Millburn In ‘State Of Emergency’ Due To Snowstorm Forecast

MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn is battening down in the face of a snowstorm forecast that led Governor Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency in New Jersey.

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The Township of Millburn declared a state of emergency effective as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7. Officials said that residents should not park on any municipal street starting at 6 a.m. In addition, Essex County will declare a state of emergency as of 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7. Residents should not park on any county roadway, Millburn officials said.

The Millburn Town Hall was closed Wednesday due to the anticipated storm conditions.

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Here are some other storm preparations taking place in Millburn, as well as some safety tips as released by town officials on Tuesday:

• The Department of Public Works has been brining Township roadways, and checked rivers and streams following last week’s storm for brush. Our private waste hauler, Giordano, is bringing in extra trucks to try and complete their regularly-scheduled trash and recycling collections tomorrow morning.
• Trash and recycling collections will start at 5am. Please put cans out tonight in anticipation of early pickup, if your zone is scheduled for pickup tomorrow.
• Avoid downed wires, as it should be assumed they are live.
• To report an outage to JCP&L call 1-888-544-4877, or text OUT to 544487.
• See Generator Safety Tips here
• See the JCP&L Service Restoration Process here
• The Millburn Library will be closed on Wed 3/7/2018 due to the impending storm. All programs, meetings and events on Wed 3/7 are cancelled. The Library will re-open on Thurs 3/8 at 9:30 a.m. conditions permitting.
• Further updates will be posted as more information becomes available. Sign up for Notify Me on the Township website to receive alerts as they become available, and follow us on Twitter @MillburnTwp and Facebook. Residents can sign up for emergency notifications through SwiftReach.

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