In the event of another major snowstorm, here are some emergency contacts:
POWER OUTAGES:
To report a power failure or downed wires, call PSE&G at (800) 436-7734.
Utility-repair crews are working to respond to thousands of outages throughout
Camden, Burlington and Mercer counties.
SPECIAL SENIOR SERVICES:
Seniors or disabled residents who need to get to critical doctor’s
appointments, including dialysis, should call the Camden County Office of Emergency
Management at (856) 783-4808, ext 5060. Anyone experiencing an emergency should
call 9-1-1.
Updates and additional information will be posted on the Township’s Web site
(www.CherryHill-NJ.com), as well as Cherry Hill’s Facebook
page and Twitter feed, as needed.
Seniors or disabled residents who need to get to
critical doctor’s appointments, including dialysis, should call the Camden
County Office of Emergency Management at (856)
783-4808, ext 5060. Anyone experiencing an emergency should call 9-1-1.
STORM
UPDATES:
Updates and additional information will be posted on the
Township’s Web site (www.CherryHill-NJ.com),
as well as Cherry Hill’s Facebook page and Twitter
feed, as
ROAD
WORK:
Salt spreaders have been loaded and will be deployed at the
storm’s onset to prevent icing on the 226 miles of roadway maintained by Cherry
Hill. All told, some 41 plows and spreaders will be on the road for the
duration of the storm to keep our roads as clear and as safe as possible.
Please
take the following precautions to ease snow-removal efforts and allow our plows
to operate effectively:
- Do not park cars on the street
from one hour after snow has continuously fallen, until 12 hours after
snow has stopped, to allow plows to do their jobs effectively for all our
residents.
- Shovel snow to the right side of
the driveway, facing the street, to minimize the amount of snow entering
your driveway. If you use a snow blower, please be careful to blow snow
onto your lawn, and away from the street. Please do not blow snow into
the street.
- Wait until Township trucks have
made at least three passes on your street before cleaning your driveway,
if possible, to avoid having snow pushed back into your driveway.
- Residents are required by
municipal ordinance to remove snow from their sidewalks within 48
hours after the snow stops. In the event of deep snow, shovel around
your mailbox and fire hydrants, as well.
Residents
should be aware that Township trucks may plow their street several times before
the snow ends. Snow that rolls off our plows may accumulate in driveway aprons.
Please understand that this is unavoidable, and it is the homeowner’s
responsibility to clear it. Please check in with elderly neighbors and family
members who may need help clearing their sidewalks in
the wake of the storm.
Please
note that not all roads in Cherry Hill are maintained by the Township.
County roads, such as Kresson and Springdale roads,
are maintained by the Camden County Highway Department. To reach the Camden
County Highway Department directly, please call (856) 566-2980.
Route 38, Route 70, Brace Road, Cuthbert Road (between Rt. 70 & Rt. 38),
and Kings Highway (North of Route 70) are maintained by the NJ Department of
Transportation: (856) 795-4735.
Residents with questions or
concerns can contact the Department of Public Works directly by calling (856) 424-4422
