Thursday, November 8, 2012
PSE&G crews are back in North Caldwell working to restore power after Winter Storm Athena strikes.
After Winter Storm Athena, PSE&G is once again working to restore power to North Caldwell. Although power went back down just as the nor'easter hit, police do not think the new storm caused the power outage. “It was thought that the problem was on Smull (Avenue) but that was only part of the problem,” said North Caldwell Police Chief Mark Deuer. “Initially we thought it would be a quick fix, but the electrical system has been compromised by the hurricane and the problem may be more complex than we thought.” Township officials have been on phone calls with PSE&G all day, he said. Public service crews are out working as hard as they can, he said. “Yesterday I was able to report that virtually all the power in North Caldwell was restored,” …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Winter Storm Athena, The Weather Channel's first named winter storm, through the eyes of Instagram.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
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Find out how towns are preparing for strong winds, slushy mess Winter Storm Athena will bring to area
Weather-weary towns in Essex County are going to get walloped again by nor'easter Athena, a winter storm that will bring a slushy, windy mess to our area Wednesday into Thursday. Just one week after Super Storm Sandy swept through the region, leaving behind a mess of days-long power outages and fallen trees, Athena, a much weaker storm, could add insult to injury for many. Occasional wind gusts over 50 mph, as well as some accumulating snow that could mix with rain, are forecasted into Wednesday night, with Athena tapering off Thursday afternoon, according to Weather.com. With snow starting to fall Wednesday afternoon in Essex County, town officials in the eastern part of the county are preparing for the worst – especially one week Super …
Governor Christie said nor'easter expected to slow the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Winter weather advisory is in effect.
Athena is at the door. Winter Storm Athena has forced a winter weather advisory for much of North Jersey, with the National Weather Service forecasting snow, sleet and rain for Wednesday and a snowy mix for Thursday. Temperatures are expected to be at or just below freezing Wednesday and in the low 40s on Thursday. The winter weather advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday, and 60mph wind gusts could blow over much of the area. The Weather Channel is predicting that the “subtle” system will strengthen as it moves up the coast. Accuweather.com is reporting that snowflakes are falling in Pennsauken, which is located across from Philadelphia on the Delaware River. According to meteorologists, snow is expected to begin falling in Central …
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9:03 am on Sunday, November 11, 2012
In a previous story regarding Hurricane Sandy and the associated power outages, I commented that North Caldwell was leaving its residents "in the dark." I'm happy to see that the Borough has stepped up its efforts and is reaching out to the community on this website. more ›