“New Jersey is implementing a travel ban for the entire state beginning at 11pm tonight given the impending storm,” Governor Chris Christie announced moments ago.
This travel ban excludes emergency and public safety personnel as well as utility companies and others assisting in storm preparedness and recovery.
The Governor earlier in the day announced a State of Emergency, and closed state offices at 1 PM. Offices will be closed tomorrow as well.
“This travel ban will be subject to revocation at daybreak depending on conditions then,” Christie said.
UPDATE 7:55 AM: The Governor has lifted the travel ban.
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Does that mean we can’t go to cvs, walgreens, for refill, diapers, ice melt?
That is all emergency
You should be prepared with everything by then plus I doubt those stores will be open in this weather
Can I help someone get home from a wedding?
Is getting diapers part of storm recovery? Than no
It’s called being prepared with everything you need and having diapers is part of that being that the ban starts at 11 tonight until further notice. You should have enough “diapers” to last you till tommorw. Thanks
Getting diapers is definitely part of storm recovery… just prob not the one ur refering to… *_*
its not the first big storm y they going crazy
ummmm I still have work in the morning so that sucks
Please allow emergency vehicles to do there jobs, so many needed to be recused when they were told to stay safely inside. If you have a dish towels you have diapers.
The ban is untill further notice, so your saying you should have enough diapers untill further notice?? That will prob be pretty costly! Will fema reimburse us for it?
Walgreens in most areas will be open
The world has known about this storm coming for AT LEAST a week….. Good idea to wait for 20-30 inches of snow to come down for you to think about getting diapers!!!!
Just stay home and be safe rather being stuck on the road without help
What a ridiculous thing to do. Lakewood had a minimal snow storm. Why cant we drive?
How disappointing, minimal snow and all the panic. Need a senate investigation into the weather service. Billions of dollars we were lost for no reason
Haha ,funny how people are commenting dumb things . Point is you can drive ! . How hard is that for you people to understand .
Ok
Gov.Christie has a lot to answer. Why shut the entire state? N Jersey ok. but the entire state for this? Please! The government is taking over. How many people lost $$$$$ because of this? People should be mature enough to make their own decisions and not have big governnment dictate what we can or can not do!
Chaim Yankel-I agree, big goverment baby sitting us. I’m not so comfortable with a curfew put in place disguised for our own good.
Btw, we did make a ride to the store for baby needs, we had a mother with two babies that got stuck and we took in at the last minute for last night and today.
Chain Yankel. What it saying is such nonsense, maybe its good u stayed home from work and spend time thinking b4 u talk. Hu will clean up the accident, rescue ppl tht get stuck on the roads etc. It’s law enforcment and they sometimes have the right to ban travel so they don’t have to go out in these conditions to help ppl like u tht went out.