Please tell my why I have not seen one power truck all day?

Please tell us when power will be restored to specific service areas, so that we can determine whether we need to flee our homes. "Could be tomorrow; could be a month" isn't helpful. JCP&L must know this information by now, but has resolutely refused to release it. For example, from that fatuous press release: what are the "hardest hit areas" where restoration will take another two weeks? You must know, since you made that statement...

I agree. An estimate by town would let us decide whether to stay or go. The info being released is meaningless.

That would be the courteous thing to do? They knew this storm was coming? Wait til they see my payment coming by pony express :)

Also, JCP&L needs to stop comparing this storm to Hurricane Katrina. I, for one, think this is absolutely disrespectful and completely ignorant. JCPL needs to GTFO.

40 hours since utility poles down in manalapan. 1 on gordons corner and kingsley and 1 on pease rd. Fixing these 2 situations would restore hundreds of homes. Haven't seen anyone looking at them yet. Please we are begging for some relief

Gov. Christie talked about a resolution that was supposed to be passed penalizing the utilities 25k per day that power was out. The penalty now is a paultry $100 per day. We should call or email our state representatives asking why the resolution was not voted upon. What was the other pressing matter ?

It must be great to be a utility company...Nj American water STILL hasn't fixed the pipe from hurrican Irene, and now there are talk of water shortage. JCP & L knew about this storm, yet they still didn't have crews ready. It's unacceptable that we can not know when power may be restored. These utilities have Absolutely no accountability.

It's getting colder - quit hiding behind your press releases and specifically pinpoint each town and when power is coming back.

It's a shame most of the comments written here are from people who have no clue how the power grid works. To start JCP&L could have had a million crew on the ground before the storm but that would be useless because crew can do nothing till the issues are diagnosed. Next, after problems are found, which in this case could not be till At best Wednesday morning or later crews could get to work and that was only if trees were not the issue. So now on Wednesday and Thursday trees could be cleared so linemen could work which would then mean if the only issue was a broken line it could be fixed by today, but as most of you don't know transformers were exploding all over so those had to be removed and replaced to restore power. It is only Thursday evening and power has been restored in some areas already so quit your complaining. If you have nothing better to do, get a shovel and broom and go help the people who really need help. This is not just the power companies problem it is everyone's. Instead of pointing fingers use those fingers to help someone. You will be surprised how much better you will feel from help resolve the problems than by complaining about BS.

We know u shut down the grids in Middletown pretty much the same time..with only bayside earlier...get the dry side up so we can food shop n get gas at all stations...you always leave the bayside till last anyway....which is me...we r the forgotten part of Middletown!!!.;

Christopher, I think the frustration of those who have commented is derived from a lack of meaningful information about service restoration. I'm sure all understand that there is a process that JCP&L is (or should be) following. People who are frustrated want to hear specifics regarding estimates as to when their part of town will receive service so they can make reasonably informed decisions as to whether they need to find shelter elsewhere. They may also want to understand a bit about the complexity of restoring a power grid - but for those just looking to keep their kids warm they don't care much about the details.

What does JCP&L know about Katrina, they certainly weren't there! They have told us nothing but provided the same consistent estimates. I understand that it's going to take time, but when will we see progress being made?

Let me tell you something! Stop your bitching about no power! How about my parents who lost their hous tell me when that will be restored??? Ehh no answer and the thousands of other people who lost their homes and everything in there! Your just being selfish! I have no power just like you but my parents and countless of other folks have. NOTHING NOTHING AT ALL! Steve in wall!! I sure hope I don't read another selfish comment about not having power!!

I don't have power, house is freezing, patience is at the end of my limit. However, JCP&L and there co working companies, have my blessings.. Be safe out there and Thank You for responding!!!!!!

Any news on the other side of Hazlet that is not connected to Bayshore Hospital grid?

Sandy is demonstrating the incompetency of JCP&L. They could have planned better, managed their resources like a real company and delivered quality service. Instead, they give us third rate service, shoddy and spotty repair and their norm; they enjoy the position of utility monopoly.

I call on government to address this and replace management and give us a real power company.

Bob

I do think JCP&L should have gave us a better estimate on which day power would be restored. If we were so prepared as the governor said we were how come most of the state is still out of power. I think this should be a lesson that we need prepare further because storms are getting worse due to climate change. I live in a square mile long town Bradley beach and it is ridiculous we still don't have power after three days.

It's amazing how the EZ Pass tolls light up to take our money:)

This might not mean much to some, but if it makes one person feel even a little better I'm glad I posted this...the post above about how the power grid works was a great post about what it takes to start repairing....and that person was right that power repair couldnt start until Wednesday....the power company did send for help before the storm hit. I live in Michigan and my fiancée works for a utility company. He and many others packed up all the trucks and left here Sunday morning at 3:30am to get to new jersey and find a hotel to ride out the storm. The hotel they are currently in has no power...they get up and head out at 6am work nonstop way into dark if they have trucks with lights, only to come back to a hotel with no power. So please keep your spirits up if u can knowing that your not alone and there are people doing the best they can.

