Hurricane Irene: What You Need to Know

New Jersey American Water Company has issued a boil water alert. As a customer of NJAWC it affects some of Livingston as follows:

• East of Cherry Hill from 280 to West Orange border.
• East of Broadlawn from Route 10 to East Cedar Street to West Orange border.
• From Sycamore east from East Northfield to West Orange border.
• South from East Northfield to Millburn border including area east of Chestnut Street Canoe Brook to the border of West Orange.

The township website has posted a severe weather checklist @ http://www.livingstonnj.org/

NJ has posted ready.nj.gov.

Livingston Police are asking residents to stay home on Sunday. Don't drive through flooded streets. You can get stuck easily in a few feet of water.

The township is setting up at the high school’s new gymnasium with room for 2,500 and back-up generator. Additional shelters will be opened as needed (without backup power) at the other public schools.

Residents with life-threatening medical needs. The township is urging residents to call the police department (973) 992-3000, ext. 0, by Saturday morning so police have a list ready of residents who might require a ride to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, either for regularly scheduled treatment or -- in the event power is lost -- to stay connected with their medical devices.

Livingston residents are asked to call (973) 992-3000, ext. 0 (zero) for all non-emergencies, and 911 for emergencies.

• PSE&G - Downed power lines, gas leaks and other urgent, safety related requests. Available 24 hours / 7days: 1-800-436-PSEG (7734)
• Phone service or FIOS television, call Verizon: 1-800-837-4966
• Cable TV service, Cablevision: 866-633-0193

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Important websites:

• Township of Livingston -- http://www.livingstonnj.org/

• NJ Dept. of Health and Senior Services -- www.state.nj.us/health

• NJ Office of Emergency Management -- www.state.nj.us/njoem

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-- www.fema.gov

• American Red Cross – http://redcross.org

• National Weather Service -- http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

Stay tuned as Patch brings you regular updates as well as important emergency information throughout the weekend