JCP&L Crews Now in Marlboro, Hardest Hit Areas Will Still Wait Almost One Week
Hornik said he is not happy with the communication from JCP&L.
Mayor Jon Hornik has been on the phone with JCP&L for a week straight, now. The electric company is still estimating a wait of 7 days from Thursday for full restoration in Marlboro.
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Mayor Jon Hornik has been on the phone with JCP&L for a week straight, now. The electric company is still estimating a wait of 7 days from Thursday for full restoration in Marlboro.
On Thursday night, the Route 9 corridor is restored in Marlboro, allowing stores and gas stations to get up and running for residents.
But Hornik said he is not thrilled with the lack of communication and information coming from JCP&L.
"We understand that this is an event beyond our borders, but we need them in here," Hornik said on Friday morning.
Hornik was one of the most vocal mayors in Monmouth County, after Hurricane Irene caused widespread outages in Marlboro.
According to the JCP&L outage map, more than 13,000 people in Marlboro are still without power as of 3 p.m. on Friday.
Hornik said almost all of the roads in Marlboro are passable, but some may close temporarily as electric crews come into the area to restore downed wires.
While electric trucks are tackling the largest projects first, it is difficult to say which areas will be restored when. For now, Marlboro residents simply have to wait.
There are three temporary charging stations set up in Marlboro, where residents can also go to take a seat in the warmth.
- Robertsville Fire Station on Rt. 520
- Morganville Independent Fire Station Rt. 79
- Marlboro Recreation Center
The Marlboro Police Department is currently taking in medication which needs to be refrigerated, such as insulin.
As of Friday morning, the list of open businesses in the township was growing.
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Robertsville Volunteer Fire Company
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Marlboro Township Recreation Center
1996 Recreation Center Dr, Marlboro, NJ
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Marlboro Township Police Department
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Nick Dresher
3:48 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
What are the "hardest hit" areas and how are they classified?
Kaitlyn Anness
3:52 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Nick, that information I don't have. Most likely, it is roads with the most power lines down and the substation.
Nick Dresher
3:51 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
While I am sure that most residents appreciate mayor's attempts to communicate with JCP&L - I am sure they would appreciate seeing results much more. Hopefully before it gets any more colder.
A Schwartz
4:22 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Thank you for all your updates. Very much appreciated
Tanya Palatnik
4:53 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Manalapan and Jackson got their power back! I'm losing my patience! Marlboro is not an afterthought! There is also another storm coming!
Holly Moocher Goodhead
2:22 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Jackson isnt back. Out since 12n on Monday
doreen caldwell
5:17 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Manalapan is not back.Iam still in the dark
Earle West
8:49 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Is it true that non union linemen from southern states were turned away?
edward jagusiak
10:04 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Not true Earle,the three Alabama companies already nipped it in the bud.
Alex C.
12:42 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
I see no wires down in Marlboro (and I drove around for a while) and we still the last once to get power. JCP&L to be replaced with someone that acts much faster! Manalapan and Old Bridge got their power back. I would not be concerned other then for a fact that Snow Storm is coming on Tuesday and if we go below 32 degrees - our water pipes will burst and then we will have many other major problems!
Kaitlyn Anness
12:46 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Old Bridge doesn't have full power back, in fact they have more out than Marlboro does. The largest problems in Marlboro are the substations and remaining downed wires (such as on Conover Road).
Melanie
2:52 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Why is there a pole still down on conover rd marlboro?we haven't seen any workers in 6 days
djgov
4:56 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
There's a pole down on Union Hill Rd in Marlboro as well. They still don't have power!
Evelyn Semo
4:58 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
I too have a down tree on to the power lines on the corner of Duncan Drive on Tennant Road. Yet yesterday for the very first time after reporting it on day 1, a crew came from Wisconsin saw off the very highest branches touching the highest line and told my husband " the other lines would be to hold the remaining leaning tree" and left .....neverto return. With A dangerous leaning tree is about 25
Frank Incognito
7:56 am on Sunday, November 4, 2012
On 520, between Tennant and Rt 9, there is a ton of cut treeson on destroyed power lines that go to my developement and I have not seen 1 person there fixing it. When will that be taken care of? Im losing my mind.
Steve Lewis
11:35 am on Sunday, November 4, 2012
Transformer and wires still on the ground on union hill road
By Malay. Nobody has even looked at it!!