Tag: Tropical Storm Isaias
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Metuchen to focus on recycling costs and tree maintenance as they look forward to 2021
METUCHEN – The cost of disposing of recyclables and tree maintenance are at the forefront as borough officials look ahead into the future. With a tough 2020 municipal budget year due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, borough officials expect an even more dire budget situation for 2021. Officials are using $1.6 million…
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PSE&G to reimburse customers for food and medicines spoiled during Tropical Storm Isaias
PSE&G is expanding its claims policy due to the COVID-19 pandemic so that customers whose electrical service was interrupted by Tropical Storm Isaias for at least 72 hours can be reimbursed for spoiled food and medication. The tropical storm knocked out power for more than 575,000 customers in New Jersey, making it the fifth-most destructive…
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SOLUTIONS 8/14: Our String of Disasters
By Huck Fairman How bad is it? Three years ago, the NY Times reported, FEMA had been managing 27 “major disasters” around the country, with a staff of approximately 10,000. Recently the number of disasters has doubled, not counting the pandemic, but the FEMA staff has only increased by a third. Last week’s hurricane, Isaias,…
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Emergency curbside brush collection begins Aug. 17 in South Brunswick
In the past week following Tropical Storm Isaias, nearly 40% of South Brunswick lost power, many roads and highways were closed, and hundreds of trees fell. South Brunswick is scheduling an emergency brush collection to help residents get fallen trees and branches off their properties. All items must be curbside by 7:30 a.m. Aug. 17…
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Edison new COVID-19 cases remain low, grace period for third quarter tax payments extended to Aug. 13
EDISON – Edison officials reported five new cases of COVID-19 over a two-day period, which brings the total number of cases to 1,982, according to the Edison Office of Emergency Management on Aug. 7. There was one case – an 18-year-old resident – reported for Aug. 6 and four cases reported for Aug. 7. The…
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Trees and branches can be placed curbside in Sayreville for pickup
Sayreville’s Department of Public Works will be clearing trees and branches from roadways next week. There will be a special borough-wide brush and branch pickup for residents beginning Aug. 10 in all zones. Bundles must be placed at the curb and kept outside until picked up Branches should be tied and bundled, not to exceed…
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Power restored to critical care facilities, hospitals in Burlington County
Power has been restored to all long-term care communities, hospitals and other critical care facilities in Burlington County, but several county roads remain closed as cleanup from Tropical Storm Isaias continued on Aug. 6. “Two days after the storm and we’re still cleaning up, but good progress is being made,” Freeholder Dan O’Connell, the board’s…
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Crews restore power in South Brunswick as are braces for another rainstorm overnight
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Crews have made progress clearing most roadways and restoring power to more than 90% of South Brunswick, according to information provided around 5 p.m. Aug. 6. The power companies estimate 250 homes and businesses remain without power. The number of road closures has been reduced to two and the number of intersections…
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Several roads still closed in Hillsborough post-Isaias
Storm related road closures will be communicated via Hillsborough’s Emergency Alerting System (Swift91). To sign up to receive such alerts, visit the township website and subscribe to the Police Alerts. Do not use social media to report issues as they are not monitored or updated. As of 4 p.m. Aug. 6, the following roads are…