UPDATE: South Brunswick Schools Cancelled for Monday

8:30 p.m.

South Brunswick Township Schools have been cancelled for Monday due to power outages still affecting the area. South Brunswick Police spokesman Sgt. Jim Ryan said conditions in town have improved dramatically, as about 20 percent of South Brunswick remains without power. 

Power has been restored to the traffic signal at Route 1 and Raymond Road. New Road has been reopened, and the intersection of Route 1 and Deans Rhode Hall Road is also back up.

Route 1 between New Road and Route 522 is still without power. PSE&G has estimated that power could be fully restored by Monday morning. There are still issues with downed trees and power outages throughout Kendall Park.

The South Brunswick Senior Center will now be open tomorrow, after originally being closed. However, there will still not be township senior transportation available on Monday.

Sgt. Ryan said the Oakwoods senior housing development had been evacuated earlier today due to the power outage, but power has been restored and the residents have returned.

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6 p.m.

About one-third of South Brunswick is still without power Sunday evening as work continues on recovery from Saturday's storm, which caused numerous downed trees throughout the township. PSE&G said 150 crews are working to restore power for an estimated 309,000 throughout the state. There has been no firm estimate for when full power will be restored to South Brunswick, with outages for some areas possibly lasting until Wednesday.

A travel advisory has been issued by South Brunswick Police due to traffic light outages in multiple areas, causing extensive delays. Motorists are urged to stay off the roads if possible. Police are warning of traffic backups in the following areas:

• Route 1 between Major Road and Ridge Road. There is no east/west travel and long delays are being reported along the four-mile stretch.
• Route 27 between New Road and Academy Street. Traffic signals are not operational and extensive delays are expected, according to police.  

Additional officers have been placed at problem areas to assist with traffic flow.

All activities at the South Brunswick Senior Center have been cancelled for Monday and there will be no senior transportation available.

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10:30 a.m.

With thousands estimated to be without power, the South Brunswick Police Department has not been given any status updates as to when full power will be restored in the township. Police are reporting that some public schools are still without power, which could cause school closings on Monday.

A decision on the status of South Brunswick's schools for Monday is expected to be made by Superintendent Gary McCartney later in the day on Sunday. The following list of power outages is in addition to the list provided in the earlier update. 

*** POWER OUTAGES ***

• Kingston area
• South Brunswick High School area
• Oaktree Road
• Brooks Crossing Elementary School area
• Cambridge Elementary School area
• Highgate Manor

*** TRAFFIC LIGHTS ***

• Route 27 from New Road to Academy Street - not operational.

*** SPECIAL EVENTS ***

Residents need to travel from Route 1 to New Road to the Community Center to attend Sunday's .

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9 a.m.

Saturday's fall snowstorm is continuing to cause problems as widespread power outages are still affecting South Brunswick. Police are urging motorists to use extreme care on the roads Sunday. Downed trees caused by the accumulation of heavy, wet snow, have been reported throughout South Brunswick.

“The storm has created numerous problems throughout the Township with fallen trees, wide spread power outages, and traffic signals not working," Chief Raymond Hayducka said. "We have several roads blocked by trees and we do not have an estimate from PSE&G when power will be restored. Please use extra caution if you must travel.” 

The following areas have been reported without power by South Brunswick Police. The list is only partial, as many areas may have been reported directly to PSE&G, according to police.

***POWER OUTAGES***

• Davidson Mill Rd
• Kendall Park area (New Rd, Kendall Rd, Cambridge Rd, Joline Rd, Starling Rd, Hodge Rd, Chipper Rd, Tyndal Rd, Nassau Rd, Campbell Rd, Dundee Rd, Old Beekman Rd, Sandhill Rd) 
• Major Rd
• Sandhill Rd
• Mapleton Rd
• Whispering Woods Development

If you have no power but have medical equipment in your home that needs power, please call police dispatch at (732) 329-4646.

***TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT***

• ALL OF ROUTE 1 SOUTH OF MAJOR ROAD - all vehicles needing to travel east/west in the Township must head north of Major Road or south to Ridge Road.

• Fresh Ponds/Deans Rhode Hall Rd,
• Promenade/ Route 27
• Route 27/ Heathcote Road
• Route 130/Deans Rhode Hall Rd

*** ROADS CLOSED***

• NEW ROAD - ROUTE 522 TO ROUTE 1
• NEW ROAD - TYNDALL ROAD TO SHELLY ROAD
• KENDALL ROAD - SAVAGE ROAD TO HODGE ROAD

Is your area without power and not included in the list? Tell us in the comments.