That is a very helpful message from our Mayor!

Oh well, I guess Standish Road will have to wait until Thanksgiving to get power. I don't mean to complain but ...

I think it was Amy Byrnes who got us this information!

Thank you for finally getting us some information that has dates attached to it.

What about Standish Road?

It definitely helps to get some information.
Pam LS

How about Grant Pl? Just got off the phone with JCP&L and was advised that most of us are out due to a damaged transformer on Pinckney. Fix that and it puts a large chunk of us back online.

Thank you for the update - I hope they do stick to this schedule and that everyone is restored this weekend.

Finally some real information, thank you

I too like everyone else is frustrated not having power for 10 days so far. I know the Mayor has been in constant contact with JCP&L. I do believe at some point an investigation has to take place to see why it took so long for all residents of Little Silver to receive power.
With that said, I took a ride to Union Beach yesterday and saw the devastation. I have had no power for 10 days in Little Silver but I do have a home. Those in Union Beach, Keansburg, etc were pretty much wiped out. I feel lucky. I hate the cold and no hot water like everyone else. Let an investigation begin but also feel lucky that you are alive and have a home to go to.

Agree w/ Don. We need to be grateful to have a home.
We live in the "flood zone" and many families here are displaced. It is my guess that we are a low priority b/c many residence had to relocate. Hope they realize there are still some of us living here.

This has been an incredibly frustrating ordeal for so many people. Let's get the power on and then stay on top of Mayor Neff and JCP&L to make sure everything that can be done is to ensure this doesnt happen again like this in the future.

Utterly unacceptable on the part of our elected government. Their first duty and obligation is to protect the population of Little Silver. No power in sub freezing weather is a safety issue they have not answered. They have blithely accepted the lies JCPL have given them without further effort. Does anyone truly believe that the "everyone by Wednesday" promise would have been kept if the noreaster hadn't arrived? I have no faith in the timelines stated above (although thank you Amy for gettinG them). After nearly two weeks, there is no political reason for power to still be out in Little Silver except for a failure of government

What about willow drive? 11 days!

Failure of government because transformers are blowing and substations can't sustain power? Would an email or post every day saying "maybe tomorrow" change anything? What would everyone want the governing body to do except pass along what JCPL tells them? Everyone knows that there will be investigations by state, county and local representatives/committees.

I have called JCPL everyday , the ring around of answers or basically no answers is crazy! Wednesday was the magic day and now Sunday?? Amazing that i received my online estimated statement to pay my bill on time but no power for 2 weeks! Seriously???? I was told by a rep from JCPL to pick my son up and jump over a down line if he required medical attention. No one gives straight answers and the list of possible streets to be restored is a kick in the face!! Who why and how is this determined? This is disgusting and someone needs to be responsible! Who pays the taxes???

I see lights coming on in the neighbors behind me on Fox Hill Drive. It's not generators as their whole houses are lit up which were dark before. I'm seeing progress.

Yes, very helpful. You named every court in Alderbrook, but not Alderbrook Road. Hope and pray it's included.

Susan and Kathy- I stopped at standish to pick up more things and couldn't get through bc a crew of 7 from MS were replacing the pole! Did we get power back?!

I didn't see church st. on that list!

Thanks to Amy and Bob for the update. Just heard a friend on Hasler got power a little while ago.

Where is Willow Drive on the list? Power is on at the deli but the rest of us are without power. Someone from Georgia P & L was "assessing" the situation in front of my home on Tuesday; haven't seen anyone since then!

I know a couple of streets not on this list that got power but nothing on my street (on the list!). Funny that the Rumson mayor on Sunday or Monday said it would be Thursday for a lot of his town, and guess what?? He was spot on!

This is the first update of any kind from Mayor Neff that I have seen. It basically tells you almost all the streets that have been out for 12 DAYS.

Latest news from red bank green is that 20% of fair haven was restored today and the remainder will be done by tmrw morning!! An entire town in a day and here we are in little silver still waiting now a week after the initial 2/3 of our town got power. This is inexcusable!!.

I suggest all of you sign up for the alert system that Little Silver has. It provides constant emails and updates to your personal email address. It's been very helpful. Also, the Little Silver website provides updates as well. The Mayor has provided constant updates using both of the resources.

How about the south end of Prospect? Point Road is not on this list either. What is the plan?

