey City Department of Senior Affairs have put in place various measures to help combat a heat wave that is expected to last through the weekend by setting up cooling stations throughout the city.
All residents, especially the elderly, disabled people, pregnant women and children under the age of two are encouraged to stay indoors or take advantage of these facilities if necessary.
The following libraries will be open to the Jersey City Community at large, as well as seniors who donâ€t have access to air conditioning. The locations and time schedule are as follows:
Five Corners Library, 678 Newark Avenue
Hours: Mon., 12-8 PM, Tuesday through Thursday, 10-6 PM, Friday, 9-5 PM, Saturday, 10-2 PM
Jersey Avenue Library, 472 Jersey Avenue
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9-8 PM, Friday, 9-5 PM, Saturday, 10-2 PM
Glenn D. Cunningham Branch Library, 275 Martin Luther King Drive
Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 10-6 PM, Wednesday, 12-8 PM, Thursday, 10-6 PM, Friday, 9-5 PM, Saturday, 10-2 PM
Miller Branch, 489 Bergen Avenue
Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 10-6 PM, Wednesday, 12-8 PM, Thursday, 10-6 PM, Friday, 9-5 PM, Saturday, 10-2 PM
Heights Branch, 14 Zabriskie Street
Hours: Monday through Wednesday, 10-6 PM, Thursday, 12-8 PM, Friday, 9-5 PM
Saturday, 10-2 PM
The city is also opening two community centers for residents and seniors to beat the heat on SUNDAY ONLY:
Mary McLeod Bethune Community Center, 140 Martin Luther King Dr. (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Pershing Field Community Center, Pershing Field Complex, corner of Summit and Pershing Field Plaza, (12 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
The following centers are available to senior citizens, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
The Joseph Connors Senior Center formerly the “Paterson Street Center”
28 Paterson Street off of Central Avenue
The Maureen Collier Community Center
335 Bergen Avenue between Ege and Virginia Avenues
Aside from these stations, residents are welcome to cool off from this summer heat in one of our pools or take advantage of our Water Sprinkler Systems (schedules are subject to change). The pool schedule is as follows:
•P.S. # 6, 100 St. Paulâ€s Ave.
Mon. – Fri., 9am – 4pm
•P.S. # 15, 135 Stegman St.
Mon. – Fri., 9am – 8pm
•P.S. # 16, 96 Sussex St.
Mon. – Fri., 9am – 4pm
•P.S. # 22, 264 Van Horne St.
Mon. – Fri., 9am – 8pm
•P.S. # 23, 143 Romaine Ave.
•P.S. # 27, 201 North St.
Mon. – Fri., 9 am-4 pm
Sat. and Sun., 12 pm-6 pm
•P.S. # 39,
214 Plainfield Ave.
Mon. – Fri., 9 am-4 pm
•P.S. # 40, 88 Gates Avenue
Mon. – Fri., 9 am-8 pm
Sat. and Sun., 12 pm-6 pm
•P.S. # 41, 59 Wilkinson Ave.
Mon. – Fri., 9 am-8 pm
Sat. and Sun., 12 pm-6 pm
•Dickinson HS, 2 Palisade Avenue
Mon. – Friday, 9 am-8 pm
Sat. and Sun., 12 pm-6 pm
•Pavonia Pool, Pavonia & West Side Aves. Mon. – Fri., 9 am-8 pm
Sat. and Sun., 9 am-8 pm
•Pershing Field Pool, 201 Central Avenue **Fee Required
Mon. – Fri., 7 am-9 pm
Sat. and Sun., 12am-6 pm
•Ferris HS, 35 Colgate St.
Mon. – Fri., 9am – 8pm
Sat. & Sun., 12pm – 6pm
•Lincoln HS, 60 Crescent Ave.
Mon. – Fri., 9am – 4pm
The water sprinkler systems are open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:
The following parks have sprinklers and will be open for use:
•Dr. Lena Edwards Park
325 Johnston Ave.
•Arlington Park
785 Grand Street
•Audubon Park
103-129 Bergen Avenue
•Virginia Avenue Park
74-80 Virginia Ave.
•Woodland Avenue Park
259-265 Linden Ave.
•Wilkinson Avenue Park
146-152 Wilkinson Avenue
•Terrace Avenue Park
Thorne St. and Terrace Ave.
•Roberto Clemente/ Enos Jones Field
8th Street and Brunswick St.
•LaPointe Park
90-92 Dekalb Avenue
•Thomas McGovern Park in Country Village
30 Sycamore Road
•Pershing Field Park
Summit Avenue and Pershing Plaza
•Rev. Ercel Webb/Lafayette Park
Lafayette Street (between Maple St. & Van Horne)
“We hope to keep all of our residents healthy and cool during this heat wave,” said Mayor Healy. “It is not just the heat, but the humidity that can take its toll. We are hoping those Jersey City residents in need of air conditioning will take advantage of the cooling sites we have set up.”
The Jersey City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has issued the following tips for staying cool during this heat wave:
Remain indoors (preferably in air conditioned space) as much as possible Wear lightweight, light colored and loose fitting clothing Keep hydrated by consuming plenty of water and natural juices and avoid beverages with alcohol and caffeine which increase dehydration Eat light meals Refrain from strenuous activities Recognize the symptoms of heat disorders
To protect others from heat exhaustion, residents are urged to check on elderly neighbors and those with disabilities. Apply sunscreen with a high SPF content to small children to avoid overexposure to the sun. Never leave children or pets in closed vehicles where temperatures could exceed 190 degrees in less than ten minutes, and provide shade and cool water to pets.
All media inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Morrill, Press Secretary to Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy at 201-547-4836 or 201-376-0699. ///

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