Irene: School, Sports Events Postponed Indefinitely

said they will be closed Monday due to the damage caused by Hurricane Irene, and all athletic and extracurricular activities are postponed until further notice.

District offices are located in Chatham Township, which still has numerous roads closed due to trees and live wires down in the roads.

Township Mayor Nicole Hagner and Borough Mayor Nelson Vaughan say they expect all services such as garbage pick-up will be operating as usual on Monday.

"I think that if they can [do the garbage pick-up], they will," Hagner said.

Vaughan said, "I haven't heard anything to the contrary."

Though some surrounding communities were asked to boil their water, Hagner and Vaughan said water in the Chathams is safe for consumption without boiling.

Offices of will open as usual on Monday, along with the Chatham Borough Municipal Building. Chatham Township municipal offices are closed due to electrical outages.

NJ Transit rail service is suspended as of 8 a.m. Monday, with the exception of the Atlantic City line. Transit officials ask that all commuters check their website before traveling for all updated information.

"Our goal is to resume service as quickly and safely as possible, however, customers should not expect a normal weekday tomorrow for transit services as crews continue to assess damage around the state — particularly on the railroad,” said James Weinstein, the executive director of NJ Transit.