Wayne VOAD

The Ramapo River in Pompton Lakes is above flood stage and rising. This impacts property in Wayne North East of Black Oak Ridge Road and the Pompton Plains Crossroads. Please keep alert for rising water.

WAYNE NJ IS IN THE TOP 5 MUNICIPALITIES FOR HATE CRIMES IN NEW JERSEY! A statistic not to be proud of!

NJ has released hate crime totals town by town for 2020. As a resident of Wayne, I am disturbed by the fact that we have one of the higher numbers - 28 reported. We are in the top 5!

It is interesting that many of the municipalities with the higher numbers are affluent. So what does that tell us?
Click the link in the article and download the spreadsheet. She what you think.

NJ Releases Hate Crime Totals By Town, Race, More: Guess Which County Had The Most Nearly 40% of all hate crimes reported in New Jersey last year were against Blacks, more than the combined total against whites, Jews, Latinos and Muslims, according to State Police crime figures released Tuesday.The town with the most rep…

MENTAL HEALTH ALERT

For people living with mental illness, life is difficult even in the best of times. Now, with the corona-virus epidemic, we are being told to self-quarantine, personal distance from others and remain home. This result is that everyone is becoming isolated from members of their extended family and friend.

This contact can be a keystone to the mental ill in maintaining a sense of stability.

If you are feeling depressed or suicidal, call the NJ Hopeline at 1-855-654-6735, the National Suicidal Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, 911 or go to your local hospital.

If you know someone with mental illness, now is the time to check in with them on a regular basis.

As human beings, we must watch out for others during this difficult time.

To The Wayne Community

As you know, Wayne VOAD stands ready to activate in times of emergency and at the behest of the Township of Wayne. Currently, we have not be activated.

You inquiries about the corona-virus and COVID-19 should be made to the Wayne Health Department, Passaic County Health Department and New Jersey Department of Health.

Remember to follow the guidelines on the CDC poster below.

Stay home if you can and stay safe.

Mike Gottesman, VP of Wayne VOAD

Wayne Township: https://www.waynetownship.com/

Passaic County: https://www.passaiccountynj.org/government/departments/health/index.php

NJ Dept. of Health: https://www.nj.gov/health/

CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/