Basking Ridge Schools, Roads, Power Still Suffering From Storm

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Five days later, Friday's nor'easter is still causing issues in Bernards Township with multiple road closings, power outages and even issues with school busing.

As of 7:30 a.m. the following roads remain closed in the township:

• South Alward is closed between Willow and Spruce.
• Mine Brook is closed between Sherwood Farm and Whitenack.
• Oxbow is closed.

Although roads remained closed, Bernards Township resumed schools on Tuesday.

"Unfortunately these road closures create a very significant problem in providing bus service for a large number of our routes. Obviously, no bus service can be provided on closed sections of roads. Furthermore bus service may be impossible or delayed in areas where a bus route normally uses a section of road that is presently closed," the district stated.

As a result parents, who live on closed streets, were asked to drive their children to school or make other arrangements.

Additionally, JCP&L is still working to restore power to 2,043 Somerset County residents. Of those, 473 are Basking Ridge residents. JCP&L projects power to be restored by 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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