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What You Need To Know for Saturday

It's the fifth day after Hurricane Sandy, and little has changed.

By John Patten
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November 3, 2012

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The tree that fell over Mt. Horeb Road has been removed, so the road is clear from Mt. Bethel to Liberty Corner roads.

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The tree that fell over Mt. Horeb Road has been removed, so the road is clear from Mt. Bethel to Liberty Corner roads.

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As New Jersey and Warren continue to deal with the post-Sandy world, here's what you need to know today:

1. Some power is coming back on in Warren.

JCP&L says it has 2,895 customers without power in Warren, down from 3,200 yesterday. PSE&G says its number has dropped to between 1 and 500. Power came on in neighborhoods around lower Mt. Bethel Road yesterday, as well as the west end on Washington Valley Road.

2. A Video of Township Updates is showing on cable.

A 20-minute video with Mayor Carolann Garafola, OEM Director Jane Asch and Vic Sordillo can bee seen at the top of every hour today on the township's cable access channel. The video includes updates on information residents will want to know.

3. Check your license plate to see if you get gas today.

Under the new gas rationing orders, those whose last number on their license plate is odd can get gas after noon. That should cut waits down...a little.

Gas stations in town that will open include the Exxon stations (Liberty Corner Road and Route 78; and Mt. Bethel Road), and the Delta gas at Warren Automotive. DiNardo's has sign out that it's out of gas.

4. You can vote today or tomorrow, if you want.

The township has moved the voting for districts 6 through 10 to Stonecrest Community Church on Tuesday (all other districts are unaffected), but you can go to the Somerset County Clerk's Office, at 20 Grove St. in Somerville, and cast your vote from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today or tomorrow, if you want.

5. Temperatures are dropping—check out the warming centers.

The township has two locations where residents can warm up, charge up and rest up: the municipal courthouse or Stonecrest Community Church. The courtroom is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Stonecrest is also functioning as an overnight shelter, so is open anytime.

Congressman Leonard Lance, R-7th, is checking in with residents and will be at the center at about 1 p.m. today.

6. Mt. Horeb Road is open.

The tree that had fallen near Mt. Bethel Road is gone, so there's a clear route the entire length of the road. King George Road is still a mess, as is Round Top Road.

Mountainview Road has been closed between Liberty Corner Road and Chesterfield Drive.

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Susan Wasserman

7:45 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012

Some Crest Church is no longer a shelter, they are only a warming center. We were asked to leave there on Friday night at 8 pm

Dawn D'Angelo

10:23 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012

Curious about the Leonard Lance visit to Warren -- Is he spending his time campaigning here today, or is he there to try to help us get through this disaster? I certain hope an elected official is doing the latter!!!

Warren Patch
Congressman Leonard Lance, R-7th, will be stopping by the Warren Municipal Complex at about 1 p.m. today to meet with residents.
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Andrew Smart

10:32 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012

Day 6: No power, no heat, no water... Information only, folks.
I would like to add that John Patten, and his staff are doing a fantastic job keeping us ALL informed, despite the many obstacles we currently face...

Sick_of_Warren

12:12 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

I agree. Thanks to this site, I found lot of useful information

WarrenTownie

10:46 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012

How are we supposed to access the cable channel if we have no power? Why not post the video on the web with a link here, or post the transcript? How about a township Twitter feed with updates? How about spending a few hundred dollars of our tax dollars on 'Road Closed' signs? Get with it Warren.

Sick_of_Warren

12:10 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

Is power back in Strawberry Lane, Brookside Dr,

Wendy Schwartz

3:06 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

Is power back on Christy and Red Fox Trail area????

Susan M.

7:48 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

I called OEM today looking for an ETA and they told me to call JCP&L. Called those bums and they told me maybe by Wednesday or sometime during the following week. When I told them my pipes could freeze, they told me I should take some preventative action against that happening. They are full of patronizing suggestions but no real information on power restoration.