I actually have the alert system and have not received anything that would indicate specifics like this article. I have been without power for 12 days. On election day Bob Neff told me that the " majority" of LS would have their power back on Wed. The nor'easter certainly held that up, but my street didn't even make the list. Guess that means that I go over 2 weeks without power and comparatively my street sustained very little in the way of downed lines and trees.

As a resident on LS Point Road, I, too, am not thrilled to be without power, but grateful to still have a home that is livable unlike many of my neighbors. We are not the only town that hasn't had power since the hurricane. Many others in Rumson and other surrounding areas are in the same boat. For all of those who are blaming the mayor, all I can say is the police protection on our street and throughout town has been absolutely amazing...I sleep well at night knowing we don't have strangers lurking about....

I live on Willow drive but i am currently staying at my boyfriends house in brick because he has power... my parents are still at home and my dad needs power so he can use his c-pap machine... he has sleep apnea and stops breathing while he's sleeping sometimes. But now have to travel 45 minutes to get to my job and that is a waste of gas... I was out of work for 5 days and have had to leave early from work a couple of times because of the weather and because I am just too exhausted to work. how am I going to pay for gas when I am not getting paid for these hours?.... somebody has to do something!!!

Diane...I hope it is clear that I'm not "blaming" anyone. Just reporting and expressing a bit of frustration. My husband met a police officer from Alabama who was guarding your street and I know our local official have marshalled resources to see that our town is protected.
As we go forward , there needs to be some sort of dialogue about minimizing the likelihood of future "blackouts". New construction power lines are underground. Substation issues may not be avoidable, but downed lines could be. This might be a time to think about our infrastructure for the 21st century

People, call your Assemblyman/woman:

Declan O'Scanlon (732) 933-1591
Amy Handlin (732) 787-1170

JCP&L is a public utility; they are accountable to the State. The NJ reps are accountable to us.

Alwin Terrace is not on the list. I know there is damage there and it will take some time is that why some streets are missing??

Good morning everyone. I'm sorry but not surprised to see the frustration and anger out there as expressed in these comments. Please understand that I share your feelings, and that if there were a switch I could throw or a line I could repair myself, I'd do it. What I can do, and have been doing, is everything possible to keep pressure on JCPL to bring up power in Little Silver. I speak regularly with JCPL to get any new information they have, and with our state officials to convey concerns and apply pressure for quicker action. In speaking earlier this morning (Friday) with JCPL, I was advised that we may receive further information by mid-morning. I will continue to post anything further that comes in on the town's website, littlesilver.org, and will share it with Amy, as I always do. We'll also get any new information out in a Two River Alert. I know that Church and other streets came back on last night, and that JCPL crews are in town and continuing to work. We'll keep after them. If your power remains out, or if you see others around you get power while you remain dark, please call JCPL at 1-888-544-4877. Other issues and updates will continue to be posted on littlesilver.org, and alerts will go out as solid information comes in.

People please! JCP&L a public utility not local goverment. So how is our towns at fault ? We are at the mercy of JCP&L. Amazing . . .

I would like to say a HUGE thank you to the electrical workers from Flowood, MS who restored power to Standish Road last night. You guys are awesome and we are really grateful for your help.

Bob, many of us do appreciate what you have been doing. We know that you have been applying pressure on JCP&L and look forward to more updates. It has been a trying time for all and let's all stick together and help one another. At some point and investigation should take place to examine why JCP&L took so long (and still is) to restore power in Little Silver. I believe JCP&L was not responsive enough but time will tell. Bob, thanks again for your time and effort.

Thansk Mayor Neff for updating us. I just read the Daily Farmers Almanac and Since Obama has been re-elected we can expect to have 6 more months of winter.
Power to the People

Rumson Place and Garden Road were not in the fix list....dahhhhhhhhhhhh...freezing.
please address this...we see men in yellow neon clothing walking around...but that is as far as it has gone....

Power by Sunday Resident. That was hysterical and probably true.

Can someone PLEASE tell me if ANYTHING Is being done on Crest Drive? We're tied into that grid (Prospect Ave.) and have seen NO activity on the pole that is leaning into the street. PLEASE DON'T FORGET US!

Mayor Neff, thank you for posting. I'm glad you have read all of our posts. We are grateful are power was restored last night. I finally rested easier, knowing my elderly neighbors , and little children on our street have warm beds. I look for today, for the rest of the town, to have the same hopefully. We are all aware of the devastation around us. We have intelligent resourceful residents, who were looking for solutions. Instead of being at the mercy of JCPL.. Maybe a town meeting would have been advised, like some other towns did. Alot of the elderly residents in town, are not even connected to the internet. NJ has huge challenges ahead. We need to help each other, find solutions , and get through this with our strong leadership. Thank you Mayor Neff.

