Why doesn't the Mayor or the paper pursue what the problem was and POST IT on the website so people will know what is happening this would be useful information...saying JCP&L doesn't return calls after 10 days of being out is unacceptable,

I agree...since we predicted this "problem" before it happened. 3 days ago, JCPL site had 2-300 homes per day thru Saturday - done. Then, when storm predictions got real, it was switched to 636 yesterday (thwarted?), 924 Wed and 702 Thurs - 99% done. Suspicious to me as these will surely not happen "due to storm". I'd rather the truth than false hope.

That was yesterday - what's happening today? Does thwarted mean they gave up?

This is ridiculous! All those trucks at rt34 & Schnack and NOTHING was done!!! Transformers and wires are still on the ground.

This means that JCP&L only yesterday deigned to have a look at what was the cause for the power outage in most of our town - 8 days after the storm???

Can someone please explain why Meadowood Estates and The Mews developments do not have power while all areas adjacent to these homes have power?

I heard that JCP&L union workers turned away electric crews from other states that were non-union but offered to help us. We have elderly and small children. We are paying a fortune for hotels. Food and gas has gone up in price because we need these items. Maybe JCP & L needs to stop thinking of themselves and invite these non - union workers in.

I finally spoke to JCPL&L earlier today (which for some reason our Mayor couldn't do) and I was told Holmdel issue is not trees down or a transformer issue..but they do not have polls and they are waiting for them. There was no progress yesterday and likely non today...plus with the storm today she said to expect Saturday or Sunday. Since schools won't open the Mayor MUST know this information just won't publish it to the residents and taxpayers

Lack of poles sounds like another JCP&L's lie. They tried to tell it to other towns before, if is apparently not true. They are just looking for excuses.

JCP&L needs to listen to consumers instead of shareholders. Mayor Impreveduto sounds so incompetent it's almost embarrassing. Residents near Van Brackle and Line Rd have been without power for WEEKS! Stop leaving the other neighbor hoods out!!!!

the sad thing about this whole situation is that we do not have a choice in what utility company we can use. It is JCP&L only. Isn't that a monopoly?

Poles? I am on Union not a single pole broken or down.... What is the next excuse?

This is shame for JCP&L consumers, we need change electric company other than these union workers!!!

The route 34 and Schank rd situation is puzzling. I believe they don't have transformers.... They have a new pole, have fixed the lines, yet the old cracked pole and 3 transformers just lay on the ground. We deserve the truth from JCP&L !

Terrible. Poles? Transformers? Not enough workers? Well, ship the poles, transformers and whatever else is needed to this town and other towns ASAP. Mr. President said to our Governor what ever you need. JCP&L needs to be ousted from this state. This is not the first time and will most certainly not be the last.

The worst of it is that the mayor was told JCP&L was workimg on Line Rd so I drove out there & saw no-one there,not even a car/truck assessing what needs to be done. Giving us false hope.

Folks: Since you're commenting, you obviously have access to Internet- at a minimum. Do some reading on JCP&L's excuses--it ain't union workers that are a "problem"- JCP&L is just inept.
Your town leadership is a disgrace; the state's lack of preparedness is a further disgrace. And both Utility Cos.should be both banished & fined Millions of Dollars.
My family (elderly mother, et al) refuses to venture out on the hope that power will be restored "soon". For me, "Soon" expired 7 days ago, and you citizens should be beyond outraged.

Alex marchak

These politicians in Holmdel are in way over their heads. They have no leadership or back one to stand up for our town of Holmdel. We have told J CPL about three specific areas where there are downed lines and 4 days later they are still down. They say that out of town electric companies are not allowed to fix anything without getting permission from JCPL. As a result they are just standing around doing nothing. Why is that? Could it be that J CPL workers want to milk the overtimein not allowing out of town workers to fix without their permission so they procrastinate. Presently this is day 11 with no electricity and the same downed lines that I personally reported day 4. This is a lack of due diligence and someone should be held accountable criminally.

