South Brunswick Grapples With Storm Cleanup: Trees Still Down

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Like most of New Jersey, South Brunswick is grappling with the aftermath of tropical storm Isaias Wednesday morning, with eight roads in town still closed due to fallen trees and traffic lights out at several major intersections.

About 200 South Brunswick homes still are without power as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. (It was 2,000 homes Tuesday night.)

Also, overnight South Brunswick fire departments were called to a number of homes with high carbon monoxide levels because of generators being used improperly. One woman in her 60s is hospitalized from her exposure. Be aware of where you are using your generators and DO NOT USE generators indoors, said police.

South Brunswick Office of Emergency Management will be opening the Senior Citizen Center at 10 a.m. for residents to charge items or in need of air conditioning.

Roads currently closed Wednesday morning:

· Route 27 – between Kingston Terrace and Promenade Boulevard

· Freshponds Road – between Route 130 and Davidson Mill Road

· Dunhams Corner Road – between Church Lane and Cranbury –South River Road

· Friendship Road – between New Road and Broadway Road

· Stevens Road

· Miller Road

· Old Road

· Taylor Road at Jefferson Court

Traffic Lights Out

· Route 130 / Route 522

· Route 130 / Deans Rhode Hall Road

· Route 27 / Raymond Road

· Route 535 / Thatcher Road

· Georges Road / Ridge Road / Culver Road

· Deans Rhode Hall Road / Fresh Ponds Road