Hope someone in power lights a fire under them to fix up infrastructure, but I doubt it.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
SOME STILL WITHOUT POWER IN MAPLEWOOD
Hope someone in power lights a fire under them to fix up infrastructure, but I doubt it.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
LIBRARY POWER SOURCE?
maplwdlibrary Maplewood Library
Is your power still down? Come to the Library to charge your phone or laptop or use our computers. Main is open till 9, Hilton till 5.
SCHOOLS OPEN, BUT IMPACT REMAINS
Schools are open for the first time since the storm hit, but these photos below show the damage lingers.
Not to mention PSE&G's slow response. I fear this will become a trend given their lack of interest in upgrading or maintaining and fixing problems to avoid such power outages.
Not to mention PSE&G's slow response. I fear this will become a trend given their lack of interest in upgrading or maintaining and fixing problems to avoid such power outages.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
BURGLARIES, AUTO DAMAGE AND ARREST MARK POLICE WEEK
Press Release
November 1, 2011
October 26, 2011: Malicious Damage. On 10-26-11, a Maryland resident reported that his 2005 BMW was parked on Troy Court when unknown suspect(s) scratched his car, let air out of the tires and placed eggs his vehicle.
October 26, 2011: Recovered Stolen Vehicle. On 10-26-11, officers observed a black Ford Explorer parked and running on Jacoby Street. Officers subsequently determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Elizabeth with the keys in the ignition. Elizabeth PD was notified of the recovery.
October 27, 2011: Burglary. On 10-27-11, officers responded to a Valley Street Apartment on a report of a burglary. The resident reported that unknown suspect(s) entered his apartment through an unlocked window between 8:50 am and 5:54 pm but did not remove any items from the residence.
October 31, 2011: Burglary. On 10-31-11, officers responded to a Boyden Avenue doctor’s office on a report of a burglary. Employees reported that during the overnight hours, unknown suspect(s) entered a storage pod at that location and removed an examination table.
MOST SCHOOLS OPEN WEDNESDAY, AND SUPE LETTER
November 1, 2011
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 2, the South Orange-Maplewood School District will be open with the
possible exception of the South Mountain Annex and Marshall School.
The district made the decision to close for the past two days after consultation with Maplewood and South
Orange town leaders, police and fire departments who indicated that walking conditions were hazardous in
both towns.
The unfortunate aftermath of Saturday’s storm has left the Annex and Marshall School without full power.
PSE&G has informed us that they will be working to restore power in these schools, and we will inform the
staff and families in these two schools as soon as power is restored. If power is not restored, we will be
unable to open the two buildings tomorrow, and we will notify parents and staff at 5:30 a.m. that the two
locations are closed.
We are concerned about the many complications this storm has caused the community, especially the
resulting problems related to downed power lines and trees. In order for the district to open schools
tomorrow, we are asking parents and guardians to help us ensure safe passage for their children by doing the
following:
• Before your children leave for school in the morning, please review the route they will take and
identify possible hazards or street closures with them. If necessary, please determine an alternate
route.
• If possible, please accompany your children to school or to the bus stop. Please anticipate that buses
may arrive off schedule. If a bus stop is inaccessible, the bus will stop at the nearest accessible
corner.
• Instruct your children to not go near downed wires and to stay away from piled branches.
• If you drive in the morning, please plan extra time and use extreme caution as some blocked
walkways may force pedestrians into the street. Please also be courteous of others and mindful of
traffic flow at drop off areas to minimize unnecessary congestion.
In addition, community members can help by being outside to assist children around downed trees and
keeping an eye out for everyone’s safety in the morning.
When schools are closed for inclement weather or other emergencies for more than the three allotted days,
the first make-up day will be during spring recess beginning with April 2, 2012, working forward to April 5,
2012 as needed, or at the end of the school year if emergency closings occur after April 6, 2012. Columbia
High School has already used its three allotted days. These days are tracked by individual school.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. The safety and welfare of your children and our staff is our
main concern.
Sincerely,
Brian G. Osborne, Ed.D.
FED UP WITH POWER OUTAGES AND CLIMATE CHANGE
You can blame climate change for at least Hurricane Irene, unusually intense, and the latest snowstorm, unusually heavy for October.
Add to that the fact that PSE&G appears intent on not doing any maintenance, especially to our area of Yale Street that loses power more often and longer than many other areas of College Hill.
Greed and poor management have led to both the climate change and poor power service. See HERE who PSE&G is giving money to in Trenton and stop wondering why they are allowed to treat customers so poorly.
PSE&G NOW CLAIMING THURSDAY RESTORATION
· PSE&G is making steady progress restoring service to the more than 560,000 customers impacted by Saturday’s storm. At this time, about 150,000 customers are without power.
· Crews continue to work around the clock to restore service.
· The company expects to meet the state’s goal of having at least 95 percent of its customers restored by Thursday.
· Counties most affected include Bergen, Essex and Passaic due to the extensive amount of tree and power line damage.
· PSE&G has 125 PSE&G crews, 91 contractor crews, and 212 tree crews working around the clock.
· An additional 60 crews are arriving tomorrow from utilities in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi to assist in the restoration effort.
· Downed wires should always be considered “live.” STAY AWAY FROM ALL DOWNED LINES. Do not approach or drive over a downed line and do not touch anything with which it might be in contact. To report a downed wire or other visible equipment damage, call 1-800-436-PSEG (7734). Provide the street as well as the nearest cross street.
· Check on the well-being of elderly neighbors. See if they are safe and if they need extra blankets or other help. Contact local officials if assistance is needed.
· Caution: Do not try to use a gas oven or range to heat a room. The appliance will deplete oxygen from the air, causing asphyxiation or deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.
· Also be cautious when using space heaters. Read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions and heed warning labels. Be sure all members of the household understand how to operate space heaters safely.
· To report a power outage, call PSE&G’s Customer Service line: 1-800-436-PSEG (7734).
· Electric crews work to restore power to the largest numbers of customers first, taking into account “priority” customers, such as hospitals, police stations, fire stations, water and sewer facilities, schools, communications facilities (TV, radio, and telephone), and customers on life-sustaining medical equipment. At the same time, the utility restores power to homes and businesses, starting with the circuits serving the largest number of customers.
· Customers with a handheld device, or who are at an alternate location with power, can also report power outages and view the status of their outage by logging in to My Account at pseg.com. General outage activity throughout our service territory is available online at www.pseg.com/outagecenter and updates are posted on pseg.com during severe weather.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is New Jersey’s oldest and largest regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly three-quarters of the state’s population. PSE&G is the winner of the ReliabilityOne National Achievement Award for superior electric system reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a diversified energy company (www.pseg.com).
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