Borough of Lincoln Park

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WINTER STORM - DECEMBER 2020

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ADVISORY FROM THE LINCOLN PARK POLICE

Be advised that there is no parking on snow covered roadways.  Vehicles left parked on the street will be ticketed and may be towed in certain instances.   Once the snow is cleared by the DPW you may resume parking on the street.  Motorists are also reminded that vehicles must be cleared of snow and ice prior to being driven.  Failure to do so could result in a summons for N.J.S. 39:4-77.1.

911 IS FOR TRUE EMERGENCIES!  Please do not call 911 to report a power outage, unless you observe something that poses a public hazard such as a tree or power line being down in the street or other places where a   vehicle or person could come in contact with it. 

Please report all other "non-emergency" power outages directly to JCP&L by calling 1-888-544-4877, visiting  https://www.firstenergycorp.com/.../Report_Power_Outages... or texting the outage to 544487.  For all other non-emergency situations that would require a police response, please contact the police desk at 973-694-5533.

On an added note, if you do lose power, please REFRAIN from calling the police desk to inquire about when the power will be restored. We DO NOT receive regular updates from JCP&L about restoration times.  Again, these inquiries should be made directly with JCP&L via phone or by signing up for JCP&L notifications at                 https://www.firstenergycorp.com/.../communication_tools.

Please understand that while our goal is to assist everyone, our dispatch and patrols may become overwhelmed responding to emergencies during these storms.  It helps us serve the public more effectively when we are not inundated with "inquiry" types of calls during bad weather events.

Thank you for helping us to help you! 
  #besafe  #lincolnpark  #winterweatheradvisory  #lppd

185-2. TIME LIMIT FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL

The owner or tenant of any land abutting a public highway, street or avenue in the Borough shall remove all snow and ice from the abutting sidewalks of such public highway, street or avenue within twelve (12) hours of daylight after the same shall fall or otherwise be formed or accumulate thereon.

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INFORMATION FROM LINCOLN PARK DPW

As a result of the anticipated snow storm the Governor has declared a State of Emergency.  The Lincoln Park Public Works Department has been preparing for the severe weather and we are all well aware of how unpredictable a storm can be, but the staff is doing everything in their power to prepare the Borough for the heavy snowfall.  Public Works will be staffed on split shifts throughout the storm so that roads will be plowed continuously.  All equipment is operational and Public Works will be closely monitoring the conditions throughout the day and the evening.
 
Please help Public Works to ensure efficient snow removal and PLEASE DO NOT park on streets/roadways, and when clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways DO NOT throw/shovel the snow back into the streets.  Please remove    garbage cans and portable basketball stands from the streets/roadways.
 
During times of adverse weather, please expect disruption of garbage services and consider holding garbage for the next scheduled collection date.  Please be patient with any road access issues, DPW will be working to have roads cleared as soon as practical.  
 
Your cooperation is essential in order for us to plow effectively.  Please be safe and stay off the roads whenever possible.
 
*For any non-emergency related issues call: 973-270-2058
(calls will be returned at our earliest convenience)
 

*Emergency related issues ONLY call:
Lincoln Park Police 973-694-5533

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