NJ Weather Sirens

The Emergency Alert Weather sirens are typically electronic sirens but can be electromechanical. These Sirens can be found in areas of the state that need emergency warnings for weather such as flooding. This is why they are typically found on the coastline or flood-prone areas. This is the reason why most of the sirens are electronic. The reason is that they can have voice abilities. This will allow them to announce what the emergency is and therefore have a more effective communication method than electromechanical. That isn't to say that electromechanical doesn't work but in the sense of weather sirens it works suboptimal compared to the ladder. An example of this system can be found in the town of Manville, New Jersey. The sirens have been replaced with electronic sirens most likely to upgrade their effectiveness towards communication. However, their ability to do so has been called into question due to high failing rates. If you would like to see the siren system in action the siren system tests on the first Saturday of every month at 12:00 p.m. Discretion is advised however because the OEM can cancel the test at any time.