Plows Are Out, Stay Off The Roads, Brick Mayor Says

BRICK, NJ — Brick Township officials are continuing to urge residents to stay off the roads as the blizzard continues to dump snow on the area and make driving conditions dangerous.

According to data from the National Weather Service Mount Holly office, a trained weather spotter in Brick reported 12 inches of snow have fallen in the township as of 11:15 a.m.

Brick Mayor John G. Ducey said the township has 92 pieces of equipment working to plow township roads. That's in addition to the plow crews working to clear Ocean County-owned and state-owned roads that criss-cross the township.

"This is a bad storm. Stay home and off the roads unless you absolutely cannot," Ducey said in a tweet. "A 'normal' 4- to 5-inch snow storm takes about 12-15 hours to plow. This will be much more and much longer."

Township police also continue to urge motorists to stay off the roads. Law enforcement agencies throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties are reporting multiple incidents of people getting stuck while driving.

Ducey said that once the storm is over, there will be a lot of digging out to be done and the township is looking for residents age 16 and older to volunteer for the Brick Township Snow Corps to help shovel out senior citizens who need assistance. You can apply here: http://goo.gl/JjuMa8 Read more about it here: http://goo.gl/ebzmDa

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