Mayor Engel: JCP&L Says 1,000 Back to Power by End of Saturday

Mayor Jarrett Engel said at least 1,000 Colts Neck residents should be up and running by the end of Saturday.

Engel said JCP&L's larger projects, restoring high-voltage lines and substations, is almost complete, which should get the majority of those without power a light at the end of the tunnel.

As of noon on Saturday, 2,965 Colts Neck residents are without power according to the JCP&L outage map.

"I share in your frustration living in a cold uninhabitable home without water. I have spoken to and have alerted all legislators up to the level of the White House on our frustration and anger with JCP&L on the failure of their grid," Engel said. "We have expressed this outrage at all levels of JCP&L. I am so proud of the efforts of my fellow committeemen, our chief of police, officers, administration, first responders and volunteers who have done a tremendous job before, during and after this terrible storm."

The Comfort Stations will still have the following: showers (you must bring your own towels and toiletries), Non-Drinking Water to use in toilets at home (you must bring your own container), and power to charge your cell phones.

Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice.

Non-drinkable water will be available 24 hours a day in the Town Hall parking lot at Firehouse 2 lower parking lot, residents must bring their own containers.

Water is available for horse owners at Fire House 2 on Conover Road in the lower parking lot.

Engel said election day will remain as planned, thus far.

"Over these past few difficult days I have had the opportunity to speak to and meet with many of you," Engel said. "Your personal stories have been inspiring and motivating. We are a strong, resilient town that will fight through this as a community."

Engel and the Township Committee will be answering phones at Town Hall through the weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (732) 780-7323