Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Nuclear power plant staff are in close contact with law enforcement officials
Security measures have been enhanced at Oyster Creek Generating Station following the explosions at the Boston Marathon that claimed the lives of three and wounded more than 170 people. “We are at a heightened state of security awareness,” spokesperson Suzanne D’Ambrosio said, adding that the measures taken are not unusual for public facilities. “Our security team stands at the ready as they do 24/7/365 to protect the plant, the public and our employees.” D’Ambrosio could not say what the increased security includes or how long it will last. “We stay in close contact with law enforcement officials and we’re closely tied to what’s going on,” she said. Janet Tauro, an anti-nuclear advocate for Grandmothers, Mothers and More for Energy Safety…
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Services planned for Brandon Holt of Toms River, who was fatally shot Monday by a 4-year-old
Friends, family and community leaders tried to pull together Thursday as services were arranged for the 6-year-old Toms River boy who was fatally shot by a 4-year-old neighbor. Visitation for Brandon Holt will be held Friday, April 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., as well as Saturday, April 13 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals in Toms River. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Toms River, according to Holt’s obituary. Community leaders also spoke of having a vigil on Saturday night, although such plans were not finalized as of Thursday morning. The community of St. Joseph Parish and School in Toms River is mourning the loss of its “beloved student," a …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
FEMA representatives encourage residents to 'apply to everything'
Patrick and Victoria Knapp went to Lacey Middle School looking for answers on elevating their flood-damaged home. “It’s been confusing. There’s a lot of uncertainty. There still is,” Victoria Knapp said at the FEMA Town Hall meeting held Monday night. The couple returned to their Lanoka Harbor home two days after Hurricane Sandy inundated the area with its floodwaters. Their home had taken in a couple feet of water. “Everything was soaked and ruined,” Patrick Knapp said. Now, more than four months later, the couple has returned their home to habitable, although the technical process is still ongoing. The Knapps have yet to receive a final flood check for their home that was declared approximately 75 percent damaged. They have received $5,…
Friday, January 4, 2013
The paralyzed Lacey firefighter and Union City police officer was laid to rest Friday
Before the casket draped with an American flag was placed on the back of a Lanoka Harbor fire truck to be transported to its resting place, bagpipes sounded to “Amazing Grace.” An emergency scanner went off with a member of the Ocean County Sherriff’s Department speaking in honor of Daniel Inglis Jr. “You will be sorely missed but not forgotten. Rest in peace Daniel,” the scanner said. Inglis, 25, of Lanoka Harbor — a police officer with the Union City Police Department and a volunteer with the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department — died on Monday, a year and six days after he suffered paralyzing injuries due to a motor vehicle accident. Inglis was transported by fire truck to the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department where a fireman’s funeral service …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Former New England Patriot Jarvis Green and ShopRite served a holiday dinner to Ocean County residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy
There was a sense of holiday cheer at the Lacey United Methodist Church as opposed to the downcast that Hurricane Sandy has left on those displaced, as they were served a dinner by ShopRite volunteers and former New England Patriot Jarvis Green. Dottie, who declined to provide her last name, held hands with Denise Vacarro as she cried over the devastation of the superstorm and the generosity of volunteers. “It’s overwhelming,” Vacarro said. Vacarro was standing in her yard crying as she took in the damage caused by Sandy when Dottie and a friend — total strangers at the time — pulled up to her Beach Boulevard house and offered help. Dottie drove up from Cape May to volunteer at the Lacey United Methodist Church. “When this happened, I knew…
Friday, December 7, 2012
In addition to payment plan arrangements there is a 'promise to pay' extension of up to 10 days beyond the due date printed on the latest statement
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Friday, December 7, 2012
JCP&L has revised its payment plan options for customers who may need help paying their electric bills in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. “Hurricane Sandy was a devastating storm and continues to be a financial hardship for many of our customers,” said Ronald Green, vice president of FirstEnergy. Payment plans can be more flexible than the current installment plan arrangements and revised plans will remain in effect through March 15, 2013. “Whether it be lengthening the payback period or reducing the down payment amount, our goal is to tailor the payment plan options to better assist customers in the hardest hit areas,” Green said. The revised payment plan arrangements for JCP&L customers are: For customers in New Jersey who might need a…
Saturday, November 17, 2012
The NRC continues its Special Investigation following Hurricane Sandy
Oyster Creek’s reactor nozzle, which leads into the power plant’s reactor, will need repairs prior to returning online, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Spokesman Neil Sheehan said. The plant was shut down in October for a refueling and maintenance outage in which numerous plant components and systems are inspected. During those inspections, two “indications” were identified on a nozzle attached to the reactor vessel, Sheehan said. “An indication is not a crack but rather a flaw that, left unaddressed, could eventually develop into a crack. One of the indications found at Oyster Creek was 2.5 inches in length, the other 1.5 inches in length,” he said. The nozzle is associated with the plant’s control rod drive mechanisms. “The goal is …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Celestine Kreitzer was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Oct. 30 due to hypothermia
Celestine Kreitzer was known as a “lovely lady.” Kreitzer, 94, of Forked River was one of four Ocean County residents who died due to the impact of Hurricane Sandy. She was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 2:35 p.m. due to hypothermia, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. “She was courteous and outreaching. She was a real lady," neighbor Margaret Mukherjee said. "She sounded like a very gracious woman. In this day and age, that’s a wonderful value.” Kreitzer was found that Tuesday afternoon by her caretaker, who had reportedly tried to convince Kreitzer to evacuate on Monday afternoon but failed as she refused. “She died in a house she loved,” Mukherjee said. Kreitzer’s home is currently uninhabitable after Sandy’s …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Two died of hypothermia, one of asphyxia and one drowning
There were four people from Ocean County who lost their lives due to conditions connected to Hurricane Sandy, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday. “Our thoughts are with these families,” Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford said. Below are the individuals who died: Celestine Kreitzer, 94, of Forked River Pronouncement Date: Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 2:35 p.m. Cause of Death: Hypothermia George Tatay, 61, of Brick Pronouncement Date: Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 5:01 p.m. Cause of Death: Asphyxia due to drowning Erwin Bockhorn, 72, of Little Egg Harbor Pronouncement Date: Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 11:30 a.m. Cause of Death: Drowning Leonard Thompson, 71, of Stafford Pronouncement Date: Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 9:46 p.m. Cause of Death…
Ocean Gate family begins long process of cleaning up, repairing extensive damage
Landlord Jerry D’Alessandro wove his arms in excitement and relief as work trucks pulled up to his home in Ocean Gate. Volunteering for the Lacey United Methodist Church, I helped four men — whom I never met before — attack what used to be the primary residence of a family of four before Hurricane Sandy created a storm surge that would obliterate homes all along the Jersey Shore. The stench inside was unbearable. A mask covered my nose and mouth as I still took in the odors of mildew and the Barnegat Bay. Water levels had rose more than a foot that Monday, and fish from the bay were found about the house. The crawl space also was filled with water. The family had already begun moving their belongings to the curb — furniture, boxes of …
BeyondReality
6:11 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013
Peter for all of your knowledge of the flaws of the plant the one thing that you have yet to provide is any proof that there has been any negative effects at all from the plant outside of a few dead fish. There is absolutely 0 proof that the plant has caused autism in anyone. There is radiation alarms through out the plant and every worker has a personal meter that shows how much radiation they … more ›