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Neptune Township ordinance regarding Snow Emergencies clarified

STOP SIGNMarch 20, 2018:  There seems to be a great deal of confusion regarding the snow parking regulations, so please allow us to clarify. The Neptune Township ordinance regarding Snow Emergencies reads as follows:

7-7.3 Temporary Parking Prohibition for Snow Plowing and Removal

a. Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets or highways, or whenever the Office of Emergency Management Coordinator, or designee, so declares an emergency in advance of an expected snowfall; a snow emergency shall exist and no vehicle, dumpster or roll-off canister shall be parked on any street or highway or portions thereof as follows:

1. Those streets designated as snow emergency streets herein.

2. ON THE SIDE OF ANY STREET OR ROADWAY ADJACENT TO PROPERTIES WITH EVEN NUMBERED ADDRESSES.

3. Any street or highway posted as temporary no parking during a snow emergency event.

b. During a snow emergency, if off-street parking is available, any vehicle shall not be parked on any street or road, notwithstanding the designation as a snow emergency street in subsection 7-7.3a above.

c. A snow emergency shall remain in full effect until canceled by the Emergency Management Coordinator, or designee. Such cancellation to be communicated to the public through various media outlets.

Although this conflicts with directives provided during previous storms, the current snow parking regulations for the Township with the exception of Ocean Grove are no parking on the even-numbered side of the street. We appreciate our residents pointing out this conflicting information, and we are working to correct this issue. We appreciate your understanding and compliance with the current ordinances.

 

Neptune educates residents for Hurricane Preparedness Month

Story by Lauren Wanko, Correspondent | NJTV | September 29, 2017

In a matter of minutes, storms and other natural disasters can destroy homes and entire communities

“When you consider all of those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, the earthquake in Mexico, the upcoming five year anniversary of Sandy. We use disasters like this unfortunately to help share information with the community to them be better prepared themselves when disaster strikes closer to home,” said Michael Bascom, emergency management coordinator of Neptune Township.

As part of National Preparedness Month, Neptune Township, Neptune City, and other local, county, state and federal organizations partnered to educate residents about protecting themselves and their families during storms and other emergencies.

“You are the help until help arrives. Until someone comes there to help you need to know what to do,” said Bascom.

EMS Manager Bil Rosen taught people how stop massive, life-threatening bleeding.

“Bleeding from an artery is critical. Someone can bleed to death from an artery in as little as two to four minutes, so being able to stop the bleed with tourniquets and wound packing is the ability to save a life,” said Rosen.

Rescue workers demonstrated some of the work they do when disaster strikes.

“The demo behind this, just demonstrates some of our capabilities as far as establishing a rope rescue system, establishing a high point and then having the capabilities to raise a rescuer and lower a rescuer and ultimately a victim,” said Donald Colarusso, team leader of Neptune Township Special Operations.

During a demo, rescue workers simulated a car accident in which the passengers were unable to get out of the car, which was severely damaged. It required the jaws of life to save them.

“The jaws of life, as they’ve been known since the early 1970s, are hydraulic rescue tools. They are extremely powerful and they help to remove the metal from around the people trapped in the vehicle. These tools have multiple uses and can be used if someone was trapped inside a small space in their house or vehicle floating away and they’re not dependent on electricity. They can run on gasoline power, electric or battery,” said Michael Dileo, deputy emergency management coordinator of Neptune Township Special Operations.

Events like this one aren’t only for residents, first responders can benefit, too.

“You have to be on top of your game, a tragedy can strike at any time, a weather event. We have to be above board and we have to able to respond to any situation. We have to be able to have the equipment to do so,” said Edward Kirschenbaum, director of public safety with the Neptune City Police Department.

During Superstorm Sandy, floodwaters wiped out homes and businesses in this community.

Residents are urged to “know your zone.” It’s a Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management initiative in which all of the coastal communities participate and every home is assigned an evacuation zone based on storm surge projection. The assignments are noted “a” through “d,” with “a” being the most vulnerable. Folks can easily find those zones online.

“It’s good to be informed so you know what to have together and how to have an evacuation plan,” said Lindsay Eppley, Neptune Township resident.

Eppley hopes she doesn’t have to evacuate anytime soon, and still she feels better knowing she’s prepared for the next storm.

 

Special Ops Team at Car Into Building Accident

IMG_2975aOn February 11, 2015 at approximately 9 PM the Neptune Office of Emergency Management was dispatched to a reported car into a building accident.

The location was at the dead end section of Tenth Avenue near 1110 Tenth Avenue.

Neptune Police were the first to arrive. Officers discovered a small SUV had struck a single family home, damaging the front porch.  The vehicle then proceeded a short distance and struck a neighboring commercial building, making contact and damaging a masonry wall.

The Neptune Special Operations Team – Station 34-8 – was dispatched.  Special Operations Team units, including 34-9-85 with the Collapse Trailer and Tower Ladder 34-4-90, responded.

Once the scene, the team assessed the damages and secured the scene.  The Neptune Township Building Department was requested and responded.

Neptune’s emergency services operated on scene for approximately an hour.

The driver was treated by Neptune Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Special Operations Team is comprised of members from – Neptune Office of Emergency Management, Unexcelled Fire Company, Neptune Emergency Medical Services and Shark River Hills Fire Company.

In addition to Special Operations Team (34-8) units, the Mobile Ambulance Bus (MAB), Field Com and Neptune’s EMS were also on scene.

Photo provided by Neptune Special Operations Team

 

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