Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency at 4 p.m. Sunday after heavy rain caused widespread flooding and landslides.
. In collaboration with county and local public safety officials, the state can close roads, evacuate homes and commandeer equipment or other resources to protect public safety.
The declaration allows the state to ask for federal assistance or reimbursement for extraordinary expenses.doesn’t mean motorists will be ticketed for merely being on the roads, and “essential” personnel is not defined by law. If conditions were to worsen and driving needs to be restricted for public safety reasons, officials will alert the public “using all available means, including, but not limited to: the Emergency Alert System, urgent press releases, DOT highway signs, and law enforcement teletypes.”
Q: If I can’t get to work because of the storm or my boss says I don’t have to come in, does the emergency declaration enable me to argue I should get paid?No, unless you have a contract that says so. The state does not get involved in private workplace decisions.The governor has the choice to close state offices.Monitor the social media accounts for the Office of Emergency Management and the N.J.
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