[NJARC] How is everyone????

Sat Nov 3 07:30:44 EDT 2012

We are at my in-laws in Queens.  We left Atlantic Highlands Wed night since it 
was getting cold at night.  There is still no power (lost it Monday afternoon). 
 We have a 2 year old so we didn't want to stay without heat.  Atlantic 
Highlands is high (about 150 feet ASL) so we were never in danger of flooding.  

The town marina was destroyed, large boats were everywhere they shouldn't be. 
 Highlands and Sea Bright are next door and were destroyed, you aren't allowed 
back in those areas.  Union beach, just north of us, lost about a 100 homes and 
Keansburg lost a bunch also and the amusement park. Those without power and no 
where to go also have no communication unless their cell phone service came 
back.  My wife's phone (Verizon's cell) worked the whole time. Mine, (ATT) 
didn't work at all for days.  We have fios, and the land line quit after 8 hours 
(battery backup).  Last year we lost power for a week, but had a regular Verizon 
line and the land line was operating throughout. I am going back to that after 
things are back to normal.  

We want to get back home asap when the power is back.  They are saying it may be 
Wednesday.  That would be 10 days if we are lucky. 
Thanks,

Steve Boracchia

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From: Rich <richsradios at gmail.com>
To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sat, November 3, 2012 6:46:01 AM
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  Here in South Plainfield (Middlesex county) we lost power ~7:15 PM on
Monday. Fortunately we had water. Our hot water heater has a standing pilot
light so we even had hot water (something to consider when buying a new
water heater). My antenna is on pulleys so I lowered based on the predicted
wind - a good thing. One very large tree fell across my property onto my
neighbors yard and over my now down antenna. It is currently unusable but
fixable and undamaged. Our TV antenna, normally pointing at NYC, is now
pointing at the Poconos in PA. Great DXing in the evening using battery
powered radios. None of the usual local power line hash was present. Loaned
a few battery powered radios to friends who had none. They were happy and
it was heartening to know they were put to good use. Power restored after
3+ days.

  Spoke with Bob Bennett in Dunellen last night. He still has no power and
is running portions of his home off his generator. He is venturing out for
gasoline today.

Rich Skoba, K2RMS

On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 10:51 PM, <trainbee at aol.com> wrote:

> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
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> Here in Titusville the power went out at 7:25 PM on Monday.  No damage
> here, but the power lines are either down, or tangled in the trees in
> several sections of Hopewell Twp.  Rt 29 is a mess with poles slanted, and
> a transformer knocked off the pole.  JCP&L has not communicated with us
> since Tuesday.  Same lack of communication as last year.  Not one JCP&L
> truck has been seen in the Hunterdon or Mercer Co. area all week.  As Joe
> Cro mentioned, Bucks Co. is also a mess.  Sections of Washington Crossing,
> PA have power while just across the street it is still dark.  New Hope, PA
> is the same.  They are using a generator to power the traffic signals.
>
> Joe Devonshire
> KC2FIQ
>
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> Sent: Fri, Nov 2, 2012 9:58 pm
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> Hi All from 12 miles south of Bordentown.
>
> Started everything that would run and moved them up the hill, away from the
> ancocas Creek.  That includes antique cars, lawn tractor and log splitter.
> hey all had water issues from Irene.  Also removed or lifted everything
> from
> he garage floor or almost everything.  (A lot of Sam's folders, other paper
> oods and console radios went under water from Irene.)  This effort paid
> off as
> he creek barely rose out of it's banks.  Too bad I didn't do it last year.
>
> No wind damage to house or property excepting a few tree limbs.  But power
> did
> o out for about 51 hours but who's counting.  Made use of my 1200 watt
> Agway
> enerator powering the house a little bit at a time.  That way I had water
> when
> eeded, refrigerator and freezer, hot water (to shower)  from the oil
> burner and
> ights.  I connected the analog TV to the antenna via a digital converter
> (cable
> ut) and fired up the wood stove.  Food preparation was a little limited
> since I
> ouldn't power the electric range but we did alright.  Able to use a crock
> pot
> nd microwave instead.
>
> My daughter lives on one end of my road and a friend on the other and
> neither
> ave power.  My generator is now doing service at my neighbor's.
>
> Dick, AKA Mr. Majestic,  survived in Haddon Heights and Mt. Holly so his
> radio
> ollection is intact.  But he doesn't know about his property in Ocean City.
>
> Aaron
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-- 
Rich Skoba, K2RMS

*"New Jersey – the most American of all states. It has everything from
wilderness to the Mafia.
All the great things and all the worst, for example, Route 22.*" *Jean
Shepherd, January, 1970*
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