OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Telephone: 609-758-7738
Ext. 220
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Fax: 609-758-8775
E-Mail: OEM@UFTNJ.COM
William E.F. Wentzien, Coordinator
cell: 609-548-7191
If YOU HAVE A TRUE LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY
CALL 9-11
Upper Freehold Township has a State Certified Emergency Operations plan. In the Event there is a community wide emergency situation,
or a State of Emergency is declared, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated. The EOC is located in the township
municipal building, 314 County Rte. 539. To obtain information relative to a specific hazard, click on the FEMA website www.fema.gov.
If you are physically discomforted due to a protracted power failure, contact the EOC (609)-758-7738 Ext 220, or call the Emergency
Management Coordinator's cell phone (609)-548-7191, or NJ State Police - Hamilton (609)-584-5000 ext 5296.
In the event telephone service, land line or cell phone is non-operative (unable to dial 9-1-1) in a life threatening situation), school buses
and township trucks all have two-way radios as well as all emergency vehicles. Look for an official vehicle or have some one go to the
Allentown First Aid Squad (70 Route 526 609-259-2311).
Any inquiries or questions regarding this information, or desire to learn about our emergency program you may call the Office of Emergency
Management (EOC), or visit us any first, or last Thursday evenings between 7 and 8 p.m.
Link to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website: www.fema.gov
NJ OEM website: www.nj.gov/njoem
Homeland Security website: www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
National Weather Service Mount Holly website: www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi
National Hurricane Center website: www.nhc.noaa.gov
Lighting Awareness: www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100618_lightningaware.html
Non-Emergency Numbers
DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY—CALL 9-1-1 TO REPORT ALL EMERGENCIES
HOPE FIRE COMPANY……609-259-7200
ALLENTOWN FIRST AID……609-259-2311
NEW EGYPT FIRST AID……609-758-0808
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