I live in California and I am concerned about my friend she lives at 216 Woodward RD. Manalapan, NJ 87726 can anyone tell me how hard this area was hit?
Catherine

My prayers are with all who have suffered from this horrible Hurricane

Catherine

When will power be back in Aberdeen, nj. We are freezing and suffering. We need help badly

JCP&L is calling into 101.5 every now and then giving great updates. Almost ALL if not ALL JCP&L customers don't have power. They restored about 370k. But if anyone had to go out and drive to work today, you would see the amount of TREE damage that have brought down power lines as well as the various blown transformers. Unfortunately, these are huge trees that take hours to cut up and remove. It is frustrating. I live off of Rt 33 and it is frustrating to see certain, random places with power right down the block. However, we do have to be grateful that we are just cold and in the dark and not out of a home. Maybe we need to complain to Manalapan to keep us in the loop, as JCP&L has had to keep in touch with the OEM offices. At the end of the day, we have to be grateful for the extra help coming from out of state..or we would probably be even further behind the cleanup process

As far as Woodward Rd. damage isn't too bad. A few branches and such. Just no power and limited cellphone reception.

And for PSE&G just remember that they handle a more urban area and fixing an area may mean more people get power back than around here. They also were affected differently by the storm than us. Maybe once they restore all of their customers' power they will send their crews to help us out.

I live in freehold township and no power. I haven't seen jcp&l working but have seen Verizon & township crews cleaning up!

I live and travel throughout the Freehold/Marlboro/Sea Shore area. During the past week I've seen a lot of damage. More destruction than I've seen in all my 63 years on this earth. Today (11/1/12), my personal situation required that I travel south on I-95. From 9:00am until we stopped driving @ 3:30pm, I saw not one, not 10, but at least 50 utility truck convoys (4 to 8 trucks) all headed North on I-95. Hang on guys... A MASSIVE Repair Calvary is on the way. God Bless, Be safe, & Take care of each other.

Hoping to get news of North Long Branch, Atlantic Avenue and north. How did houses fare between Ocean Avenue and Shrewsbury River. My dear friend's cousin is hunkered down on Columbus Avenue. Prayers to all of you for safety and the resilience to hang on until power is restored. Barbara

Really. People are crying because you don't have power. Then you obviously never had a disaster plan. But beyond that a lot of people have lost EVERYTHING! So instead of cunting "can't understand normal thinking" why don't you whiners open your powerless homes to the people that no longer have homes...

I empathize with all of you who are without power. My friend in Asbury Park (Jersey Shore) is still without power, too. I live in Perth Amboy my power went out on Monday, 29 Oct at 6:00PM. I was told power would not be restored until 5 Nov; however, PSE&G had my power restored on Wednesday, (yesterday) at 3:15PM. Perhaps PSE&G is better organized than JCP&L?

Anybody hear when the upper highlands along route 36 will get their power restored? We have not heard anything yet, we are being kept in the dark.

We would appreciate more specific estimates of power restoral so that we can make good decisions.

Woulda bought a generator today but wasnt sure if it was worth it because weve been given NO time frame. Meanwhile i drove earlier around 8pm and saw 8 JCPL trucks sitting in pathmark parking lot with people standing around doing nothing on 35 hazlet, go down to sears/wendys lot further towards niddletown and 12 trucks sitting there off with no people in sight.
PSEG seems to be light years ahead of JCPL maybe they should be brought in and handed the JCPL accounts in the future.

We need communication from our elected officials and jcpl when power will be restored in areas. 7-10 days is not an answer.

PSE&G Assessed their situation and got power back to tons of their customers in east and north Brunswick where there was a lot of flooding. Middlesex county has been giving out ice and water in Sayreville . The whole Marlboro manalapan area has no gas no ice and they haven't given us any info. There may be a lot of trees down but no flooding. I haven't seen one truck out. Its a state of emergency but jcp&l are taking their sweet ass time. Mayor hornick is doing his best but is getting no more info then The rest or is.

Does anyone have any updates for Monmouth county.

People please hold on and count your blessings. I'd rather have a home without power than no home at all.

if you can power up your network panel you have fios and internet phone I love verizon it also worked during the last storm and the one before that

Jcp&l are doing the best they can with what was dealt to them from Sandy, remember alot of the crews out there had to leave their famlies home without power to restore your service. When we get back to noormal you should all go out and buy a generator to be prepared for the next time we have an outage. There are crews coming from all over to help so give the guys outside a break they are doing what they can they don't need people yelling at them. On other thing that should be done to help is have a gas station set up strictly for the trucks trying to get power back i seen trucks waiting in line for gas for their vehicles making further delays

I don't believe the power companies or any other entity is picking and choosing who to help and who not too. I do believe and have seen many people working hard and offering to share what they have with others...please if your family needs heat and electricity complaining will not keep them warm seek the assistance thats out there it may not be as convenient and as comfortable as you would like but help is there if you need it...much time and man-power is being used still on search and rescue for people who refused to evacuate...Now if you are staying in your home where lack of heat or lights is becoming a safety issue for your families err on the side of caution and hope for the best....But staying and putting your families in danger because you "feel" things should be done a certain way in your time...There is no political party, elected official, customer service department, or any other human being on this planet who can undo what has been done here...by nature...and if you don't understand that then explaining how a transformer works is kind of pointless....

