Full Notification

 
Cranford OEM has been monitoring the progress of a fairly large winter storm with our partners at the National Weather Service and NJ OEM. This weather system has the potential to bring an accumulation of dense, slushy precipitation and high wind gusts that could pose safety hazards.  According to the National Weather Service, snow and sleet accumulations range between 4 and 8 inches with the potential for higher amounts as the storm evolves overnight. 
 
Impacts and Timing:
 
Areas of light rain will arrive after 8:00 PM tonight, February 12^th.  Pockets of snow and sleet become a bit more noticeable on Tuesday Morning February 13^th after 3:00AM before a total change to snow and sleet between 3:30AM and 6:30AM.  The first inch of accumulation is expected between 5:30AM and 8:30AM and the heaviest of snowfall rates will be between 5:00AM and 11:00AM at a rate of 1” to 1.5” per hour – with the potential for a brief rate of 2” per hour.  Lingering sleet will quickly give way to moderate to heavy snow – which will ease late morning and exit between 12:00PM and 3:00PM. 
 
Heavy, wet snow combined with increasing wind gusts of up to 40MPH brings a moderate concern for some downed tree limbs and power lines. Additionally, wind gusts mixed with a wind chill of 20-30 degrees will likely refreeze leftover slushy accumulations in untreated areas. 
 
Preparedness:
 

• Residents are reminded to move their cars from streets and park them in driveways so our public works crews can clear streets if there is plowable snowfall. Public Works will begin plowing after an accumulation of 3 inches. Please shovel the walkways around your homes, but do not put shoveled snow back into the street after your street has been plowed. The Township is divided into 4 sectors and crews will clear snow in each starting with main roadways.
• Cranford DPW has mobilized to respond to this weather event by ensuring that their equipment is prepared and shifts are staffed.  Salting operations will likely not occur in advance of this storm system beginning as a result of rain. 
• Cranford Police Department, Fire Department, and Emergency Medical Services are at a full complement of manpower, with Cranford Police Auxiliary on stand-by for any unexpected road closures, downed limbs, or downed wires. 
• Giordano has postponed tomorrow’s Tuesday Southside Recycling Pick-Up – which will now be scheduled for Friday, February 16^th, 2024. 
• Localized power outages are possible. Residents are urged to stay away from any downed wires, and treat all downed wires as “live” even if power appears to be out in the area.
• Residents are encouraged to prepare for the storm by clearing leaves and other debris from downspouts and drains on your property. It is also a good time to secure loose items on your property as a result of expected wind gusts. 
• Use caution while driving tomorrow into tomorrow evening. Areas of icing on untreated surfaces are also possible tomorrow evening into the overnight.
• Prevention Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Do not run any fuel-powered generators in a garage or other enclosed space or near windows. This is a good time to test battery-powered smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

 
Closures or Delayed Openings:
 
Any deviations to Municipal Offices hours of operation will be issued in separate messaging or posted on the Township’s social media platforms.  Any deviations to the regular school schedule for Cranford Public Schools, Saint Michael School or Union College will be announced directly by those respective institutions.
 
 
What can Residents do to help expedite snow removal operations, once underway?
 

• Remove cars from roadways, especially along snow routes.
• Do not throw snow onto the street.
• Clear out fire hydrants near your home.
• Stay off roadways as much as possible.

 
Snow Emergency Route and Snow Ordinance:
 
In accordance with the provisions of § 410-30, no person shall park a vehicle upon either side of any of the streets or parts of streets thereof listed below, whenever snow has fallen and there is an accumulation of three inches or more of snow on any street or highway.

