New Jersey officials, including those in Essex County and Governor Mikie Sherrill, are preparing for an incoming winter storm. Preparations include setting up heating centers, ensuring adequate salt supplies, and coordinating with municipalities. Residents are encouraged to stay home and off the roads if possible. School closures will be decided by individual districts.
Preparations are already underway for this weekend's winter storm , including in New Jersey , where some officials have reported a shortage of salt. In Essex County , officials met to make sure everyone is on the same page ahead of the storm.
They said there are going to be heating centers opened up across the county way ahead of the first snowfall so that people can get to them safely if they need to. They are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. Essex County says they have all the plows and salt spreaders they need to tackle what may be coming on Sunday and have more than enough salt to get the job done. They are also making sure all of their municipalities have the salt that they need for local roads. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill also weighed in with a message for residents. 'Already been on the phone with a lot of the counties to make sure they have what they need,' Sherrill said. 'We'll be pushing out information on forecasting from the Office of Emergency Management. So, yes, but that said, I would encourage everyone to, you know what, have a great family day at home this weekend. Play some board games. Don't go out in this. Stay off the streets if you can.' As far as schools are concerned of course, it will be up to individual school districts and superintendents to decide if there is going to be a school on Monday. The executive in Essex County is saying that they will make sure that all of the roads are clear for safe travel on Monday in case schools are open.
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