Public Safety

  Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is a component of municipal government that is responsible for emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts throughout the township. Members of the OEM staff operate under the direction of the municipal Emergency Management Coordinator. Members of the OEM staff prepare operations plans for events in the township, prepare for natural disasters and other major incidents, provide training for the township's first responders to better enhance their service, and respond to incidents that require their expertise.

Verona Emergency Communication Plan

OEM Management Members:
(terms expire 12/31/24)

Joel Martin - Emergency Management Coordinator 

Connor McCann - Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator 

Christopher Kiernan - Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator 

Christopher Tamburro - Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator 

Mark Steinberg - Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator 

Don’t miss out on important information. Register for Verona Township's emergency and community alert notification system called AlertVerona, through the Smart 911platform. This new system, as of March 2021, utilizes text messaging, voice calls and email which allows the Township to communicate real-time updates and alerts to residents much more effectively and on your preferred communicate channel of choice, phone, text, email, or all three.

We encourage all residents and/or caregivers of residents, as well as Verona businesses to register their cell phones and email addresses as soon as possible to void missing important public safety incidents, traffic alerts, power outages, hydrant flushing, severe weather alerts, overnight parking rules, and much more. Landline numbers will only be used for emergency incidents and are preregistered for anyone who does not have access to a cell phone or email.

The safety of our residents and businesses is our #1 priority so please do not miss out on this opportunity to be a well-informed citizen of Verona.

Please note, the previously used system NIXLE, has been phased out and is no longer in use.

Useful Web Resources:

Verona Schools

Current Weather Forecast

FEMA Assistance Info

PSEG Storms and Outages
PSEG: 1-800-436-7734

Federal Disaster Assistance

NJ Office of Emergency Management

NJ Travel Information

Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.