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Newark, NJ – Clocks across New Jersey will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to perform important safety checks around their homes.
According to fire safety agencies and emergency management officials across the state, the twice-yearly clock change serves as a convenient reminder for residents to test smoke alarms, replace batteries in carbon monoxide detectors, and inspect fire extinguishers. When clocks spring forward early Sunday morning, sunrise and sunset will both occur later in the day compared to Saturday…