Road Closures, Outages: Bridgewater Storm Update

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Roughly 650 Bridgewater residents remain without power on Thursday night. Here is the latest update on road closures, outage numbers, and help offered to those without power following Tropical Storm Isaias.

As of Thursday at 6 p.m., there are 419 PSE&G customers and 245 JCP&L customers in Bridgewater who are still without power.

In Somerset County, 2,676 PSE&G customers and 14,300 JCP&L customers remain without power.

PSE&G estimates power could be restored as late as Monday at 3 p.m., while JCP&L estimates power could be restored as late as Tuesday at 11:30 p.m.

Looking at the roads in Bridgewater, here is a list of closures due to trees down and/or lines down:

• Tower Road
• Birch Hill Road
• Bolmer Farm Road
• Charlotte Drive
• Long Road – Closed entire length
• Hillcrest – Between Washington and Warren Township Line
• Eisenhower Road
• Rector Near Croyden
• Twin Oaks – Between Steel Gap and Foothill
• Wimple Way

Residents are asked not to drive around barricades or police line/caution tape.

Help is also available for residents who remain without power.

Residents are invited to visit the tent at the Municipal Complex (100 Commons Way), which is in front of the police station.

Residents will be able to charge any critical devices and residents who have well water can use a hose to fill any personal containers.

The Somerset County Library Branch in Bridgewater has also set up additional power strips to accommodate device charging.

Residents should wear a mask and practice social distancing when using this resource.

Additionally, JCP&L is offering water and ice for its customers at the following locations:

• Kings, 450 Rt. 206N & Hills Dr., Bedminster
• Saker Shop Rite -Branchburg, 3166 Rt 22, Somerville
• Shop Rite of Bernardsville, 93 Morristown Rd (Rt 202), Bernardsville
• Kings, 100 Morristown Rd., Bernardsville
• Kings, 64 Mt. Blvd Brady Shopping Center, Warren

PSE&G has also set up several Customer Comfort Stations. Following physical distancing and state health guidelines, customers can receive free water and ice by driving up and opening their trunks so employees can place water and ice in it. The comfort stations will be open Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Locations include:

• Bergen County Special Services Building, 275-285 Pascack Road, Paramus
• Kennedy Center (Willingboro Recreation and Parks Department), 429 John F. Kennedy Way, Willingboro
• Lawrence Township Municipal Building, 2207 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville
• Lumberton Township Municipal Complex, 34 Municipal Drive, Lumberton
• Steven Adubato Sports Complex, Near Branchbrook Park Drive & Bloomfield Avenue, Newark
• Warinanco Park Ice Skating Rink, 1 Park Drive, Roselle

For those with storm debris, Bridgewater announced it does not have the resources to be able to pick up that debris from all residents, but they will conduct brush pick-up for senior citizens on a limited basis. Seniors can find out more information by clicking here.

The Township also offers a free service to residents by allowing them to drop off any debris at the Township's yard waste site on Foothill Road behind Costco at 136 Foothill Road.

The facility is open:

• Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
• Saturday: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Sunday: Closed

For more information visit bridgewaternj.gov/yard-waste.

For any other issues contact the Office of Constituent Relations at 908-725-6300 ext. 5888 or OCR@BridgewaterNJ.gov.

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