The New Jersey Broadcasters Association sounded an alarm about New Jersey’s emergency alert system in its latest e-newsletter, stating that “EAS failure” might occur as soon as the New Year unless something changes in the state.
The current EMNET-EAS is more than a decade old, and NJBA President Paul S. Rotella wrote that it “has flaws that make it unreliable.” Therefore, the association is lobbying state officials and lawmakers to augment, upgrade or replace the system as soon as possible.
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In its member communiqué, the NJBA suggests New Jersey seek to apply funds from post-Superstorm Sandy community block grants toward this endeavor.
