Local Reception Centers Established for Residents Looking to Evacuate

The Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management advises residents interested in going to an emergency shelter go to their local reception centers, according to the county's hurricane advisory Web site. Shuttle buses will bring people from the centers to shelters in the county.

Rumson Borough is one of 16 towns establishing such reception centers. Local residents looking to evacuate should go to .

Other local reception centers are:

• Aberdeen - Municipal Building, One Municipal Center
• Asbury Park - Thurgood Marshall Elementary, Monroe Ave.
• Avon - Muncipal Bldg/Firehouse, 301 Main St.
• Belmar - Belmar Elemenetary School, 12th and Main Ave.
• Bradley Beach - Bradley Beach Firehouse, 815 Main Street, after 6 p.m.
• Howell - Howell Township High School, 501 Squankum Yellow Brook Road
• Keansburg - Bolger School, 100 Palmer Place
• Manalapan - Manalapan High School, 20 Church Lane
• Marlboro - Town Hall, 1979 Township Drive
• Matawan - Municpal Community Center  201 Broad Street
• Neptune - Neptune Township High School, 55 Neptune Boulevard
• Rumson - Rumson-Fair Haven High School, 224 Hance Road
• Sea Bright - Rumson-Fair Haven High School, 224 Hance Road
• Spring Lake - Fire Company #1 - 5th Avenue
• Wall Township - Camp Evans area lot (Monmouth Blvd and Taft Street) Monmouth Boulevard & Taft Street

Pets will not be allowed on the buses.

The Red Cross will operate emergency shelters at Holmdel High School, 36 Crawford’s Corner Road, and Wall High School, 1630 18th Ave., which opened Friday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. A shelter at Colts Neck High School will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27. Pets will only be allowed at the Holmdel High School shelter, where they will be housed in an adjacent building. Pets must be caged and have food, a bowl and a leash.