JCP&L management should be held fully accountable for the lack of competence in handling this situation. I"ve personally seen the out of town workers sitting in parking lots, while there are lines down since day one all along Telegraph Hill Road. There is simply no excuse for this.

high winds will be your answer, I suppose. i saw alabama crew throw in three polls in less then an hour on one block in Keansburg. You don't suppose they are fixing the devestated areas before those areas with fewer people whom have more money to buy generators, do you? i hope they aren't playing favorites trying to get power to those totally wiped out, do rebuilding could commence before full winter hits, as those in less dense areas with major trees on their acres of land have to keep buying gas for their generators?

We saw some progress yesterday. I live in the Candlelight/Rambling Brook neighborhood off of 520 and power went on yesterday afternoon. Our lines are underground, so not sure what was fixed where to give us power - but someone flipped a switch somewhere and I'm relieved. Best of luck to the rest of you - hopefully soon.

Call Mr Obama and demand more resources. More workers, more poles, more transformers, more everything. That's what our Governer was told by our commander and chief. Whatever we need. Well, we need lots of help all over the state. Bring in people from AZ, HI, AR., ect... It's not the Holmdel leadership, it is the lack of leadership from JCP&L.

The Holmdel leadership needs to communicate more and be more forceful in getting to the bottom of what is causing the delay. The JCP&L leadership is disgraceful and should all be removed...but they don't represent the residents of Holmdel. Our township leadership does...

The communications from the mayor were a good effort, but there was obviously no prep and substance. First we heard we should leave town, then he gets the gas restriction rules wrong and requires a follow up call from a town employee, then he goes on this tirade about having everyone in town call the BPU and every politician in NJ. Is anyone counseling this man about what's appropriate to shoot off to all residents in Holmdel? His anger towards JCP&L seems insincere to me as well. I appreciate the effort, but C- on execution.

Holmdel doesn't have any leadership because the people who live there don't know what it is or what it stands for.

i think the power companys are going to the towns that are easy fix which hapen to be the areas closer to the water with small trees.holmdel has alot of large trees that did alot of damage i know the trees have been removed by dpw and private contracters. jcpl got to get with the program. the excuse that there isnt enough poles sounds like bs. the power companys are not managing there crews effencitaly there are alot of crews here and dosent seem to be completeing much every day.

Anyone know how many were to be restored in Holmdel today? I think JCP&L took down there spreadsheet...

Shame on you people. The mayor is not sincere, he has no leadership. What a line of bull. This man has communicated with us twicw a day. i never heard him say he couldn"t contact JCPL. He said the information wasn"t accurate that they were providing. I was at that meeting you must be the same people who bood the lady from Lousiana by stating you don't know what devastation is. Look to our shore towns and you are complaining about no lights. Shame on you. Grow up money can't buy everything. You fold with a little adversity. Thalk about backbone

You people bashing the Mayor really have no clue on how the restoration project works.

Local politicians have no authority over where JCP&L sends their crews, so don't shoot the messenger.

And why don't you tell your neighbors to take down their tress that hang above power lines. That's where the real problem is!

Nicole a vast majority love our Mayor and appreciate all he is trying to do. Look at the election results.Better then two to one for his candidates.
Thanks mayor we know you are trying

gov. christie cant get jcpl to turn on power or get them work faster what makes anyone think the mayor in holmdel would have better luck with jcpl

hey nick
Maybe the Mayor dosen't have power to answer your questions. Maybe he can't access his email.
He said Sunday he has no power and water

I guess our Mayor is not alone in critizing JCPL. Read comments in the Star Ledger by Assemblymen Bucco, Mayor Gormally , Mayor Short,and Freeholder Caliguire.

Washington Township Mayor Ken Short lashed out at the utility saying he was "totally fed up by (JCP&L) and their lies and their lack of service. All they do is supply power and they can't even do that right."

State Assemblyman Anthony Bucco (R-Morris) said the information provided in conference call with local officials and utilities was too generic. In a comment by Mountain Lakes Mayor Charles Gormally, the commenter said he agreed with Bucco, and "the command and control of the management of JCP&L has not been properly organized to communicate and address the widespread devastation that we have sustained.

