NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ—In response to predictions of cold and snowy weather Thursday evening, the city’s parking authority opened parking decks to city residents at 4pm.
Meanwhile, authorities declared a “CODE BLUE,” which means Elijah’s Promise, the city’s only soup kitchen, will be open for shelter overnight.
Elijah’s Promise, located at 18 Neilson St., opens its doors to those in need of shelter every night when the temperature is predicted to go below 20 degrees. Â The shelter will be open from 8pm tonight until 7am the following morning.
“If anyone sees a person on the streets who needs help, they are advised to call the Homeless Hotline,” at 877-652-1148 or by dialing 2-1-1, according to the New Brunswick Police emergency alert.
“For those seeking shelter, with beds please go to the Ozanam Shelter at 20 Abeel Street for assistance.”
FREE SHELTERED PARKING FOR CITY RESIDENTS
As of 4pm today, city residents can move their cars into one of five city parking garages. Â They will be forced to remove their vehicles at 8am the following morning, unless the city deems the “snow emergency” still in effect.
Residents will be required to show proof of residency when they leave to qualify for free parking.
The above image also indicates in red some of the city’s “snow emergency routes” where parked cars will be towed en masse.
But, residents and visitors should beware that due to the snow emergency, it is now illegal to park on ALL of the following streets in the city, as indicated on the full map :
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Name of Street
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Location
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Albany Street
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Entire length.
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Bayard Street
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Entire length.
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Church Street
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Entire length.
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College Avenue
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Hamilton Street to Somerset Street.
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Commercial Avenue
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Entire length.
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Courtlandt Street
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Entire length.
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Easton Avenue
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Albany Street to Huntington Street.
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Elm Row
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Entire length.
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French Street
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Handy Street to Spring Street.
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George Street
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Hamilton Street to Commercial Avenue.
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Georges Road
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Lawrence Street to Commercial Avenue.
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Hamilton Street
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Louis Street to George Street.
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Handy Street
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Jersey Avenue to Remsen Avenue.
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Huntington Street
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Entire length.
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Jersey Avenue
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Sandford Street to Handy Street.
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Joyce Kilmer Avenue
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French Street to Sandford Street.
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Kirkpatrick Street
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Entire length.
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Liberty Street
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Entire length.
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Livingston Avenue
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Entire length.
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Louis Street
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Entire length.
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Neilson Street
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Albany Street to Commercial Avenue.
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New Street
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George Street to Joyce Kilmer Avenue.
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Oliver Street
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Entire length.
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Paterson Street
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Entire length.
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Sandford Street
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Joyce Kilmer Avenue to Commercial Avenue.
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Scott Street
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Entire length.
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Somerset Street
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Florence Street to George Street.
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Suydam Street
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Nichol Avenue to Livingston Avenue.
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Suydam Street
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French Street to Livingston Avenue.
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Wall Street
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Entire length.
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Charlie is the founder and editor of New Brunswick Today, and the winner of the Awbrey Award for Community-Oriented Local Journalism. He is a proud Rutgers University journalism graduate, a community organizer, and a former independent candidate for mayor of New Brunswick.
