Residents are encouraged to help the city by clearing any debris from catch basins near their homes. With more rain projected this week, staying weather-aware is essential. Residents who experienced damage to their property should begin the process of contacting their insurance carrier and safely remove any damaged property.
In the past, federal disaster declarations were essential to making assistance programs available for residents. There is currently no disaster declaration for in our area, therefore, monetary assistance programs are not available at this time.
Individuals living in flood prone areas should take common sense precautions and monitor conditions for potential flooding. It is advisable to have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, as the national weather service will issue flood warnings if necessary. All NWS warnings affecting Linden will be automatically broadcast through the Everbridge App, and they will be available on various weather apps and local news sources. Everbridge emergency messaging will be used in life-threatening situations.
To sign up for the Everbridge emergency alerts, please click here.
Report non-emergency incidents, such as wires or trees down or other calls that do not endanger persons to the Linden Central Dispatch at (908) 474-8500. Report all emergencies, such as sparking wires, trees into homes or buildings, utility emergencies, people trapped in flood water, etc., by calling 9-1-1. As a reminder, do not rely on email or social media to report these issues, even if they see minor or non-emergent. Please always call the non-emergency number if you are concerned and don’t believe it is an emergency warranting a 9-1-1 call.
Residents should report any utility or utility outages directly to the contact points below.
- Report power outages to PSE&G at 1-800-436-7734. Download the PSE&G mobile app to report outages and receive information on restoration times, crew locations, and more. Register with myalerts to receive text messages at PSEG.com/outagecenter Report any outage and receive status updates by texting OUT to 4PSEG (47734), on the PSE&G app, or at pseg.com/myaccount
- Elizabethtown Gas Company 1-800-242-5830
- New Jersey American water 1-800-272-1325
- Comcast 1-800-266-2278
- Verizon FiOS 1-888-438-3467
- Verizon 1-800-827-4966