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Wednesday meeting canceled due to weather
The Belmar Borough Council will now meet March 13 after a nor'easter canceled Wednesday's scheduled meeting. Most of the agenda from Wednesday is expected to be held to the March 13 meeting. Proposals included an increase to the cost of the boardwalk after the engineer factored in a new pattern to lay decking and better accomodate ramps for those in wheelchairs. Several other items of business for the rebuilding of Belmar after Hurricane Sandy were also proposed on the agenda, such as the bid for lighting the boardwalk, street repair and more. Council is scheduled to meet 6 p.m. March 13. in borough hall, 601 Main Street.
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As many as 900 were powerless, but less than a dozen are into Thursday
Much of Belmar was powerless Wednesday afternoon, with traffic lights and the elementary school both without power. But into Thursday all but a few residents were waiting to see power restored after a powerful nor'easter continued to present a threat of coastal flooding. At its most widespread, the power outage included 900 Belmar customers, according to JCP&L. By 5 a.m., the utility company was listing only a couple of customers in Monmouth County were powerless. Downed power lines were the cause of the outage, according to the borough, resulting in several hundred without power. That included the elementary school and the municipal library. Several traffic lights were out in Belmar as well for a portion of the afternoon. "JCP&L has …
Second high tide was 4 a.m. Thursday
High tides and high winds battered the Belmar area into Thursday, with the power company restoring power to hundreds, and waters surging at high tide. North of the Belmar fishing pier, waves crashed high at the first tide around 2:50 p.m. as winds swept over the sand and into the cement of the Ocean Avenue bridge to Avon. A second high tide was 4 a.m. Thursday. Patch Reader Linda Swenarton shot this video Wednesday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. showing the Shark River Inlet barely contained at Belmar Boulevard just west of Route 35. That same area was flooded intensely during Hurricane Sandy. Meanwhile, the Manasquan Inlet saw strong surf crash into the rocks there, creating high sprays of ocean throughout the evening. Low-lying areas are …
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Temporary restrictions announced for during and after snowfall
Bradley Beach is warning residents and visitors of parking prohibitions during and after the nor'easter, in anticipation of snowfall. The complete parking rules as announced by Bradley Beach: If your street runs from Main St. to Ocean Ave. (East to West): No vehicle shall be parked on the South side of the streets until the snow has stopped and the street has been properly plowed. An announcement will be made when vehicles can be moved to the South side of the streets to allow the removal of snow on the opposite side. During that time parking is prohibited on the North side. If your street runs from lake to lake (North and South): No vehicle shall be parked on the East side of the streets until the snow has stopped and the street has been …
Borough issues warning for Nor'Easter
Manasquan is urging residents in extremely flood-prone areas to shut off utilities and, if elderly or with special needs, move to higher ground, ahead of the high tide for the nor'easter. The borough spelled out the area east of Jackson Avenue, the entire beachfront, the Glimmer Glass, Watson's Creek and Stockton Lake areas are particularly susceptible to a forecasted 4 feet above normal tides. Emergency personnel suggest residents secure property from coastal flooding and high winds, move vehicles inland, and put emergency preparations for families and pets now. The complete announcement from Manasquan Borough: Tides are forecast to run approximately 4’ above normal early Thursday, and the following areas may be affected by this event: …
Recent warnings from the National Weather Service indicate high tides and potential for flooding.
The National Weather Service is predicting that a nor'easter impacting New Jersey could cause minor to moderate flooding along coastal areas with the possibility of dune breaches and property damage to already vulnerable structures. According to a recent update from the NWS, the winter storm, which will bring heavy sustained winds and wind gusts and rain and snow through Thursday and into early Friday morning, will close roads, cause beach erosion, and present a particularly significant threat to beaches and shore communities already compromised following Hurricane Sandy. The storm's target areas include much of the coast, including Eastern Monmouth County, Ocean County, Coastal Ocean County, Coastal Atlantic County, Middlesex County, as …
Update on town conditions, live weather and traffic, plus emergency contact info
Check back to this article as the nor'easter continues; updates posted regularly. (Last update: 3 p.m. Wednesday) Belmar Nearly a thousand Belmar residents were without power after noon Wednesday, with Belmar Elementary School and the municipal library among those in the dark. Belmar announced: "JCP&L has experienced some downed wires near their South Belmar Substation that has impacted hundreds of homes in Belmar as well as power loss to the Elementary School and the Library. JCP&L is responding to the incident and we will be in touch with further updates as they are made available to us. This storm will continue to bring high winds that will effect our power. If you experience any outage – please immediately call JCP&L at 888-LIGHTSS or…
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Police warn residents of 8 foot water, 40 mph winds
Brielle residents in low-lying areas should voluntarily evacuate, borough police announced this morning. Emergency personnel announced a 3 p.m. high tide and 4 a.m. Thursday tide could create tides about 8 feet above normal. Winds are expected to gust as high as 60 mph, the borough announced. Residents should secure property, clear streets of vehicles, and, if in a low-lying area, a voluntary evacuation is urged. The complete announcement from Brielle: "Brielle Emergency Management and the Brielle Police Department have issued a voluntary evacuation for the low lying areas of Brielle. Of most concern is a Wednesday 3 p.m. high tide prediction of approximately 7 to 7.5 feet above normal mean lower lower water, and Thursday 4 a.m. forecast…
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No evacuations needed
Update 1 p.m.: Nearly a thousand Belmar residents were without power after noon Wednesday, with Belmar Elementary School and the municipal library among those in the dark. Belmar announced: "JCP&L has experienced some downed wires near their South Belmar Substation that has impacted hundreds of homes in Belmar as well as power loss to the Elementary School and the Library. JCP&L is responding to the incident and we will be in touch with further updates as they are made available to us. This storm will continue to bring high winds that will effect our power. If you experience any outage – please immediately call JCP&L at 888-LIGHTSS or 888-544-4877." Residents in flood-prone areas should move vehicles from the roads, but due to possible …
4:39 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Is Tommy aka Chief of Police going to leave the residents again for this storm and go away on vacation? more ›
John Eric Mangino
8:31 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Good reporting finally on this good for you im so sick of people posting Uninformative crap . more ›