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Town Talk
By Mayor Ron Dancer
December 21, 2009
Plumsted Emergency Management Activated For Storm
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The day before this Winter season officially began, this region was hit with the
largest amount of snowfall for the month of December in more than 100 years and,
on December 20th, Plumsted’s Office of Emergency Management was
activated.
Whether it is a snow or ice storm this Winter, anyone who may need special
assistance in an emergency, Plumsted Township’s Office of Emergency Management
has implemented the “We Care” program in conjunction with the Ocean County
Office of Emergency Management.
To be enrolled in the “We Care” program, residents should call the Office of
Emergency Management’s toll free number 1-800-331-8152 to request a “We Care”
application. Once the form is completed, it should be returned to the Plumsted
Township Office of Emergency, 2 Cedar Street, New
Egypt, N.J. to the attention of Emergency Management Coordinator, Linda Salcfas. The phone number for Plumsted’s Office
of Emergency Management (OEM) is: 609-758-6626.
The “We Care” program will enable Plumsted’s Emergency Management officials to
better plan for the safety of residents needing special assistance in the event
of an emergency, i.e. loss of electrical power, evacuations for shelter and
food, etc.
County Offices Travel to Plumsted
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In
other news, the mobile Ocean County Connection Office Bus will be in Plumsted Township on Monday, January 4, 2010, at
the Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, from 1pm to 3pm. The County Connection
provides information, assistance and services directly to the people on
location, rather than, the people traveling to Toms River.
Among the services are: application processing of passports; photo I.D.’s;
senior and veteran services, and much more. Residents are encouraged to utilize
this service to ensure its’ continuation in Plumsted Township.
Anyone who may have an interest in helping
Plumsted
Township and its’
residents “Go Green” is invited to attend a meeting of the Green Technology
Advisory Committee. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 8:00
PM in the Municipal
Building, 121 Evergreen Road.
For more information contact: Dave Menaker,
Secretary of the Green Tech Committee, at:
DAVEMENAKER@YAHOO.COM.
Last year, Plumsted
Township became the first municipality
in Ocean County to establish a “Green Committee.”
Plumsted’s Green Committee has met informally with the Township Land Use Board
to begin discussions of utilizing renewable, sustainable and alternate forms of
energy, as well as, standardized green building construction. The State
Legislature recently authorized the “Green
Buildings and
Environmental Sustainability Plan” as the 16th element to Municipal Master
Plans.
Future Events /
Meetings
Plumsted’s administrative offices at the
Municipal
Building will close at
12:00 noon on Thursday, December 24th
due to employee’s scheduled leave time. The offices will be closed on Friday,
Christmas Day, December 25th.
The recycling center is closed on
Saturday, December 26th in observance of
the Christmas Holiday weekend.
Meet personally
with the Mayor at the Library on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7
to 9 p.m. (January 13th)
to discuss Local concerns or State issues. Residents may call the Library
(758-7888) in advance to schedule a specific time for your convenience. The
Mayor encourages residents to contact him anytime at 758-2241x102 Township /
758-3497 Home /
r.s.dancer@att.net.
The next regularly scheduled public meeting with
Township Committee members Mike McCue,
Eric Sorchik,
Steve Reed, Deputy Mayor Dave
Leutwyler
and Mayor Ron Dancer is
January 5th at 6:30 P.M.
The most effective weapon against terrorism is you. If you suspect it –
report it. Call 1-866-4-SAFE-NJ or email:
TIPS@NJHOMELANDSECURITY.GOV
Sign up for Plumsted
Township’s
free “E-Mail
News Alert Service” by applying at
http://www.plumsted.net/subscribe.aspx
Browse the Township
website: www.Plumsted.org
for more information and current events
and use the online "Suggestion Box.".
Contact the State
Legislative Office
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For Federal issues, contact
our Congressman Chris
Smith at 609-585-7878 and for County matters,
contact
Freeholder
Director Gerry Little at 1-800-722-0291. Browse the
Township
website:
www.plumsted.org
and www.mainstreetne.org
or www.downtownnewegyptnpp.org for more information and
current events.
For more
information on our Township, residents are also encouraged to
visit:
Official web site of Ocean County Government:
www.oceancountygov.com.
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