Loudspeaker mounted on utility pole. — Public warning siren

LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, NJ – Residents near the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations will hear sirens Tuesday morning as part of a regularly scheduled emergency system test.

The full sounding test is set to occur around 10:45 a.m. and will activate all sirens in the 10-mile emergency planning zones surrounding the nuclear facilities.

Officials emphasized that there is no emergency and no action is required from the public.

According to PSEG, full siren tests take place quarterly — in January, April, July, and October — on the first Tuesday of each quarter. Silent checks are also performed twice monthly to ensure the system’s reliability.

The sirens form part of the Alert and Notification System (ANS), designed to warn residents in both New Jersey and Delaware in the event of an actual emergency. The network includes 35 sirens in New Jersey and 37 in Delaware.

During real emergencies, the sirens would signal residents to tune into the Emergency Alert System for further instructions and information.

The testing program is required under federal regulations governing nuclear power plant safety, with state agencies supporting the exercise through coordinated messaging and public information lines.

Routine tests like Tuesday’s ensure the system’s readiness — and remind nearby communities that preparedness remains part of life along the Delaware Bay.

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