SNOW REMINDERS

REMINDERS ABOUT VILLAGE SERVICES AND SNOW

The National Weather Service is predicting significant impacts from a major winter storm Wednesday afternoon/evening into Thursday morning. Heavy snow (8-12 inches), strong winds, and sleet are the main hazards associated with this system. Strong winds, heavy snow and ice have the potential to cause power outages and network damage that could impact power, internet, TV and phone service. 

Please keep all cars off of the roads so that our plowing crews can do their work.  Overnight parking on the street will not be allowed tonight, Wednesday, December 16th and tomorrow night, Thursday, December 17th.  Those who usually park on the 4th floor of the Hudson Street Garage and those parking overnight in the Central Business District should park on the 2nd Floor of the Hudson Street Garage so that streets and parking lots can be cleared of snow.

REMINDERS ABOUT GARBAGE PICKUP DURING SNOW EVENTS

Our sanitation and recycling employees will be picking up garbage and recycling, as long as the road conditions permit them to do so.  All garbage and recycling containers must be placed at the end of your driveways, and not in the street, on December 17th and December 18th.  The Village will resume rear yard garbage collection as quickly as possible after the snowstorm, but please continue to place your garbage cans at the end of your driveway, until you have a clear path to them.  We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our Village employees safe.  

REMINDERS ABOUT SNOW REMOVAL

All sidewalks in residential districts must be cleared within 24 hours of the snow falling. Please do not place snow into the street; instead, place it back onto your own property.  In addition, if you have a fire hydrant on your property, please clear it of any snow accumulation.  

POWER OUTAGES

Due to icy conditions, there may be power outages.  Please stay away from downed wires.  Plan ahead and know where your flashlights are located.  If you experience a power outage, please do not call the Police Department unless there is an emergency.  Instead, please call PSE&G directly at 1-800-436-7734.  You may also report your power outage and check the status with PSE&G’s mobile app or by visiting pseg.com/outagecenter.  

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW PSE&G IS PREPARING FOR THE UPCOMING STORM AND WHAT YOU CAN DO.

STATE OF NJ OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PREPARING FOR WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS 

OPTIMUM SERVICE DURING THE STORM

Optimum is monitoring the network and will report any significant impacts to the system. In the event their services are impacted, customers can visit My Account  for service updates. They can also:

1. Message Optimum at optimum.net/chat 

2. Send Tweet to @Optimumhelp 

3. Call them at (866) 950-3278

4. Sign up to receive service alerts via text or voice message by going to My Account. Once they are set up, Optimum will notify you directly when outages affect service. You will get restoration timing and other updates until your Optimum service is restored. 

Many of these resources, as well as storm preparation recommendations and frequently asked questions, are also available at https://www.optimum.net/pages/storm-preparedness.html

VERIZON FIOS SERVICE DURING THE STORM

Verizon Fios is monitoring the network and will report any significant impacts to the system. 

1.  Sign in to your My Verizon account to check for outages that may be affecting your services.  Should there be a service outage, they will provide you with a ticket number and estimated time of repair completion.

2. Sign in to your My Verizon account to manage service alerts within your Communication Preferences in My Verizon. From there, you can opt in to receive account/service related messages by email and text message.

3. Follow them on Twitter.  Follow @VerizonSupport and @VerizonNews for the latest on outages and Verizon’s recovery and relief efforts.

4. Chat with them over your PC or Mac.   Visit the Contact Us page for Fios and Home Internet customers and click on the Chat button.

5. Call them at (800) 837-4966

6. Download their apps. The My Fios App can be used for additional support through smartphones and the Fios TV app can be used to watch TV programs including newscasts.