Road Closings in Cape May County of Cape May:
UPDATE: The New Jersey Turnpike Authority closed the Garden State Parkway in both directions south of Interchange 129 in Woodbridge Township as of 4 p.m.
The southern portion of the Parkway, from Cape May to Interchange 63 in Stafford Township was closed since early today.
The additional 66 miles were closed because of deteriorating conditions caused by Hurricane Sandy. On the New Jersey Turnpike, the speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph in both directions between the Delaware Memorial Bridge and Interchange 12 in Carteret.
Drivers should expect other closures and restrictions of travel as the storm approaches. Driving is hazardous due to ponding water on roadways, leaves and down trees.
The Garden State Parkway is closed from mile post 63 to Exit Zero
Tuckahoe Road from Butter Road to Rte. 50, Upper Township
Roosevelt Boulevard from GSP to 34th Street Bridge, Upper Township/Ocean City
Hand Avenue one quarter mile east of Rte. 47 over the two Creeks, CMCH
Bayshore Road from Millman Boulevard to Miami Avenue
Ferry Road at Seashore Road, Lower Township
Rte. 9 from Sea Isle Boulevard South to CR 668 ( Main Street), Dennis Township
Weather Conditions are deteriorating rapidly. Island communities are reporting extreme flooding with extreme beach erosion
Status of Sheltering
Residents are to call their local Office of Emergency Management for instructions.
Ocean city, Sea Isle City and Strathmere residents are being directed to the Upper Township Middle School located at 525 Perry Road in the Petersburg section of Upper Township and to the Upper Township Elementary School, 50 Old Tuckahoe Road in Marmora, New Jersey.
Residents in Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, North Wildwood, West Wildwood, Cape May, West Cape May and Cape May Point are being sheltered at the Woodbine Developmental Center located at 1175 DeHirsch Road, Woodbine, New Jersey.
Total to-date at County Shelters approximately 400.
Animal Shelters: in Lower Township located at 409 Breakwater Road, Tomwar Building in the Cape May County Airport Complex. Please call 609-886-1619 for directions.
Animal Shelter Trailer in Upper Township located at the Middle School, 525 Perry Road, Petersburg, Upper Township.
Again, all residents in need of shelter should call their local Office of Emergency Management for assistance.
Emergency Management Municipal Coordinators List
Avalon 609-967-5914
Cape May City 609-884-9511 or 9512
Cape May Point 609-884-1454
Dennis Township 609-231-5455
Lower Township 609-886-1619 ext 201
Middle Township 609-463-1833
North Wildwood 609-522-0191
Ocean City 609-399-6111
Sea Isle City 609-263-4311
Stone Harbor 609-368-8900
Upper Township 609-628-2011 ext 257
West Cape May 609-425-1300
West Wildwood 609-729-6295
Wildwood 609-522-0118
Wildwood Crest 609-522-2456
Woodbine 609-231-6109
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