Wednesday, October 31, 2012
County residents have begun the long process of recovering from the destruction left behind by 'Frankenstorm.'
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
This photo gallery from Jim Lowney with the County of Union shows some of the widespread damage from Hurricane Sandy.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The county has offered the following advice for residents using shelters in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has issued the following alerts and updates for residents seeking emergency shelter: “The Union County Medical Reserve Corps has been activated and is working with the Red Cross, Salvation Army and local officials to ensure that emergency shelter is available to all who need it,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “If you plan to use a shelter, please take steps to make your stay more comfortable for yourself and those sheltering with you.” To use a municipal evacuation shelter, use the non-emergency phone number for your local police department. Use 911 only to report life threatening emergencies. The Cranford Community Center on Walnut Avenue, adjacent to the Cranford Public Library…
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Monday, October 29, 2012
All county buildings and offices will be closed on Tuesday.
Due to the approach of Hurricane Sandy, the County of Union has declared a State of Emergency from 6 p.m. tonight to 6 p.m. tomorrow night, county officials said in a press statement at about 4 p.m. Monday. All County buildings and offices will be closed and only essential personnel and emergency responders will be required to report to work. Also, a total of 13 municipalities have declared states of emergencies including the following municipalities: Roselle, Rahway, Clark, Winfield, Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Mountainside, Springfield, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Linden and Roselle Park. As a result of the declaration, all non-emergency travel will be prohibited from 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 until 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. "…
Another shelter will be established in Woodbridge during Hurricne Sandy.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
The following information was provided by the County of Union. The Union County Medical Reserve Corps has been activated to staff a regional shelter at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave. in Cranford. The shelter is accepting pets, however, owners must bring crates for animals, food, and litter and any waste disposal bags, etc. for their pets. If animals pose a threat they will have to be removed. Limited food and water are available for people. No medications will be available. Those in need of the shelter are advised to bring their own medications, any personal hygiene items, etc. Also, a regional Special Needs/Functional Needs Shelter is located in nearby Middlesex County at: the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St. …
Before Hurricane Sandy officially rears her ugly head, enjoy our photo gallery and feel free to submit any photos you've already taken this season.
In the coming hours, we will no doubt be seeing quite a different picture of autumn weather in New Jersey. In the meantime, enjoy these shots, taken at Echo Lake Park just a few days ago in Mountainside, and at the Farmers' Market in New Providence. As we wait for Mother Nature to play yet another trick on us this Halloween, Patch would love to see your photos. Readers are encouraged to upload their favorite shots of Jack-o-Lanterns, and any other 'lil pumpkin photos before the Frankenstorm arrives!
The utility is saying that customers who lose power may be without it for a week or more.
PSE&G is reporting about 4,000 customers without power in the early stages of Hurricane Sandy. The majority – about 3,000 – are located in the utility’s southern counties of Mercer, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester. The utility provides electric service to 2.2 million customers. The utility is urging customers to prepare for the possibility of lengthy outages – perhaps seven days or more -- due to the enormity of Hurricane Sandy, which forecasters predict may become the worst storm to hit the Northeast in 100 years. It may take until Wednesday until a full assessment of the storm’s damage can be made and the utility can more accurately predict when full restoration can be made. Other news in the latest PSE&G update from the company:
Superior Court and a number of county park services have been closed.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
The following information has been provided by the County of Union, regarding measures that have been taken to prepare for Hurricane Sandy. County Lakes Lowered: In anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, Union County has lowered the level of several lakes within its parks system. The following lakes have been lowered: Nomahegan Lake in Cranford; Clark Reservoir in Clark; Bloodgoods Pond in Clark; Jackson Pond in Clark and Milton Lake in Rahway. These measures have been taken in order to minimize flooding as the lakes fill up during the hurricane. Superior Court: Union County Superior Court and Vicinage will be closed Monday. Union County Parks System: The Warinanco Skating Center will remain closed Monday for the duration of the storm. …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
What music will you be listening to as you hunker down and wait for the storm?
You've stocked up on food, batteries and candles; you've purchased a generator (well, maybe) and tied down all of your patio furniture. So what's left to do as you await the arrival of Frankenstorm? Well, how about a little background music? There's no denying the fact that those in Hurricane Sandy's path are experiencing major tension as they wait for the storm to make landfall. In an effort to bring a little levity to the situation, we're asking folks to tell us what's on their Hurricane Sandy playlist. When you hear the name Sandy, what songs come to mind? A popular Springsteen tune? John Travolta belting out a sad love song outside the drive-in? Or maybe you're more likely to crank up the Scorpions and let them "Rock You Like a …
Latest report from the National Weather Service shows projected rainfall totals double in some spots.
According to the Sunday afternoon report from National Weather Service Meteorologist Gary Szatkowski, the inland flooding threat posed by Hurricane Sandy has increased in the past 24 hours. "The takeaway message is that our region is currently in the path of a very dangerous storm," Szatkowski said. "Even if the eventual path changes, we will still feel severe effects from this storm." Yesterday's rainfall total map of the region (attached to this story) showed the northern end of New Jersey expecting around two inches of rain, four inches in the south and an isolated band of six inches around the Cape May end of the state. Current projections (also attached to this story) show the northern part of the state expecting four or five inches …
Utility company says its hiring extra contractors, urges residents to be prepared
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Residents should be prepared for power outages of up to 10 days from the anticipated impact of Hurricane Sandy, according to a release from the parent company of JCP&L. FirstEnergy Corp, which owns the local utility company along with several others on the East Coast, said in a release that the oncoming storm could wreak havoc with the electrical system and residents should be prepared to be without power for more than a week. The company is securing outside utility crews, electrical contractor and tree trimmers to assist a beefed up response crew and support workers to help restore power as soon as possible throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, according to the release. “Depending on the severity of the storm's impact on the …
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