Wednesday, January 26, 2011
County crews were out by 7 a.m.
Weather conditions are not following forecasters’ scripts, complicating efforts to clear ice and snow from 620 miles of Ocean County highways. In Brick, the school district announced Wednesday morning that after school activities would be canceled and the Kindergarten Wrap-Around program would close at 4:30 p.m. No early dismissals were announced, however. What began as snow was supposed to change over to rain as temperatures climbed, but by mid-morning it was still snowing all over the county, according to Road Supervisor Stephen F. Childers. As a result, he said the Road Department received complaints of icy conditions on some county roads early in the morning. “The lady who was screaming at me on the phone’’ complained about Hooper …
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The area could receive 2-4 inches
The shore area will get hit with a fast-moving storm Thursday night into Friday that may drop 2 to 4 inches of snow across the state, according to forecasters. Previous predictions called for light snow followed by rain along the coast, but meteorologist Jim Poirier of the National Weather Service's Mount Holly station said temperatures in the 20s will mean "it's all snow." Flakes will start falling Thursday around midnight, Poirier said, and will end sometime Friday morning, with some snow showers possible Friday afternoon. Forecasters say a high pressure system will then usher in the coldest weather of the season so far, with temperatures in the low teens or lower in the shore area. Brick officials announced Thursday morning that crews …
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Township streets looking clear as the season's third snow event moves out
As the sun set over Barnegat Bay Wednesday, so it did on the season's third snow event. The storm piled 7 inches of snow on Brick, according to the National Weather Service in Mt. Holly, a far cry from the 34 inches that fell on Brick during the Dec. 26 blizzard. Township streets were mostly cleared by sunrise Wednesday, and major roads were nearly dry by 4:30 p.m., just in time for the evening rush. Brick Mayor Stephen Acropolis said that officials put a new plan into place for the latest storm, including prioritizing which streets needed to be plowed, centralizing operations at town hall and ensuring contractors were on standby before the storm began. Plows started rolling by 1:30 a.m., when snow totals reached 4 inches. According to the…
An updated list of announced closures, cancellations and postponements due to tonight's forecast storm
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Township activities also canceled due to the forecast snow storm
As a storm that could dump just under a foot of snow inched closer to the region, Brick officials began the process of canceling township services and activities and preparing to remove the predicted snow. The township announced Tuesday afternoon that it would cancel garbage and recycling pickup for Wednesday, Jan. 12. Collections of trash and recyclables will be moved back one day for all residents for the remainder of the week, township officials said. Additionally, all school buildings will be closed at 7 p.m. and school activities canceled Tuesday night. All rec sports programs and B-Mac basketball activities for Tuesday night have been canceled as well. The township's Recreation Department has already announced it will cancel …
Storm to roll in after 4 p.m., dropping 6 to 10 inches on NJ
Snowfall predictions for the impending storm are trending upward again as New Jersey awaits the latest bout of winter weather. The coastal storm already wreaking havoc in the Southeast U.S. is expected to meet up with another low-pressure system directly over our region in the early evening, according to reports from the National Weather Service. Forecasters say 6 to 10 inches of snow may fall over much of the state, with northern regions getting the most. According the NWS’ winter storm warning, in effect from 4 p.m. today through noon Wednesday, the heaviest snowfall will occur overnight, reducing visibility to a quarter mile and making driving hazardous. Meteorologists are still saying rain may be in the overnight mix right along the …
First snow plows spotted on local streets by 2:30 a.m.
"Everybody's there and ready," said Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis Tuesday night, referring to township employees and contractors waiting for the magic number - 4 inches of snow - to fall so plows could begin clearing streets. By 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, the accumulation threshold had been met, and plows were clearing snow from streets across the township. That didn't stop school officials from making the decision to close Wednesday, however. By 6 a.m., the district announced the children of Brick would have the day off. "We should be able to handle that type of snow," said Acropolis, estimating the accumulation would total somewhere between 4 and 8 inches. "We've been able to handle it in the past." A wintry mix turned to snow in a period of 10 …
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Mayor: Township dodged one in small snow storm
Brick Township plows, as well as plows from private contractors, stood on standby Saturday, but not enough snow fell to warrant a plowing operation, according to officials. Township policy calls for plows to begin clearing snow only if it surpasses 4 inches in depth. "I think we dodged one here," said mayor Stephen Acropolis. "We had contractors standing by, but it looks like we’re going out now in our trucks to salt." Plowing with less than 4 inches of snow on the ground can damage plowing equipment as well as roads, the mayor said. Still, two contractors will remain on standby in Brick Saturday night, just in case. Township public works crews will also work Saturday night to salt roads. According to an update posted late Saturday …
Treatment, snow removal may cost $400,000 for small storm
Snow that began falling early Saturday morning in southern Ocean County swept north, and by 8 a.m. all county Road Department crews were called in to start salting the longest county road network in New Jersey. By early afternoon crews were plowing county roads in the southern part of the county because of the accumulation of snow that fell there, according to county Road Supervisor Stephen Childers. “Everybody’s in,’’ Childers said of his workers. As with the Dec. 26 blizzard, the snow fell on the weekend, meaning all those employees are being paid overtime. He predicted crews would start plowing “less traveled roads,’’ in the northern part of the county about 3 p.m. because snow was building up on them. Childers said he got a call about …
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Salt, other supplies along cost $400K
Clearing the biggest county road network in New Jersey of the Dec. 26 blizzard cost $866,00, according to Ocean County Freeholder James F. Lacey. “You guys spanked that storm,’’ said Vaughn Avenue, Toms River, resident Joseph Rullo as the freeholders met Wednesday. “The street (Vaughn Avenue) was black’’ as county crews kept the county road open during the storm, he explained. Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. said county department heads hunkered down, close to the action to open 620 miles of roads and keep them open. Road Supervisor Stephen Childers “slept in his office’’ when he was not on the road during the blizzard, Bartlett said. Buildings and Grounds Supervisor William Santos took a room in a hotel to direct efforts to clear parking …
Pat Krivanek
9:06 am on Wednesday, January 12, 2011
I have to say....MY STREET HAS NOT BEEN PLOWED YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROLLING HILLS DR....I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY????? IT'S AFTER 9:00...AM!!!!!!!!! more ›