New Jersey
How North Jersey counties are prepping for what could be the season’s biggest snowstorm
Prepare for snow and winter storms with these tips
Testing your snow equipment and having extra clothing and blankets available are things that can prepare you for when a winter storm hits.
Michael V. Pettigano, NorthJersey.com
With a storm warning looming over most of North Jersey, counties are preparing for a mix of rain and snow that will enter the region late Monday night.
While some county offices around the state are closed in observation of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday such as Morris County and Essex County, the county Offices of Emergency Management around the state are in full swing monitoring the forecast and preparing for what this next storm may bring.
As of Monday morning, most of Northern New Jersey was under a winter storm warning from the National Weather Service.
The storm is expected to start late Monday night as a mix of rain and snow near the coast and primarily snow in the interior sections of the state. Precipitation is expected to continue into Tuesday morning and taper off into late Tuesday afternoon.
Morris, Bergen, Essex, and the southern part of Passaic County are expected to receive between 8 and 12 inches of snow. The northern-most parts of the state in Sussex County and northern Passaic County are expected to receive between 10 and 12 inches, according to the National Weather Service’s Monday morning briefing.
The most impactful section of the storm is expected to occur during the Tuesday morning commute, a time that is of heavy focus right now for emergency management officials according to the Morris County OEM Director Jeffrey Paul.
“At the moment, the data is suggesting an early morning event as far as rain and snow that will likely impact the morning commute so we are planning accordingly for that and we will make some decisions later today and early tomorrow morning,” said Paul.
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Throughout Monday, Paul and his team will work with the National Weather Service, Col. Pat Callahan of the New Jersey State Police, and other state partners to craft and fine-tune a plan with each new update in the forecast.
“We’re working all day, no differently than we would for any other storm, having a bunch of calls and meetings for response and preparedness today through the evening and into tomorrow,” Paul said.
As of Monday morning, salting did not start yet in Morris County as they were still assessing the appropriate responses based on timing, temperature, and rain versus snow.
Bergen County officials are following a similar procedure with the snow removal team actively prepping and planning for the storm. As of Monday morning, the team was loading up trucks with salt and brine and preparing to hit the roads on Monday afternoon according to Derek Sands, chief of staff to Bergen County Executive James Tedesco.
Bergen County is ready to take on the storm with roughly 100 workers on call and over 100 county snowplows, salt trucks, and other vehicles available.
The county is contracted to perform snow removal for seven towns as well as county parks and facilities. For municipalities where the county does not plow, the Department of Public Works provides the municipality with salt and brine for county roads, according to Sands.
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With 300 miles of roadway that is handled by the Morris County crew, Paul is confident in their abilities.
“We have 300 miles of roadway that we are responsible for and a great road crew so we’re going to be out on the roadways doing what the crews do best and that is cleaning them up,” he said.
Throughout the remainder of Monday and into Monday night, county administrations and schools around the state will be keeping an eye on the forecast and making decisions about closures, delays, and clean-up.
For your personal safety, Paul advises that you continue to monitor local news sources and weather channels for updates.
If you absolutely have to go somewhere later Monday night or Tuesday morning, make an educated decision about whether your vehicle can handle the conditions and how comfortable you are driving in them.
“Usually, we see that is where the problem is,” said Paul. “Either we have vehicles on the road that aren’t equipped to be there or people that aren’t comfortable driving in the conditions which is where our increased emergency response comes in. We always tell people to act smart.”
Additionally, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management recommends that you have a flashlight, warm clothes, bottled water, non-perishable snacks, and a full tank of gas in your car at all times, especially during the winter in case of emergency.
They advise that you should expect travel delays, accidents, plowing and road treatment, and airport delays in situations of 6 inches or more of snow.
The NJOEM recommends that you stay indoors, stay prepared, and stay tuned to local news for updates as the storm rolls in.
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New Jersey
On June 1, electricity bills for most New Jersey residents will go up
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Most New Jersey residents will spend more on electricity starting June 1. The state’s annual electricity auction for basic generation service, or BGS, is driving the uptick. According to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, electric bills for most residents and small to medium-sized businesses served by the four electric distribution companies will increase on an average by at least $20.
Why is there an auction?
Per state law, electric companies are required to buy at market rate the energy they need to serve customers, who do not switch to a third-party supplier.
