This is an update on Hurricane Sandy from the Lyndhurst Office of Emergency Management. There is currently a flood warning in effect until 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and a high wind warning in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday. Hurricane Sandy is a category 1 storm with sustained winds of 90 MPH moving NW at 28 MPH. Sandy is expected to make landfall between Atlantic City and Cape May between 6-7 PM tonight.
There are no mandatory evacuations orders at this time. However, do to the strain on emergency personnel we request that you make arrangements in advance to stay with family or friends in the event an evacuation order has to be issued. Our emergency shelter has also been activated.
If you have to evacuate, please take your pets with you. Please keep in mind that all of the public shelters require your pet to have a proper carrier or cage for use inside the facility. Shelters will not be able to accept any pets without the proper apparatus.
Please be advised that the DeJessa bridge, located on Kingsland Avenue and connects Lyndhurst to Nutley, will be closed starting at 7PM until further notice.
Those living in low lying areas and along the river may relocate their vehicles to the NJ Transit parking lot on New York Avenue by Shop-Rite or on any street at higher elevations. Resident parking rules and regulations have been suspended.
Effective Tuesday, Oct. 30th, all collection of garbage and recycling will be suspended town wide until further notice.
As always, for emergencies dial 911. For any non-emergency storm related questions, please contact the Lyndhurst Police Department at (201) 939-2900 and select prompt #9.
