After nearly two feet of snow buried parts of Atlantic County over the weekend, police urged patience as frustrated residents confronted plow operators trying to clear local roads. They were shown no mercy at all online.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ – The Egg Harbor Township Police Department issued a public plea last weekend, asking residents to stop yelling at and harassing snowplow operators as crews worked around the clock to dig the community out from nearly two feet of snow.
Key Points
- Police asked residents to stop confronting snowplow operators during cleanup.
- Township crews and police worked through the weekend following the heavy snowfall.
- Officials said harassment delayed road clearing and endangered workers.
Police urged patience as tempers flared online
In a message shared on social media, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department and the Public Works Department reminded residents that aggression toward plow operators only delayed snow removal and created unnecessary risks.
Despite the plea, many residents voiced their anger online, saying plows hadn’t reached their neighborhoods or had left roads nearly impassable. “Wait, they plowed? Can’t tell from my house,” wrote Rob Hoffman, while Amy Dillon added, “Wait wait wait, there is literally 20 inches in the streets in EHT???”
Some comments mocked the tone of the police request. “I didn’t realize there were so many snowplow operator apologists,” joked Kiley Arroyo, responding to those defending the township crews. Others said the reminder itself showed how bad conditions had become. “It’s really sad that we’ve got to tell people how to act,” wrote Carol Simon-Murphy.
Residents expressed frustration over slow progress
As snow continued to pile up, some residents said they had yet to see a single plow on their streets. “If we ever end up seeing them on Willowbrook Ln., I promise you we won’t yell at them!!” commented Tori Leigh, drawing agreement from others still waiting for service.
A few residents shared sarcasm or disbelief about the situation. “If I was a plow driver, I’d just make a second pass,” said Mark Anthony, while Paul Sparano simply wrote, “I’m just here for the comments.”
Township cleanup faced challenges after record snowfall
Officials said the blizzard buried Atlantic County under nearly two feet of snow, straining resources and slowing the cleanup. But online, the tone remained tense as many continued to question the response effort and vent frustrations about unplowed roads.
The department reiterated that confronting workers only added delays and urged residents to remain patient as crews continued clearing streets in the days following the storm.