Friday, May 3, 2013
18 of 20 largest sewage spills in the northeast were reported in New Jersey and New York, with 5 billion gallons overflowed in waterways throughout the state.
New Jersey saw approximately 5.1 billion gallons of untreated or partially treated sewage flow into waterways in the weeks and months following Superstorm Sandy, according to new data released by Climate Central. Bridgewater had 300 gallons of untreated sewage overflow in the area of Manhole, Easy Street. In total, the eight states hardest-hit by the storm had 11 billion gallons flow into canals, rivers and bays. "To put that in perspective, 11 billion gallons is equal to New York’s Central Park stacked 41 feet high with sewage, or more than 50 times the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The vast majority of that sewage flowed into the waters of New York City and northern New Jersey in the days and weeks during and after the storm," the …
Friday, April 5, 2013
They say the use of smartphones would have been a big help during the storm.
Communication was the key element missing in the days following Superstorm Sandy, residents said at a meeting with JCP&L executives Friday. Bridgewater resident Neha Limaye Pallod—who arranged the meeting and was joined by a few members of a statewide Facebook group she started to make JCP&L answer for its response to power outages in November—said the lack of information on a street level is where the system was truly flawed. Pallod and other residents met with JCP&L officials at their Morristown headquarters, and she said many made recommendations about how to fix communication for the future. Click here to read our Cover-It-Live story of live tweets from the meeting. “Calls are not getting logged correctly,” she said. “Reporting outages…
Monday, March 18, 2013
Most of those suffered major damage, according to a NJ Spotlight report.
A total of 22 owned homes were damaged during Superstorm Sandy in Bridgewater, according to a report from NJ Spotlight. Of those homes, 18 were reported to have major damage. According to the data, major damage is defined as costing $8,000 to $28,800 to make repairs. In addition, the data said, two homes were considered to have minor damage (up to $8,000), and two homes were listed with severe damage (more than $28,800 worth). From there, only one rental unit was reported to have sustained minor damage. In total, according to the report, 2,103 businesses in Bridgewater were impacted in some way by the storm. In addition, according to FEMA reports, 367 home owners applied for assistance from FEMA, with about $1,301 in average amounts …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Downloadable app comes after customers demand better communication following Superstorm Sandy.
The parent company of Jersey Central Power and Light is touting its new mobile phone app, which the company says could be helpful during times of power outages. The app launched by FirstEnergy Corp. is free for its customers in the five states the company's utilities serve, and offers quicker access to outage maps, simplified reporting of outages, and access to personal account information. “Our new smartphone app and mobile website make it easier for our customers to stay in touch with us and conduct every-day transactions when they’re on the go, whether it’s reporting a power outage or paying a bill,” Ronald I. Green, vice president of Customer Service, said. “The new tools also make our simple and secure online bill payment programs …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Governor hailed as hero following Sandy, says he's 'more ready' to consider presidential run.
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Thursday, January 24
Gov. Chris Christie has been considered by some legislators and constituents to be somewhat of a hero for his response and leadership following Superstorm Sandy. But now that the storm has passed, the governor is looking toward the future and a potential run for presidency, according to a Time magazine article, "The Boss," about the state's leader. As Republicans look to place a strong candidate in the 2016 presidential election, Christie may be their choice. But state Democratic leaders said there is much the governor has still not delivered on during his tenure. Despite rumors that he was planning to run for president in 2012, Christie publicly announced several times over that he did not have intentions to run. Now months later, after …
Monday, January 14, 2013
They will be paid for by the county.
Bridgewater is receiving about four or five temporary employees as part of a countywide program to provide jobs while assisting in clean-up following Superstorm Sandy. The agreement was approved at a special township council meeting Friday, in which a resolution was voted on to enter into a Greater Raritan One Stop Career Training Services Center Hurricane Sandy National Emergency Grant Worksite Contract between Somerset County and Bridgewater Township. Basically, the program will allow for residents—hired and paid for by the county—to do work related to Superstorm Sandy in Bridgewater for a temporary amount of time. It will be at no cost to the township. At this point, the plan is for one employee to work inside the municipal building to …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
One in five residents said they felt forced out of their homes by the storm.
Superstorm Sandy made an impact on approximately two-thirds of the state, according to results from a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Tuesday. An even higher percentage (94 percent) of the 1,228 polled New Jersey residents reported that they lost power at some point during or after the storm. About 65 percent of those polled said they remained without power for at least five days. "Two-thirds of New Jersey residents were affected when Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the Garden State three weeks ago," a press release about the poll said. Approximately one in five residents said they were forced out of their homes by the storm, with about 6 percent of residents telling pollsters they were still not able to permanently return. "We already …
Just Karen
1:53 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013
During Sandy we had great communication with JCP&L. We were following on Twitter and they practically gave up to the hour results and timelines. I feel they did just fine. more ›