Somerset County Freeholder Mark Caliguire issued a statement calling JCP&L’s response to Hurricane Sandy in the northern part Somerset county "abysmal," members told residents they "share in your frustration with JCP&L's lack of communication and information.
Morris Township officials said they "began demanding a comprehensive restoration plan from JCP&L once the storm subsided. To date we only have projected restorations by municipality for each day."

But despite pressure from several municipalities, "JCP&L is unwillingly (sic) to provide to us or any municipality at this time,
Interesting only Mayor Pat is fighting for us. Assembly, Freeholders we can't hear you

The Patch should print Fran ferrone( my) article

JCP&L half hearted efforts to restore power and safety to Holmdel is downright criminal. I have been living with downed power lines overhanging my driveway and front lawn for 1.5 weeks. I have made numerous attempts to contact JCP&L about removing the hazard from my property and they have hung up on me at least 5 times- once by a supervisor. At this point, I don't even care about the power or lack thereof. I just want them to get their useless, hazardous equipment off my property so I'm not living in constant fear for my family's safety. I called every government official conceivable today to plead for help. I am incensed and outraged by JCP&Ls mismanagement. I hope our elected officials hear our outcry and revoke their license to supply residents with power in the future. JCP&L has shown an utter lack of concern for the people of Holmdel and many other
surrounding communities. I'll be intently watching to see how our elected officials hold JCP&L accountable in the ensuing weeks and months.

Just looked at the newest JCP&L's outage map. Guess what? Only 148 customers in Holmdel are out. LIE!!! Just came home recently, drove through a large swath of town. No way only 148 are out! Only in the area around me at least 100 homes are out, but so many other sections are still dark. Saw the trucks in town, some work is being done, but I have no idea when we will get restored. Police car drove by - I hope they realize that the light in the windows of the few houses around is from the generators, that the power is not back!!! I called JCP####L, no info whatsoever, they gave me the boilerplate "restored by Sunday or earlier, do not have more detailed information". Closing in on day 12, getting more gas for the generator, have not seen the utility trucks anywhere close to where I live.

I live in Holmdel on Holmdel Road and we still have no electricity. JCP&L just puts us on hold.

I live on Glenn Way in Holmdel and we are still in the black as well. Now JCP&L say they will have the "majority" of Holmdel residents who are still in the dark restored by Saturday night. When I asked for specific details about who, where and when people would get power, they refused to answer. I guess we are supposed to be appeased by such statements and optimistically assume we are part of the "majority" they speak of eventhough we haven't been in that group thus far (given that we are really the small minority of residents still without power). Maybe I'm just a cynical person, but I'm having a hard time believing anything they say.

The last of us had power turned on today....except at least 77 who are in Spring Valley and 1 on Heyward Hills Drive. Not sure if Glenn Way was turned on or if there are any others but the people on Spring Valley, where I don't live, were out for 10 days, put on for 8 hrs and lost power because of Noreaster and were put on back burner. Heyward Hills house is a wire issue and they are the only one on their street with the problem...hope they are not forgotten. Hope they all get on tomorrow. When the site was reading 140 and we all knew there were more, it is because 140 were reported. Every single house needs to report or they don't know, they told me that themselves. I posted this here and on Facebook at 8 am and begged people to go to each neighbor and tell them to call JCPL and by 1pm the number was up to 890. Its a shame we have to figure all this out ourselves but the problem lies with JCPL, not the mayor, in my opinion. I think he did all he could do....JCPL simply was of no help...we all grasped at every bit of info we heard from rumor, grocery store and here. It shouldn't be. My neighborhood was last to be turned on for Irene and last again (except for Noreaster people). How about next time switch the order....it isn't fair. I wrote down the order this time, even though i memorized it last time...same thing. It cannot happen again.

