Please take care! I am here in coastal NJ (but on high ground) and am thinking about everyone in the path of this monster.
Thanks for the thread! Am on the Philly side of NJ and we received a copy of the governor’s alert this afternoon:
“Beginning at 6:00 p.m. this evening, contraflow will be in effect on Route 72, running for 28 miles to Route 70, closing all lanes to eastbound travel and utilizing all lanes of traffic for use in moving traffic westward . The measure is the latest action to aid residents in evacuating Long Beach Island in Ocean County. . . . Yesterday, the Governor ordered a temporary suspension of tolls on all parts of the Garden State Parkway south of the Raritan River and the Atlantic City Expressway beginning at 8:00 a.m. this morning. Governor Christie also announced that Routes 47 and 347 in Cape May County will be closed to eastbound traffic and that the use of all lanes of traffic will move westward beginning Friday evening at 6:00 pm. As part of this process, all ramps will be tightly controlled and additional personnel will be used to ensure safety.”
All the casinos in AC are to close as well (don’t remember the time).