The companies submit proposals on how they will buy electricity through the auction. Unlike the online marketplace eBay, the prices at the auction start high and decrease with each bid until suppliers are no longer willing to offer a lower bid at which they can provide adequate service.
The cost decided at auction is sent directly to ratepayers.
Who is PJM Interconnection and how much of a factor are they?
PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization, or RTO, that coordinates the movement of electricity in 13 states and the District of Columbia. They are also charged with maintaining the electrical grid.
The grid operator held a capacity auction last July that saw record totals, which BPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy said was the main driver behind the auction results.
“[The] results are the culmination of several issues: rapidly increasing demand for electricity, coupled with limited supply growth due to lagging new generation interconnection, and flawed market dynamics in the PJM region,” she said.
New Jersey
These NJ grocery stores are making it harder to buy eggs; see why
Egg prices soar in the US due to bird flu outbreak
Shoppers in the U.S. are seeing egg prices soar and purchase limits imposed due to a bird flu outbreak affecting supply.
Grocery stores across New Jersey are making it harder to snag extra eggs by enacting a purchase limit as a deadly outbreak of avian flu has caused a strain in supply, leaving grocery store shelves empty and driving up prices.
Walmart, Trader Joe’s and Costco, which have several locations across the Garden State, are the latest in a handful of retailers scrambling to keep eggs in stock while limiting purchases to curb customer hoarding.
Trader Joe’s is limiting egg purchases to one carton per customer, per day, to ensure shoppers who need eggs are able to purchase them when they shop, the grocery store said in a Monday statement to USA TODAY.
The egg crisis has been documented heavily on social media, with customers disheartened by empty shelves and skyrocketing prices. Here’s a list of the stores that are limiting their customers’ purchasing powers, or enacting slightly different rules.
Are there egg limits at Trader Joe’s?
Trader Joe’s is limiting egg purchases to one dozen per customer per day in all stores across the U.S., the grocer confirmed with USA TODAY.
Are there eggs limits at Costco?
Costco, which has over 20 locations in New Jersey, said it is limiting customers to three cartons of eggs per visit, aiming to prevent individuals from buying excessive amounts to ensure others have access to eggs, CNN reported. The store typically sells two- and four-dozen cartons.
Are there egg limits at Walmart?
Walmart said they are not imposing purchase limits nationally, except on 60-count cartons, which have been limited to two per purchase, a spokesperson for the retailer told USA TODAY on Tuesday.
Are there egg limits at Whole Foods?
Several media outlets including Tasting Table have reported Whole Foods is limiting customers to three cartons per customer.
Are there egg limits at Aldi?
Aldi, which has 63 locations in New Jersey, has not announced a company-wide policy regarding egg shortages, although egg availability appears to affect certain stores. For example, a customer turned to Reddit on Sunday to share a sign at the Aldi in Edison that limited customers to two cartons.
Why is there an egg shortage?
Eggs are becoming difficult to find due to the rise in highly pathogenic avian influenza, a strain of what is known as the bird flu. The strain has decimated the supply of egg-laying poultry since January 2022.
That, combined with factors including inflation, has directly impacted the average price of eggs. As of the end of January, the wholesale price of a large carton on eggs in the New York market rose to an average an average of $7.63 per dozen, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
New Jersey
Track school closings, delays in NY and NJ for Wednesday, Feb. 11
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How much snow NYC can expect tonight, tomorrow
Nick Gregory has the forecast.
NEW YORK – Schools across New York and New Jersey announced delayed openings for Wednesday morning as a winter storm is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to the Tri-State area.
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School closings and delays
New York
- Central Islip School District: 2 Hour Delay
- Deer Park School District: 2 Hour Delay
- East Islip School District: 2 Hour Delay
- Half Hollow Hills School Dist.: 2 Hour Delay
- Huntington School District: 2 Hour Delay
- Islip School District: 2 Hour Delay
- L.I. School For The Gifted: 2 Hour Delay
- Marlboro Central School District: 2 Hour Delay
- Wyandanch School District: 2 Hour Delay
New Jersey
- Barnegat Township School District: 2 Hour Delay
- Middletown Township School District: 2 Hour Delay
- Somerset Co. Educational Svcs. Comm. Sch. Dist.: 90 Minute Delay
- The Children’s Center Of Monmouth County: 2 Hour Delay
- Totowa School District: 1 Hour Delay
Track real-time closings and delays below:
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