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UPDATE: Thousands Without Power Throughout Toms River

Ocean County Office of Emergency Management urges residents to stay at home and remain sheltered until damage assessments can be completed

 

9 a.m. Update: The Ocean County Office of Emergency Management urges residents to stay at home and remain sheltered until damage assessments can be completed.

7 a.m. Update:

Crews from the Recreation Department, Public Works and Shade Tree Commission worked overnight to address fallen trees throughout the township.

JCP&L is currently reporting 14,000 customers are without power in Toms River.

Sunday, Aug. 28, 12:45 a.m. Update:

Much of Toms River continues to experience a major power outage, Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said.

JCP&L is currently reporting that 7,019 customers are without power. The outage is from County Road 571 down to James Street and Hooper Avenue to Route 9, Mastronardy said.

Wires and trees are still down and minor flooding persists but it has calmed down in the last hour, Mastronardy said.

Mastronardy was heading over to the waterfront to check the tides. Up until now, Toms River has not had an issue with the beaches but 7:20 a.m. is the next high tide, he said.

Saturday, Aug. 27, 11:02 p.m. Update:

Toms River is experiencing major power outages throughout the central area of town, Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said.

JCP&L is reporting at least 7,017 customers are without power, which is the police department’s top concern, Mastronardy said.

“My concern is not the flooding. It’s the power outages,” he said.

Rain is falling hard in Toms River and Mastronardy is asking residents to stay at home. Wires and trees are down and there is flooding throughout the town.

“Spot flooding is all over town. There’s just too much rain,” he said.

There was power interruption at the police department and they are currently working off of an emergency generator, Mastronardy said.

Paul Daley of the Toms River Office of Emergency Management asked residents not to tie up the emergency lines.

“We have a bunch of problems. Conditions are deteriorating rapidly,” he said. “Stay in one place. Do not leave the house.”

The beaches are quiet and are not creating too many problems, he said.

If the winds continue to pick up, they may have to pull emergency services off of the road, he said.

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12:02 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Still hanging on here off of Fischer Blvd.

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51merc

12:21 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

same here off windsor/fischer, a bit of a lull in the storm now....

Joanne

12:24 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

I spoke with you earlier this morning you told me you were staying. I left and went to my daughters house but I am wondering how bad it is by Fischer and if you have power

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Crys

2:27 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Anyone from old hooper area? Power or no??

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cira

3:39 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

No power on hooper or James st

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joe kelly

7:25 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

No power on egret drive behind old foodtown

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STSV2010

7:35 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Okay on Silver Bay Road and Silver Lagoon Road. No flooding and all power is on...

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Janet

8:19 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Any know the conditions around Gilford park yacht club on riverside drive. Power? Major fllooding? Damage?

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Robert Salmon

8:20 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

What is going on around the WaWa in Chadwick? Have a house between 35 and was wondering if the bay came up very high.

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Catherine Galioto

8:28 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

The state DOT is reporting: As of 8:24am, there's Flooding on NJ 35 in both directions from NJ 37 in Seaside Heights to South of Ocean Av in Bay Head. All lanes remain closed.

Madison

8:25 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Can the thousands of us who evacuated come back to TR yet? Roads open? Traffic lights working? Did the morning high tide do anything to nearby homes along the back bays?

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Crys

8:28 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Are roads open in silverton section?

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dave

8:43 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

yes,couple trees down but allopen

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shorecorruption

8:46 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Well i just road a bike to point from Herbertsville.Looks like their will be a run on Friskers today.

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Sue

8:53 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Thanks Catherine, thats just where we live. I have to keep checking to see when they will open 35 again so we can get home.

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candace

8:55 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Any word on the georgetown area? Power? Flooding? Trees?

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Catherine Galioto

3:42 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

candace: That is my neck of the woods, and the power is on along Yellowbank and Shawnee.

Attilio

8:59 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

I heard of a couple funnel clouds touching down 1 on Mule Rd. and one somewhere in silverton section

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Liz

1:19 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Any info on the carefree section of Holiday City? Is there Power? I live up North and want to know if I should come down to check on my home

disgusted homeowner

9:00 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Power on and ok on church road in silverton.......................

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Catherine Galioto

9:00 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Gov. on Today Show this morning: "Please stay in your homes" http://youtu.be/8n2uCbmQFwM

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Catherine Galioto

9:05 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Resident of Cove Road, Shelter Cove, reporting now that bay and lagoons overflowing.

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Catherine Galioto

9:09 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

The Ocean County Office of Emergency Management urges residents to stay at home and remain sheltered until damage assessments can be completed.

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Bev Fantini

9:21 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Is electricity out on Parkway in Pt Beach? Can people come back to check on their homes on Monday?

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jay

9:26 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Any word on bartine street in silverton?

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jay

9:28 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Or bay breeze drive west silverton

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marilyn newton

9:43 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

power on in greenbriar woodlands off new hanpshire-some branches and trees down

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jennifer

11:15 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

in silverton off of silverbay by brand road and we still have power. i haven't heard of any funnel clouds touching down in silverton.

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Nancy Pearson Robleski

11:21 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

how about fischer right off hooper? and waters edge? we left yesterday but want to go home but must have power. thanks.

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Catherine Galioto

3:43 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Water's Edge had power at 1 p.m., when our reporter was there.

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Catherine Galioto

11:25 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

In addition to this story about power outages, there is now a story about flooding in Toms River. Check out: http://patch.com/A-l4r4

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Holiday City resident

11:33 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Anyone know if Holiday Heights has power outage?

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Mishka

11:42 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Anyone know if power on in Cedarcroft Island drive area off Princeton Ave.

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JJJ

11:43 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

any idea if there are power outages in point pleasant beach, especially near the boardwalk?

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Catherine Galioto

3:44 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

JJJ, check out http://pointpleasant.patch.com as there is coverage there of the conditions in PPB.

Carol

11:54 am on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Any I dea if there is power on Van Zile Road by St. Dominic's....Thanks

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3:24 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Power just back on in Bell Crest Section of Toms River after 14 hours without. Otherwise, we made through the storm with no problems.

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Joan

3:32 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Anyone have any information on the status of Green Island? Bayview Drive in particular. Is there power in that area?

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Catherine Galioto

3:46 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Joan, Green Island had flooding reported by the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management at 11 a.m. and our two reporters at the scene between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. You may spot a street you are looking for among the pictures they took: http://patch.com/A-l4r4

KS

3:53 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Is jcpl &l giving any estimates of how long it will take to restore power? It has been 16 hours.

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4:06 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

I tried calling them and couldn't get anything but to report the outage. My power was out for 14 hours is now back on. Hang in there and hopefully, it won't be too much longer.

mike ferrano

6:50 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Any word on outage in greenbriar ll.?

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mike ferrano

6:51 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

Any word on when power coming bac to greenbriar ll..brick ?

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B

9:10 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2011

anyone know where Cahino Medio is? My dad lives there. Wondering if there is damage. and if they have power

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KS

8:31 am on Monday, August 29, 2011

34 hours and counting..... still no power.

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Richard J. Thomas

10:15 pm on Monday, August 29, 2011

Lost power Saturday at 8 PM and didn't get it back until Monday at 4:45 PM off Old Freehold Road by H.S. North

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barbara

5:17 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012

Does anyone know if Lake Riviera in Brick NJ have power yet?

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