Crime & Safety

Tickets, Towing For Cars On Street During Snow: Hackettstown PD

You'll be issued a ticket and your car might be towed if it's left on the street during the snow emergency, police said.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — Ahead of Tuesday night's storm, Hackettstown police have declared a snow emergency starting at 2 p.m. All residents are asked to take their cars off the roads by then.

No parking will be allowed on any Hackettstown roads, except the municipal lots, from 2 p.m. on Tuesday until the emergency is lifted. Anyone who leaves their car on the road could receive a ticket or see their car towed.

Here is the forecast through Wednesday night:

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Today: Snow before 4pm, then rain and snow. High near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

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Wednesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 13 to 16 mph.


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