Can you verify if non-union utility workers (volunteers from right-to-work states) are being turned away by the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Utility Workers) and preventing the restoration of utility services in the storm damaged areas ?

Bill that is not happening at all. Falsely reported on one site. Disgusting the rumors that get spread around

I hope he takes the Brick officials totask for not keeping the citizenry informed when utilities will be online and for not checking with neighborhoods.

Here is an article for Bill And other misinformed people http://mobile.al.com/advbirm/pm_103081/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=KcocFC42

That would NEVER happen. Looters and people who start these rumors to create anger and hysteria are the lowest forms of life.

They are NOT accepting help from NON union workers , its a fact ! You wont hear that on the main stream news channels either ! BUT it IS TRUE ! And why are there NO military TANK TRUCKS set up already in all these gas stations, FILLING up peoples cars and gas cans ( for free) !!????? There is NO GAS being pumped into these gas staions because they do not have generators ! Why on earth dont they ? In florida it is mandated that every gas station MUST have generators to FILL their tanks when the tanker trucks come to fill the in ground tanks . With no electric they simply cannot fill the inground tanks ! IF every gas station was mandated to carry generators this would NOT be happening now with NO gas available ! Such a disgrace that these politicians in Trenton get away with this.. when they are braging themselves up in Trenton that they are there for YOU ! They are there for themselves ! Time to change Trenton too ! How dare ANY volunteer worker come to the state of NY or NY now in this disaster and be turned away !? I hope everyone reading this thinks long and hard about what their state needs in the future to help THEM in these times,and what politicians are not doing their jobs when it comes to the health and safety of the people. THIS is a prime example they are NOT !!! I pray this is over very soon and people get their lives back quickly. God bless and help every family !

To the people of New Jersey. 1 Corinthians 10:13 God will make a way of escape that we may be able to bear & overcome, or endure our trials. Winston Churchill said "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."Judy Prince, Ellijay, Georgia

Real breaking news-YEA WELL HIM N OMBAMA CAN TAKE A RIDE INTO SHORE ACRES & LET OUR "AMERICAN BORN" PREZ & GOV HANDLE THE LOOTING GOING ON THT OUR 18yr old rookies are handling terribly poorly.& AFTF THT STOP HIT MAPLE LEaf Apts TO GET THE SCUM FRM(confirmed) LKWD FRM SHOOTING OFF ROUNDS IN THE AIR 2SCARE PPL WHILE THEY STEAL & CIFER GENERATORS OUT.AS WELL AS MAYB THEYD THINK ITS SMART TO HAV BRICK SERVED N PROTECTED BY OUR "STATIES"(STATE POLICE) WHO R TRAINED MUCH MORE FOR THESE SITUATIONS.OPPOSED TO 1ST YR P.O W/A "SHAKEY HAND" ...SOME1 NEEDS TO GET THIS MSG TO OUR MILITARY.MY INLAWS LIV IN SHORE ACRES.NO RUMOR.

Below is a quote from the Huntsville Al. article :
"It is not true for us," she said. "I don't know how we got lumped in there (in that report). We sent eight guys to Maryland, not New Jersey. They have been there since before the storm but they've finished work and are headed home this morning."

( Why couldn't Jersey have used them too ?)

New paper article quote:

Because of the storm and snow, it took two days for his crews to arrive in New Jersey, where they learned they were not needed. ( NOT NEEDED ??????????)

Plus how many OTHER power and light companies from other states WILLING to HELP that were not allowed to work as they were non union. and turned away ??? Im not talking about Maryland here, I'm talking NJ. There are situations going on now where some utility comp. drove to Jersey to be turned away as we see in the article, being told they were NOT NEEDED ???? Are you kidding me ??? Who would tell them that ?? I would say every crew would be needed union or non union. I know not every utility company runs the same equipment, or knows how every other states electric systems work, etc, granted, but to be turned away saying told they are not needed ??? Told they don't need the help when thousands are still without power,, doesn't sound like they have enough help to me ! He is right when he stated they have to work through TRADE ASSOCIATIONS alright !

And nxt time i go out w my husband for A lil drive.im going to b prepared w video recorder.cuz last nite i missed documenting all the places brick squad cars r parkd running.somewht out of plain site.like WEATHERHEAD FUNERAL,MIKES PIZZA,OL FOODTWN PLAZA,1 4WHEELING
OFF 88 IN GRASS OF RETIREMENT VILLAGES.IN EVERY NOOK N CRANNY.NOT RUMOR.ITS SO SAD HW THEY SPEAK TO PPL TOO.NASTY PRETENDING THEY KNO NADA.THE GAL.

I think that electric is needed to run the pumps, ( but now, not after power is restored) and the generators I think would make the pumps work. Im not an expert by any means, here, but I do know that military tankers could be sent to be based in these gas stations, parking lots, ,municipalities etc, and pump gas directly into cars, trucks and gas cans. Its done all the time in disaster situations, why arent they there right now ??? Thats my point here, along with excepting every volunteer utility worker who comes to this state to work, union or non union. I do not feel NJ is getting all the help and assistance for its famlies that it could be getting. My opinion .

You people are crazy, I can't even. No one is being turned away in a grand scale national emergency like this. Me and my family able to are volunteering at local church on Mantoloking road. If you can help and are willing local churches and high schools need volunteers.

