Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Incidents do not appear to be related
UPDATE 5:20 P.M.: Pete Johner, a representative from JCP&L, tells Patch a wire remains down at the intersection of Sally Ike Road and Alaska Avenue, however power to all but 186 customers has been restored. The remainder will be restored by 7 p.m. The gas main break on Rt. 35 northbound, south of Curtis Point Drive – an unrelated incident – is still being repaired. ~ Two separate utility issues were being experienced in Brick Wednesday afternoon. A total of 1,249 customers are without power, according to Jersey Central Power & Light. Brick Patch left a message for a company spokesman asking when the issue was expected to be resolved but has yet to hear back. A second issue, a natural gas main break, has occurred in the northbound lanes of …
Monday, December 24, 2012
Meanwhile, natural gas service fully restored
Contrary to some rumors, officials said no additional breaches occurred during Friday's storm, though some areas of the barrier island flooded. Brick Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis confirmed the lack of any breaching on the island, though the township still restricted access Friday due to flooding. Mantoloking's municipal government likewise reported some flooding, and standing water was still present in that town on Sunday. The flooding also carried a "large amount of debris" into the town, the Mantoloking Police Department reported on its Facebook page. But despite the setback, there was good news to report over the weekend. New Jersey Natural Gas said it had completely repressurized its system on the barrier island, from Bay Head to South …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
New Jersey Natural Gas released an updated schedule of its efforts to restore natural gas in towns devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
New Jersey Natural Gas continues to work towards service restoration in Hurricane Sandy-ravaged towns along the shore and believes complete restoration could come by the end of the month, if not earlier. In its daily update, the gas utility said mainland customers have all been restored and that on the barrier island a total of 5,285 feet of damaged gas pipes between Bay Head and Seaside have been replaced. So far, NJNG has been able to reintroduce natural gas in both the Mantoloking and Brick sections of the barrier island. The ultility is now in the process of installing new meters between the areas of Downer Avenue in Mantoloking and Dune Avenue in Brick and should be finished by the end of the Thursday. Meters from Ocean View Avenue to…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
About 65 percent of barrier island gas main replaced
New Jersey Natural Gas crews have replaced more than 65 percent of its primary gas main on the Barnegat Peninsula despite having found a few anomalies on side streets. "Following the removal of debris on three side streets, we identified additional anomalies on our main," said Renee Amellio, a company spokesperson. Going forward, NJNG will bypass side streets that suffered such extensive damage that they cannot be repaired prior to re-pressurization of the entire natural gas system on the barrier island from Bay Head to South Seaside Park. Repairs will then be completed on those streets and service will be restored manually. "This will allow us to re-pressurize the entire system and restore service to our customers in all towns most …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
NJNG still on target for re-pressurization to begin Dec. 3
New Jersey Natural Gas has replaced 2,275 feet – 48 percent – of its damaged, 12 inch main on the Barnegat Peninsula between Bay Head and Seaside Park. "Our crews have completed the plugging and capping of all meters, and are retiring individual services where required," said company spokesman Michael Kinney. The company said Saturday it is still on target to begin repressurizing its main Dec. 3. Barring unforseen circumstances, the company said all homes deemed safe enough to have gas service restored will have service by the end of December. On the Ocean County mainland, NJNG said natural gas is now available to 10,351 customers' meters out of 17,250 that were affected by Sandy. Of those who have gas available, 4,536 have turned their …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Main was damaged when gas service was shut down
New Jersey Natural Gas has "retired" 12 miles of gas pipeline on the barrier island between Bay Head and Seaside Park, the company said Monday. Crews retired the damaged main in Mantoloking, as well as areas of targeted main in Normandy Beach, Chadwick Beach, Lavallette and Ortley Beach. "Main anomalies must be addressed before gas can be re-introduced into the system," the company said in a statement. The company said it expects to begin re-pressurizing its system at its regulator station south of the Mantoloking Bridge on Dec. 3. "Barring unforeseen conditions that may delay our work, we anticipate restoring natural gas service by the end of December to all of our customers whose homes have not sustained such major damage that we cannot …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Assessment of line now complete, company said
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The network of natural gas lines that run through Brick Township's barrier island sections require "substantial infrastructure repair and replacement," New Jersey Natural Gas said in a statement. The company said late Monday that it had completed an assessment of its 116 mile-long main from Bay Head to Seaside Park as well as assessments of 16,903 homes in the area. The company said "extensive damage" will necessitate the infrastructure repairs and replacements. "We are finalizing our re-pressurization plan for this portion of our system, which includes segmentation," said Amellio Renee, a company spokesperson. "Mobilization has begun for the replacement of main that was damaged near the Mantoloking Bridge." "Access remains an issue, and …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
LBI and Barnegat Peninsula had natural gas shut off Thursday
New Jersey Natural Gas technicians are now making on-the-ground inspections to the company's systems two days after valves were closed to two barrier islands. The inspections of gas lines in the communities of Long Beach Island and the Barnegat Peninsula from Bay Head south represent the first step in a "sequential process to restore service," the company said in a statement Saturday. "Each section of the pipeline must be rigorously evaluated to check for all damage, including breaks and water intrusion," the statement said. "Once this assessment is completed, a determination can be made as to whether some sections of the pipeline can be salvaged. Damaged sections will need to be rebuilt." The company shut off service to the two islands …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Curtis Point 'flare up' quelled early Thursday morning
Update: 12:33 a.m. Friday - New Jersey Natural Gas has confirmed that as of Thursday evening, the valves were completely shut and the lines were vented. Pressure was down to 0psi and water intrusion was expected to begin. The company said it would continue to assess the situation. ~ New Jersey Natural Gas said it has repaired a gas leak in Brick Township’s Curtis Point neighborhood. There were widespread reports of gas leaks in the barrier island neighborhood yesterday. The company said the “flare up” was made safe at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday. The company also said it would cut off gas service to the entire Barnegat Peninsula south of Point Pleasant Beach Thursday. The company started the process early in the afternoon and it will take …
Barriers islands south of Point Pleasant to Seaside Park will also be affected.
Amid reports of "major gas leaks," following Sandy, officials with New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) announced they are shutting off the natural gas infrastructure that serves Long Beach Island, as well as other hurricane-damaged barrier islands south of Point Pleasant Beach to Seaside Park. Approximately 28,000 customers will be impacted, officials said. Atlantic City Electric reported earlier today that electricity will be restored to LBI once the natural gas system is shut down. “Our crews did everything we could to save the system,” Chief Operating Officer Kathleen T. Ellis said in a prepared statement. “We were only able to gain access to some of the most damaged areas within the last 24 hours, and the devastation is nothing that could …
clamdigger
6:06 am on Thursday, April 11, 2013
read the caption numbnuts...it's a photo they have on file and also there is no way that is Rt.35 N in the picture. more ›