NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for New Jersey on Sunday in anticipation of the major winter storm that may drop more than a foot of snow on a swath of the state.
The state of emergency takes effect at 7 p.m. Sunday and impacts all 21 counties, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during the duration of the storm, the governor said.
“State agencies are ready to respond, and we will use every resource at our disposal to ensure the safety of New Jerseyans,” Murphy said.
NJ Transit will temporarily suspend all buses, rail, light rail and Access Link service for the entire service day on Monday except the Atlantic City Rail Line, which will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
State offices will be closed on Monday for non-essential personnel, Murphy said.
"Private companies and businesses should dismiss their employees at their own discretion," the governor said.
All vaccine mega-sites will also be closed on Monday.
The State Emergency Operations Center has been activated and troopers throughout the state are ready to assist residents and drivers both on and off of the highways for the duration of the storm, State Police Col. Patrick Callahan said.
Officials warned residents to expect outages and said they’re in communication with utilities.
Parts of New Jersey could see over a foot of snow Monday and almost the entire state is under a winter storm warning.