JCPL are not only bad communicators but they are also ripping us off...consider signing the petition:
http://jcplshowusthemoney.org/

This is all on JCP&L. Not on our Mayor or Governer but JCP&L. I will gladly sign that petition. The only way things get done is by having enough people who can voice an opinion and enact a change. Keep calling JCP&L even after your power is back and demand answers. Call Declan O.Scanlon, the Governer and anyone else who can clamp down on the incompetent individuals who run JCP&L/First Energy. We are consumers, they are supposed to provide a service. I will be all over this until some resonable answers and actions are taken to ensure that this will never happen again.

Agree, this was not Mayor's fault, even though it would have been great to have at least someone answering Town Hall's phones or emails. He provided us with updates, and apparently worked hard on getting the town back on the grid. If there is any way for our town to get rid of JCP&L, it needs to be looked into. We got our power yesterday, finally. But from now on we will have our generator serviced and ready. if JCP&L's infrastructure is that fragile, any strong wind or some snow can knock our power out again, so many homes lost the power again due to Nor'easter. We did not have serious issues with power for many years, the only time we went for a few days without power was Irene. It is impossible to get any info out of JCP&L, and whatever they say is often not true. Can we switch to something else, as a town, or form our own utility non-profit, possibly together with other towns around?

We are not happy with how Mayor Impreveduto handled our town's storm dilemma. The Holmdel website is useless. His code red announcements were useless. We can receive the same messages he's been sending in 101.5 and even from other township's websites. No messages about how we can even have hot coffee, hot meals, etc in Holmdel. All his messages are not enough to help the town. The town leadership did not support the needs of the residents. I applaude our neighboring towns' mayors who updated every single minute of where to get necessities, etc. It's a disappointing leadership. I didn't even hear if one of our public schools were used as a shelter even without power, a generator will be useful. JCP & L was a total failure and even the Mayor asking us to call the Assemblymen, BPU president, etc didn't even help. Wishing that this township's leadership will be more prepared and on-guard with more specific needs of the residents.

Marie and Nick -- I don't know what you are talking about. I thought the daily and sometimes 2 or 3 times a day messages from our mayor were great. Maybe you missed the code red alert that said the community center would be open while town hall would be closed. How did you now know that the firehouse had meals?? I also learned from these code alerts a) which gas stations were open, thanks to our town lending them generators, b) that non-potable water was available at Cross farms for people with wells, c) the phone numbers of people at JCP&L and state government to complain d) which streets were coming online (Wed and later code reds), e) any other progress or lack of progress by our township committee. I was very happy with our mayor's efforts during this storm. I also listened to 101.5, and heard residents of Rumson saying they heard NOTHING from their mayor once the storm hit. I heard other towns have similar issues with their town's leadership. I felt that Mayor Impreveduto did as much as he could do, given this difficult situation. I agree that he needs the townspeople to support him in complaining to JCP&L, BPU and the governor's office.

Nick.....dead wrong. It was a excellent example of leadership. Did you manage to stop by townhall during the outage. If you did you would have noticed the mayor there leading by example. And no it's not a fact, as you noted, that it was not a good job in comparison to the mayors of other towns. You might note btw that my neighborhood just got power today.

I think it's actually comical that some Holmdel residents can even think of blaming the Mayor or the administration for a lack of communication.

For the first week, we received a letter in the mail from the Mayor and Committeeman Ponisi visited the firehouse on Rt 520 to deliver the next day's mailer and answer questions from residents.

Then we would receive at least one call a day from the Mayor explaining what is going on.

This problem is JCP&L, so for you spoiled Democrats, stop blaming the local Township Committee and come together as a community so that real reform of JCP&L can take place.

What reform are you thinking of Mr. Boulman. JCP&L is a regulated Utility with responsibility for the local grid. They can be expect to have the manpower to assure it proper operation under normal conditions including problems. BUT, only a fool would be willing to allow them to charge enough to provide for the correction of the damage caused by SANDY in a couple days. And, I'm sure you wouldn't be willing to pay for the managment necessary to use all of the help hey received from all over country.

And, I was probably resgistered Republican before you were born.