Iam a Brick Resident Iam misplace to area that has power ( my area still does not) I have no gas to get to Brick.. I would like to know if Fema will help with flooded cars/trucks...Unable to get threw Femas # & cant get help online about that... Does anyone know what I c an do?

can you PLEASE tell me WHY the CASINOS are up and running when there are MILLIONS OF people STILL WITHOUT HEAT, ELECTRICITY, ETC??? WHO SETS THESE PRIORITIES?? GOD FORBID THE DEGENERATE GAMBLERS ARE BORED!! WTF???

Free gas?! Seriously. Charging for it has created near bloodshed in some cases, imagine if they were giving it away. Don't compare NJ to florida with repect to hurricane preparedness. That's like blaming them for not having more snowplows. Pull it togerher folks.

nj.com
Major utility companies in New Jersey said that they are welcoming any and all out-of-state crews helping to restore power, and have not refused any non-union contractors.

At least one media report out of Alabama claims that personnel from that state were turned away in Seaside Heights because they were not affiliated with a union.

“We take crews as they become available,” said Ron Morano, a spokesman for Jersey Central Power & Light. “Everyone understands this is an all-hands-on-deck event.”

He said crews from throughout the nation were now working in JCP&L’s service area, including from California, Idaho, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan and North Carolina.

He did suggest that municipal companies might have issues working side-by-side with non-unionized contractors.

“We did not turn any crews away,” he said.

A Public Service Electric & Gas spokeswoman also said the extent of damage from Monday’s superstorm called for as much manpower as could get here.

“We have not turned any mutual-aid crews away,” Deann Muzikar said. “We’re taking any help we can possibly get.”

As of Wednesday, about 1,050 out-of-state contractors were working in PSE&G’s service area, she said, including from utility companies in Canada, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Pennsylvania and other states.

stop complaining on the internet and go help clean up or donate blood.

WILL FEMA BE IN BARNEGAT OR WARETOWN AREA.

Ask them them there are any allowed to help from right to work states !!!????? Ask them that ?
( mainly from the south and many are union free and THRIVING)

Mandating that gas stations are equipt with something as simple as generators in my opinion is not comparing to having or not having snow plows. I do not live in Florida,born and raised in Jersey. It's simply a matter of being "prepared" in any emergency situation. I'm not exactly sure how generators help in getting the gas pumped into cars, but they do. Its a basic, but very warranted entity.

Fran grow up already you DONT know everything! Instead of screaming about stuff on here get your A$$ out and help sombody!!!

Yes please stop using this as a forum to argue. My house was spared so I'm trying to search these sites to see what supplies are needed and what the addresses are for shelters. You're wasting Internet space and time.

Aerial shots of the whole NJ coast line. This video is the only one of its kind on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpbwMRJnf3s

Sandy Cherry Quay baseball field has people from the community down there cooking and driving food and drinks around to the ones that lost their homes. They are also collecting clothes and other items for the families down in Cherry Quay, shore acres and Baywwod area. They could use food & rinks.

Does anyone know if that is the only FEMA center around here or if they are going to be opening up anymore for the municipalities that were hit heavy south of Brick

Just keep Obama and his photoshoots out of NJ? He lasted one hour for picture taking yesterday then back to Las Vegas.

During the news conference, Governor Christie was asked about the rumors that non-union utility workers were turned away. He stated that it was indeed a rumor, that workers from Alabama stopped in Virginia and called and were given bad information, and that information was then transmitted as fact. The workers, in his words, "never even made it here". He stated that no one offering assistance in this emergency will be turned away for any reason, and especially not for that reason. He further stated that he received assurances from the union as well as from all of the utilities that this was not the case, and that if he were to find out that it was the case, he would invoke his powers under the Disaster Recovery Act to stop it.

Hopefully a transcript of the speech will be released so that these rumors can be put to rest.

Sadly people won't care about the truth. Fran and others want to believe the worst, it's just the kind of people they are.

If you are looking to volunteer, Presbyterian church on drum point rd can use some also visitation church on Mantoloking rd. My mother and I are going to be at visitation church all day tomorrow helping hand out food and sort donations. It's going to be a long clean up and any little bit of your time can help.

ALL YOU WHINERS, GET OFF YOUR DUFFS, ROLL UP SLEEVES, GO TO ONE OF THE SHELTERS AND HELP OUT!

Don't even waist time on these useless pieces of garbage! Let's all put our efforts into helping thise in need! My family including my children ages 15,13 and 10 have been out for 3 days feeding people who have lost everything. That's what matters teaching them not to be so self centered!!! Brick is a strong community we will survive!!!!

*** JUST FOR ANYONE THAT NEEDS IT, Anyone in need of a hot meal, clothes, non perishable
Food items, toys, baby items, coats, etc... PLEASE go to Visitation Church on Mantaloking Rd in Brick! they have a lot of donations to give out and lots of food they are cooking to give hot meals. Please repost this and pass it on. They are having trouble getting the word out to people in need due to lack of electricity, phone service, internet. Thank you!

**** IF YOU NEED HELP IT THERE****

love ya gov please come to toms river or whiting, getting the run around from FEMA, need HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shay, you need friends, friends with real facts. And quick!