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Tuesday Nixle alerts by the Asbury Park Police Department to report suspicious activity are a part of an ongoing effort to share security and protection tips with the public, police department spokesman Michael Casey said.

But the municipality’s web server went off line early Tuesday.

“The whole server is down,” Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said. Emails and the city’s website are expected to remain off line for a period of 72 hours, Quinn said.

The new emergency alert system will be used to send emergency alerts as well as a method for the municipality to communicate with the community, Casey said.

“There is no specific threat at this time,” Casey said.

The multiple alerts were made to fine tuning the message and will be streamlined in the future, officials said.

The municipality also posted via Facebook, that the email system and website were down.

“We’re working on getting both up and running as soon as we can,” the alert stated. “In the meantime, you can reach all departments via telephone.”

The municipality officially switched from the Code Red emergency alert system to Nixle on January 1.

Established in 2007, Nixle provides real-time, two-way communication via text, e-mail, voice messages, social media or its mobile app. Nixle allows a user to receive notifications from more than one community.

To sign up for the Nixle alerts, click here:  City of Asbury Park Police Department Nixle.

In cases of emergency, city residents should continue to dial 911 but for reports with no emergent reports, dial (732) 774-1300. To reach city hall, dial (732) 775-2100.

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