Name of Street	Limits
Bloomingdale Avenue	From Elizabeth Avenue to the Kenilworth boundary line
Brookside Place	From the Garwood boundary line to Orchard Street
Brookside Place	From Orchard Street to Harvard Road
Burnside Avenue	From Lexington Avenue to Lincoln Avenue West
Centennial Avenue	From the Linden boundary line to South Avenue East; a yield right-of-way sign having sides 36 inches in length shall be installed on Raritan Road facing westbound traffic
Central Avenue	From Springfield Avenue to Craig Place
Cranford Avenue	From Forest Avenue to Elizabeth Avenue
Cranford Terrace	From Munsee Drive to Centennial Avenue
Denman Road	From Lexington Avenue to Fairfield Street
Eastman Street	From Holly Street northerly to Pittsfield Street
Eastman Street	From North Avenue West northerly to Holly Street
Elizabeth Avenue	From North Avenue East to North Union Avenue
Elm Street	From High Street to Centennial Avenue
Gallows Hill Road	From Brookside Place to the Westfield boundary line
Henley - Dunham Avenue	From Riverside Drive to Locust Drive
High Street	From South Avenue East to Hickory Street
Hillcrest Avenue	From Lexington Avenue to Williams Street
Kenilworth Boulevard	From the Westfield boundary line to the Kenilworth line
Lexington Avenue	From Lehigh Valley Railroad to the Garwood boundary line
Lexington Avenue	From Raritan Road to Alan O'Kell Place
Lincoln Avenue East	From Centennial Avenue to South Avenue East
Lincoln Avenue East	From High Street to Centennial Avenue
Lincoln Avenue East	From Walnut Avenue to High Street
Lincoln Avenue West	From South Avenue West to Walnut Avenue
Manor Avenue	From North Union Avenue to Orange Avenue
Normandie Place	From Riverside Drive to LaSalle Avenue
North Lehigh Avenue	From Centennial Avenue to Mansion Terrace
North Union Avenue	From North Avenue to Springfield Avenue
North Union Avenue	From Springfield Avenue to Lenox Avenue
Orange Avenue	From Springfield Avenue to the Kenilworth boundary line
Orchard Street	From North Avenue West to Indian Spring Road
Raritan Road	From Centennial Avenue to Walnut Avenue
Raritan Road	From the Linden boundary line to Centennial Avenue
Retford Avenue	From Lexington Avenue to Lincoln Avenue
Retford Avenue	From Lincoln Avenue to Cherry Street
Riverside Drive	From Claremont Place to Edgar Avenue
Riverside Drive	From Springfield Avenue to Claremont Place
South Avenue East	From the Roselle boundary line to South Union Avenue
South Avenue West	From South Union Avenue to the Garwood boundary line
Springfield Avenue	From North Avenue East to Kenilworth Boulevard
South Union Avenue	From Lexington Avenue to Lincoln Avenue
South Union Avenue	From Lincoln Avenue to South Avenue
Walnut Avenue	From Raritan Road to South Avenue East
Walnut Avenue	From South Avenue East to the Transit Railroad Bridge
West End Place	From Orchard Street to Springfield Avenue
West Holly Street	From the Garwood boundary line to Orchard Street

 
 
For Further Details:
Monitor the latest weather forecasts at www.weather.gov/okx
 

• Report Power Outages to PSEG at: 1-800-436-7734 Download the PSE&G mobile app to report outages and receive information on restoration times, crew locations and more.
• Register for MyAlerts to receive text notifications at pseg.com/outagecenter.

• Report an outage and receive status updates by texting OUT to 4PSEG (47734). You can also report your outage through our app, website at pseg.com/myaccount

 
Report non-emergent wires or trees down, or other non-emergency calls to Cranford Police & Fire at (908) 272-2222
 
Report all Emergencies (wires down sparking, trees into homes or buildings, utility emergencies, cars trapped in water, etc) by calling 9-1-1.
 
As a reminder, do not rely on email or social media to report these issues, even if they seem minor or non-emergent. Please always call the non-emergency number if you are concerned and don’t believe it is an emergency situation warranting a 9-1-1 call.
 
Other Utility Contact Information:
 
PSE&G
1-800-436-7734
Outages: Report Map
 
Elizabethtown Gas
1-800-242-5830 Website
 
Comcast
1-800-266-2278 Website
 
Verizon FiOS
1-888-438-3467 Website
 
New Jersey American Water
1-800-272-1325 Website