I find it amusing that the area of Millstone that borders Manalapan and that section of Manalapan, up to and across 33, past the new town homes and mini-mansion developments have power, yet once you get to Main Street in Tennent, it's pitch black. I guess we don't count as much as the rich invaders from NY...

In times of crisis communication is key, and JCP&L is lacking severely in getting information to its customers. If they would give more clear time estimates instead of the blanketed "next Wednesday" or "7-10 days", people could plan accordingly, and deal with the reality of it, instead of constant uncertainty. I agree that in the grand scheme of things, a home with now power is far better than no home at all, we need to be grateful for what we have. I commend the JCP&L field employees for their efforts working outside to get us restored. But at the corporate level JCP&L is wrong, and they have failed their customers. Their lack of communication and knowledge is unacceptable, and furthermore, their service seems to have been worse than PSE&G and other power companies, seeing as 95% of their customers lost power in the first place.

Thoughts & prayers to all...In FL 2004 after each of the 2 hurricanes, 3 weeks apart, we were w/o power and water for 10 days, temperature 90 plus! Be patient, help at least one person (there is always someone worse off than you)! Keep the faith! God bless you all! Former Freehold/Brick NJ resident, born & raised. PS The following may provide insight. All numbers depend upon your specific location. As far as 'climate change' I'd like to point out a few things...1-This storm arrived during the time of HIGH TIDE, add approx 3 feet. 2-There was a FULL MOON, add approx 3 feet. 3-Wind generated STORM SURGE add approx 3-6 feet for a category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph. 4-Forward speed of the storm approx 18 mph add approx 2-3 feet. Therefore, accounting for, and adding; the high tide, full moon, storm surge, wind speed, & forward speed, PLUS the position of the north & south jet stream and position of the high pressure system = 'Perfect Storm'

Do any of you not get updates from the Township?

I recieved an email stating that JCPL are working on the substations for Gordons Corner Rd, Bradvelt, and Englishtown. They plan to have 80% of the cutomers served by those substations up TONIGHT.

Id say less then a week after the storm hit is amazing to have that many people back up and running.

If it happens is another story but they are out there working. I have had no heat or hot water and have been in the same boat as everyone else AND it's mandatory for me to report to work.....be patient and show a litle compasion for the people who literally lost everything.

What are the estimates for restoration of Aberdeen ?

If this truly were free enterprise, I would choose another power company based on their performance for the last two storms.

All we are asking is for a better estimation town by town when power will be restored so we can make plans for our families. If it will be another week we need to stay with relatives or find other accommodations. Children are cold and it's only going to get worse. We know we are lucky to still have our homes and should not complain but we do deserve to have a better explanation and estimation of when we will be restored power !!! We are paying customers !! If my payment was a day late JCP&l would be calling me for an explanation !!!!

no power here at manalpaan at corner of gordons corder and route 9. Really cold!

I am grateful I still have a home & am heating my home the best I can with steam from boiling water on our stove however I do believe that estimates should be provided to all whom remain without power. People need to know if alternate plans should be made. JCP&L has shown everyone they are incapable of effectively 'weathering' any storm.

You will hear nothing from Manalapan Township, They are useless. They don't update their website. They dropped the ball during Irene and here just as badly. They don't care. I am one of the lucky ones. I live on Sandpiper off of Gordons Corner and we got power back yesterday. But a development like Covered Bridge, which is all electric and filled with some very elderly people is still without power. I would have waited longer if they could have gotten them up and running. I don't understand why they weren't a priority, and why the township isn't calling Christie's office to get them some help.

Also, why doesn't the township have all the Sandy info on the homepage? Especially for those that are using the internet on smart phones. There is no one in that building that has any common sense. I know I plan to vote accordingly on Tuesday.

little egg harbor had power restored in most areas 2 days,help from Texas,Alabama we hear politics not letting these guys help up north.This is not the time to play this game. If this is true the Gov has to step in.

as per our Gov. this issue has been resolved...he's right on

If we change power supply from jcpl to some one else would we get power? We should check. I'm changing soon no matter what.

My $200 fish died,
Learned from Irene my ass, tell that to my fish.

Fuck JCP$L and its CEO

Day six...no power, no trucks in colts neck....we are on well water here. No power, no water....no toilets, no washing, no hearing our with lots if boiling water. When will we get power back? Please prioritize well-dependent communities, jcp&l !!

Bradley and Ocean Grove got power late night. Good luck to those who still don't have power I hope your more fortunate in the next day or or so hold on, electricity is on its way.

In elberon nj and still no power for me when people two blocks away got theirs restored - what about me!!

It's very sad to read the posts here, I have no power as well and no heat and I consider myself very lucky.! So many people have lost their homes, all their belongings and people have lost loved ones to this tragedy. I understand everyone is frustrated but try to be patient and be thankful you are alive and even if your house is cold and dark be glad it's still there... Reach out help your neighbors.. I did and it makes a difference.

Power is back in PDJ and enclosure dr off texas rd in morganville section of marlboro.

Any updates??

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