Millburn Town Hall Closing Due To Storm; State Of Emergency Declared In NJ

MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn Town Hall will be closing early on Thursday due to a severe weather forecast.

A state of emergency has been declared in New Jersey ahead of strong storms that may cause flash flooding. Rainfall totals of one to three inches are generally expected, with localized amounts of five to seven inches possible. The state of emergency will go into effect at 2 p.m.

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In Millburn, officials will close Town Hall at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Offices will reopen at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1.

“Be safe, avoid flooded areas and continue monitoring the storm with your preferred weather channels,” Millburn officials advised, noting that flood preparedness information is available on the municipal website.

Power outages can be reported directly to Jersey Central Power & Light at 1-800-544-4877 or through its online system.

Millburn officials shared the following contact information for other utility companies in the area:

• PSE&G (Natural Gas) 1-800-436-7734
• New Jersey American Water Company (Water Distribution) 1-800-272-1325
• Comcast (Cable/Internet) 1-800-266-2278
• Verizon Fios (Cable/Internet) 1-888-438-3467
• Verizon 1-800-827-4966

Millburn officials said 9-1-1 should be reserved for emergencies only. Non-emergency phone numbers to keep in mind include:

• Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center (Non-Emergency): 908-263-7550
• Millburn Police (Non-Emergency): 973-564-7001
• Millburn Fire (Non-Emergency): 973-564-7035
• Millburn Office of Emergency Management (Non-Emergency): 973-564-1970

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