Eatontown Giving Residents New Way To Receive Emergency Information

Eatontown residents have a new way to receive important public safety alerts.

The borough,  through a contract with Emergency Communications Network, LLC, can now provide public safety alerts through the company’s new public safety app, CodeRED Mobile Alert.

The app is a free download for iPhone and Android subscribers and will allow residents and visitors to receive community and emergency alerts through notifications to their smartphones.

Eatontown Police Chief Michael Goldfarb said the new platform will serve as a tool to help inform people about safety information.

"The app works similarly to our current CodeRED system," Chief Goldfarb said in a release. "If you have the app downloaded and are in the affected area of the alert, a notification will be sent through the app to alert you of the issue."

Eatontown Police Dept. Lawrence Tyler said the system is used often by the police during emergency situations.

"This is the system which we most recently used to notify our residents of the water main break in Middletown," Det. Tyler said "We have also used the system to notify certain areas of crime trends and during large scale events for traffic information."

Those who have already enrolled for the CodeRED System will continue to receive voice calls, text messages and emails.

The app is designed to keep users safe and informed while they are on the go.

“The app is unique because, for example, if we have an Eatontown resident who is traveling to another state that also uses the CodeRED system, they will receive any community or emergency alerts from that specific area as well," Chief Goldfarb said. "It’s just one extra way to stay safe when you’re away from home."

The app does not have an additional cost for the borough's current contract with the Emergency Communications Network.

The app also provides subscribers a free, 30-day trial of CodeRED Weather Warning, which alerts users if they are in the direct path of a severe thunderstorm, tornado or flash flood. Users have the ability to select the types of weather notifications they receive and can customize the app based on their unique preferences.

“With the weather component, you don’t have to be worried about missing hearing a tornado alert or watching a weather report," Chief Goldfarb said. "The app will alert you immediately after the National Weather Service issues a severe weather warning, no matter the time of day."

The app is available for a free download on the iTunes store and Google Play. For more information or to download the CodeRED Mobile Alert app, visit http://ecnetwork.com/mobile/getitnow.html.