Bernards High Remains Open as Somerset County's Only Shelter
About 40 people may seek shelter on Saturday night, shelter manager said.
Bernards High School's gymnasium remained open on Tuesday, going into Wednesday, as Somerset County's only shelter for those seeking refuge from Sandy's impact. The shelter and is serving those from throughout the region and Bernardsville Borough on an overnight and daytime basis, local officials said. The number of people seeking shelter has continued to rise, especially as the temperature drops, even as some areas regain power, Janet George Murnick, shelter operations manager for the American Red Cross who also is certified as an emergency responder in Bernardsville, said on Tuesday afternoon. The shelter has been the only one still operating in Somerset County, she said last week. There were 55 people who were sheltered at the center on…
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