Ocean City Announces Closures, Trash Pickup Changes Amid Storm

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Officials announced several closures throughout Ocean City after 14 inches of snow piled on roads and sidewalks in Monday's winter storm.

Both the Ocean City School District and the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center will remain closed on Tuesday.

The Ocean City Community Center (Ocean City Free Public Library, Aquatic and Fitness Center, Historical Museum, and Arts Center) will reopen at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 4. All morning programs are canceled.

City Hall remains open on a regular schedule. Municipal court sessions scheduled for Tuesday via Zoom have been canceled.

All trash pickup on routes normally scheduled for Monday will resume on Tuesday. Routes normally scheduled for Tuesday pickup will remain on schedule.

Heavy snow was still falling late Monday afternoon in the southeastern part of the state. Final snow totals are pending from the National Weather Service. Forecasters were expecting 12 to 18 inches of snow to fall in Atlantic and Cape May counties.

❄️ Current driving conditions on the Rt 52 Stainton Memorial Causeway Bridge in Somers Point. ⚠️ Be safe, everyone and please remember to give our plows plenty of room to clear the roads safely! #WinterReadyNJ pic.twitter.com/0HYsX5rSDI
— NJDOT (@NewJerseyDOT) January 3, 2022

Coastal flooding was also a threat in Monday's storm, with a coastal flood watch issued Monday for tidal portions of Atlantic, Cape May and Sussex counties. Read more: NJ Weather: Winter Storm Warning In 8 NJ Counties, 40-MPH Winds

Several streets in Ocean City were flooded on Monday morning, including Bay Avenue between 35th and 36th Street.

Water levels peaked at 8:24 a.m. Monday, reaching 6.27 feet on the bay side (Ninth Street Bridge) of Ocean City. Officials expect that the coastal flood watch will be extended through tomorrow with a water level of 6.2 feet predicted for high tide at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service categorizes "minor" tidal flooding as water levels between 5.3 feet and 6.3 feet on the mean low water scale.

The heavy snow and northeast winds gusting beyond 40 mph on Monday could also contribute to flooding conditions, officials said.

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