Heavy Storm Pounds Area, Hundreds Of Lakewood Residents Without Power

power lines down on west county line(Photo of downed power lines on West Kennedy this morning) 7:23 p.m. Hundreds of Lakewood residents are without power this evening’s after a major rain and wind storm hit Ocean County. Over 50,000 JCP&L customers are without power in Ocean and Monmouth Counties according to a report in the APP. Winds have reached up to 67 MPH in some area. Large tree branches are scattered on many roads around town. TLS will keep you updated on this latest storm.
U/D 7:32 p.m. Route 9 is closed in both direction from Prospect to James Street due to wires down. Trees have taken down wires and snapped poles in many locations around town. JCP&L is overwhelmed with calls.
7:44 p.m. Chaveirim is already receiving many calls due to the outages.
7:56 p.m. Heavy Traffic around exit 7 on the NJ Turnpike due to falling debris.
8:36 p.m. Concord, Delta and surrounding area power has been shut by JCP&L due to the downed polls. Exxon area power is down as well.
8:41 p.m. Route 9 South closed between Courtney and County Line.
9:16 p.m. Blackout at Bais Shalom building of BMG. (TLS-00/TLS-46)
9:21 p.m. Ridge and Shoshanna Drive heavy flooding, over the curbs. Ridge between Hackett & Negba there are low hanging wires. Use caution.
11:42 p.m. Hatzolah’s Heathwood Garage has lost power.
Sunday 9:44 a.m. Hundreds are still without power.

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M smith
15 years ago

There is no electricity on highgrove and east 7th

Anonymous
15 years ago

Tress should be spelled trees!

dm
15 years ago

homes and apartment in 10th and 11th and madison no power or brown outs

Kim
15 years ago

Should I just stay by the shver? ;(

anon
15 years ago

There is no power on Forest Dr. Between Miller and Shady Lane.

whispering pines
15 years ago

We have power, but parking is still limited.

whisper court
15 years ago

Ditto.

it's been a long winter
15 years ago

This is the worst winter I can remember, except for the “ibber yorr”
in Beis Eliyahu with that chavrusoh who shall remain nameless.

Anonymous
15 years ago

Any1 who neededs power for health reasons can call chaverim or bikur cholim for a generator!

give and take
15 years ago

I once had a chavrusoh who was never wrong–never.
I switched by Chanukah, but I still required short term counseling.

yisroel
15 years ago

whats ur point #10,please explain 2 me what that has 2 do with power outages?

gfthtfj
15 years ago

#5 between shady and carasalajoe has?

torah zu oyrah
15 years ago

Everything.

anon
15 years ago

Does anyone know the estimated time the power is going to be restored?

oyrah zu torah
15 years ago

Thingevery.

hard times
15 years ago

And I thought my power was shut off by JCP&L.

TZOFLOIGEN!
15 years ago

Kim:didn’t I see you at the kiddush today on kennedy?

anon
15 years ago

Does anyone know an estimated time frame when the electricity will be restored?

sruly
15 years ago

I’m told power on 14 th street will not be on b4 the am

mah inyan shmittah eitzel...
15 years ago

No. I got stuck in the puddles by the Mesivta.

gfthtfj
15 years ago

off 14th st. here b”h we have power!!!(unlike last snow storm)

volunteer fact checker
15 years ago

Oh yeh? Then how did you post your comment?

lakewooder
15 years ago

We on sherwood don’t hav power since 3 this afternoon and there is noone here fixing it does anyone know when the small streets will be worked on

Lakewood coastguard
15 years ago

He’s safe he’s home, and he’s on the TLS.

this is a public service announcement
15 years ago

Always wear a lifejacket when walking by the Mesivta,
especially when it’s raining.

Anonymous
15 years ago

after all this rain we will still receive these large water bills.

Anonymous
15 years ago

power out along clifton ave

tjfds
15 years ago

does west hearth have power??

to # 23
15 years ago

to # 23
we probably won’t have power until tomorrow, thats what jcp&l said when they cut the power so those cars and houses where the poles snapped wouldn’t catch fire

TZOFLOIGEN!
15 years ago

To shmitta eitzel:you said you were by you’re shver …yet it appeared you were by the kiddush!I guess you got puddled out!!

amazed
15 years ago

everyone shut down your pc’s your using already depleted energy sources and good grief stay off the roads theres flooding debris flying lines down oh my

kim
15 years ago

Oops, I guess I just got a little tzlofoigen.

princeton
15 years ago

weve had no power since 3pm

lakewooder
15 years ago

#29 thanx for the info – where did you get this information and is it solid

lakewooder
15 years ago

it is safe to come down to sherwood just look out for the glass from the broken street light

was helped
15 years ago

lets not forget to thank ALL those wonderful Chaveirim members they were out this whole night in the rain keep it up !!

bbbb
15 years ago

MONOC radios down

kennedy
15 years ago

power up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dr roberts
15 years ago

does the case rd area have power?

Anonymous
15 years ago

Any update on the power on ridge?

Anonymous
15 years ago

It’s 14 hours already, and 2nd Street between Madison & Private still has no electric! Not a single repair truck yet!

amazed
15 years ago

dont forget to thank the jcpl workers who lives are endangerd working in the high winds and flooding rains with very high voltage straight thru to get your power back on and dont forget their families who are home doing without themselves and waiting for the safe return of these workers

cold
15 years ago

Still no power starting to get really cold!!

mazel 2
15 years ago

i am in n.y. any power on cedar row walden ave kimberly drive

mr. p
15 years ago

For all those returning to white oak and red oak there is B”H power!

not cold!
15 years ago

Yay!!! The electric is finally on!! Not cold anymore!