WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 (EAST ORANGE)- Due to the heavy snow and extreme cold temperatures today, the City of East Orange makes the following announcements. City employees are advised that City Hall and all City offices will have a delayed opening at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd. For further updates, City employees may call the automated hotline at 973-266-5531. The City Council meeting scheduled for this evening has been cancelled. Any items submitted for consideration this evening will be taken up for consideration at the next scheduled Council meeting on Monday, January 27th. The Municipal Court will be closing at 2 p.m. today and reopen at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Additionally, the following resources are available to residents. Tenants without heat or hot water are reminded to call the City’s HEAT HOTLINE at 973-266-5320. The hotline is monitored 24 hours a day. The East Orange Senior Center located at 90 Halsted St. will be open today as a warming and comfort center for residents during their normal business hours. For assistance after normal hours, residents may contact the HEAT HOTLINE. Garbage and recycling collection will continue as scheduled on Wednesday. Snow emergency parking rules will be in effect in the City of East Orange from 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 21st until noon Wednesday, January 22nd. Residents are reminded that parking will be prohibited on snow emergency streets, which are listed below. Abandoned and/or illegally parked vehicles will be towed. Name of Street Side Location Ashland Avenue Both Between Main Street and William Street Dodd Street Both Between Orange City line and Bloomfield Town line Eaton Place Both Between North 19th Street and North 14th Street Greenwood Avenue Both Between Main Street and Park Avenue Hamilton Street Both Between Parkway Drive (west) and Prospect Street North Arlington Avenue Both Between Main Street and Bloomfield line North Clinton Street Both Between Springdale Avenue and Main Street North 18th Street Both Between Eaton Place and Fourth Avenue North 15th Street Both Between Eaton Place and Fourth Avenue North 14th Street Both Between Eaton Place and Park Avenue North Harrison Street Both Between William Street and Main Street North Munn Avenue Both Between Park Avenue and Main Street North 19th Street Both Between Eaton Place and Springdale Avenue North Park Street Both Between Washington Street and cul-de-sac to the north North 17th Street Both Between Eaton Place and Fourth Avenue North 16th Street Both Between Eaton Place and Fourth Avenue North Walnut Street Both Between Main Street and Park Avenue Norwood Street Both Between South Orange Avenue and Tremont Avenue Prospect Place Both Between Brick Church Plaza and Main Street Prospect Street Both Between Main Street and Bloomfield Town line South Arlington Avenue Both Between Main Street and Elmwood Avenue South Clinton Street Both Between South Orange Avenue and Main Street South 18th Street Both Between Central Avenue and Newark City line South Munn Avenue Both Between Newark City line and Main Street Springdale Avenue Both Between North Park Street and Newark City line Steuben Street Both Between Main Street and Central Avenue Stockton Place Both Between William Street and Park Avenue Tremont Avenue Both Between Newark City line and Orange City line Vernon Terrace Both Between William Street and Park Avenue Washington Place Both Between Brick Church Plaza and Main Street Washington Street Both Between William Street and Orange City line The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect until after the snow has ceased, the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic. Any cars remaining within these emergency routes may be ticketed and towed. Residents are kindly asked to clear snow from areas around fire hydrants in front of their homes. For additional information about snow emergency parking regulations, residents may contact the Department of Public Works at 973-266-5330. # # #
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:50:08 +0000