Power Restored to Most in Red Bank and Shrewsbury
After two weeks of outages, most residents without power have gotten it back as of Saturday afternoon.
The day after numerous electrical crews from as far away as Wisconsin were spotted making repairs to downed lines and poles in Red Bank and Shrewsbury, the number of residents without power in both towns has dropped substantially. According to Jersey Central Power and Light's most recent outage map, 567 Red Bank customers remain without power in Red Bank. In Shrewsbury the number of JCP&L customers has fallen to 118. That's a large drop from just a day ago when more than twice that many Red Bank customers were without power and as many as 753 Shrewsbury customers were without power. Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey directly nearly two weeks ago. Already being recognized as the most destructive storm to ever hit the state, Sandy caused …
Marjorie Smith
2:59 am on Monday, November 12, 2012
Robert - I didn't know that oak trees are not native to NJ? I have them all over my property. Is the Salem Oak in Salem, New Jersey, a transplant? I believe that tree is well over 400 years old (see http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4H1D_Great_Salem_Oak_Salem_NJ). more ›