Category: archives
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EAST WINDSOR: Township travel restricted in wake of historic storm
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR – The state of emergency has continued into Tuesday for township residents. A temporary travel ban was put in place this morning. President Barack Obama has declared New Jersey a major disaster area. According to an East Windsor advisory posted online, the township travel ban is due to…
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HIGHTSTOWN: School closings continue post Sandy
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — Regional schools will remain closed tomorrow as New Jersey citizens work to pick up the pieces of uprooted trees and down power lines. Superstorm Sandy left behind a wave of destruction in Central Jersey on Monday night. Millions of people remained without power on Tuesday. "Driving around town…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Hurricane Sandy edges closer to Jersey, set to strike land
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor Hurricane Sandy is moving closer to New Jersey – and it appears the “Frankenstorm” is not holding back. Millions are bracing for the storm’s impact. The dangerous storm is expected to hit the coast of New Jersey within hours. Hurricane Sandy is expected to create coastal hurricane winds and heavy Appalachian snows,…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Hurricane Sandy edges closer to Jersey, set to strike land
Hurricane Sandy along the East Coast on Monday.(Image courtesy of the National Weather Service.)
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EAST WINDSOR: Township emergency declared
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR — The township is in a state of emergency. East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov and the Township Office of Emergency Management declared the measure in light of the impending conditions and potential impacts of Hurricane Sandy. The center of Sandy was heading toward southern New Jersey, according to the…
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FLORENCE: Historic storm nears
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor FLORENCE — The community is expecting massive rain, intense gusts of wind and flooding to hit the township tonight as Hurricane Sandy approaches. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported at 5 p.m. that Sandy was moving quickly toward southern New Jersey and Delaware. Landfall is expected early tonight accompanied by…
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MANVILLE: Borough expects to be spared major flooding
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Manville was crossing and fingers and hoping it could expect any major flooding from Hurricane Sandy. Mayor Angelo Corradino said at 6 p.m. that the borough hadn’t experienced any water damage and had had no power outages. Trees had come down on Huff and Persinko avenues, he said. The mayor…
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MANVILLE: Shelters gear up; residents may get knock on door if evacuations are necessary
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Manville emergency management officials huddled Monday morning and were told they would have to prepare for door-to-door warnings to evacuate, if Hurricane Sandy got particularly bad later in the day. “We’ll play it like a ball game. It’ll be over when it’s over,” said Ken Otrimski, the emergency…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township in good shape as it awaits brunt of storm
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor ”So far, so good” said Hillsborough Township officials on Monday morning in regards to Hurricane Sandy’s effect on the township. No roads had been blocked off as of 10 a.m., but barricades were in place in places that historically flood, and two police vehicles were filled with cones and more…