Assemblywoman Handlin's Response to my request to lean on JCP&L

Mr. Fissell:

Thank you for contacting Assemblywoman Handlin's office regarding the lack of power restoration in Little Silver. Assemblywoman Handlin is working very hard with local officials in pressuring JCP&L to get to areas that have been waiting up to 12 days for power. The Assemblywoman is also investigating a legislative solution to pulling JCP&'s license in New Jersey.

Please do not hesitate to contact Assemblywoman Handlin if she may be of any further assistance.

Stay safe,

Leigh A. Maris, MPAP
Chief of Staff
Assemblywoman Amy Handlin

Many of the streets that were restored yesterday weren't even on the list in littlesilver.org and streets on the list are still dark. Happy that neighbors are getting power, but again if reinforces my believe that any info that does actually get communicated is not even correct. Spoke with a biz in Rumson early this week, and they told me they were supposed to get power last night and guess what? They got power right on schedule. Funny how the nor'easter didnt impact them by one day! Why can we not rely on any info given to us by this town?

Also, don't bother calling jcp&l as Mayor Neff suggests. They cannot tell you anything. The only people that know anything are the dispatchers and customer service is not allowed to call them. Their answer (no joke) is to "have more patience." I think patience is allowed to run thin one full week after the majority of this town got power and we are still in the dark.

I agree with the comment about a town meeting. Most of us that are out of power have no connection to the internet to get updates. I have recd the "alerts" but stopped getting them the past week.

Rosemary, the men in yellow neon clothing walking around your street are DPW workers making sure you don't mix shrubs with leaves.

Multiple power lines down on willow drive- haven't seen a power truck on this street at all . 12 days and counting....

We represent the Little Silver Businesses at 34-44 Sycamore Ave., known as Sycamore Commons Condo Association, Little Silver. We have been without power for two weeks and unable to service our clients/patients.

Result we are losing clients/patients and please realize NO POWER ALSO MEANS NO INCOME.
We see JCP & L and other electric trucks drive through Sycamore Ave. Little Silver, however they do not stop and do repairs.
Annoying just now to read the latest posting of streets to be worked on to restore power - Sycamore Ave. Little Silver is not listed!
We need answers. We call the electric company and they are always changing the days we should have power. We would appreciate our town leaders to to fight harder for us and how about putting our street 34-44 Sycamore Ave. on the list for repairs ASAP.

My road is on the list ( Harding rd) however I just received a call from jcp&l that my power will be restored tomorrow. Way to get my hopes up. I thought I would be able to go home today.

We should have elected Dan Levine,maybe next time.

LS Resident, I live on Prospect Ave. We're on the list to receive power today. Now that you state that Harding Rd is not getting power until tomorrow (and your road was scheduled for today), that tells me that JCP&L doesn't have a clue. They have given bogus dates to everyone in Little Silver. I don't blame our Mayor. I know he has been doing everything he can. I believe the residents of Little Silver should meet when we all have power and discuss ways to bring JCP&L to our meeting and to find answers to our questions.

The utility truck came and put in the new utility pole on Crest Dr. and then disappeared. That was a few hours ago and nothing has happened since. The wires are still attached to the old pole that is on about a 60 degree angle. So, the latest schedule called for Crest to be restored on the 8th or 9th which I guess won't get met. So, off I go to buy more gas for the generator and I'll pass by the twenty or so utility truck camped in the Fort Monmouth security entrance on Oceanport Ave. sitting there doing nothing.

At least my electric bill will be cut in half next time I receive my bill statement.

This morning there were at least 7 crews working on the mess on Harding/ridge road by RBR. The crews are nowhere to be found now. What gives!?

Don, this months bill will be lower,but wait till next month the rates are going up to pay for all the overtime JCP&L is going say they had.

Power By Sunday Resident, actually I was being a little sarcastic about the bill being lower, but your point is well taken.

So, wonder if jcp&l is going to change Friday to Sunday with their magic spreadsheets

What is the current status? The letter and street list addressed Nov. 8-9. Do all those areas now have power and what is the plan for the "balance" of little silver?

What happened to Prodpect Ave. it was on the list and.now gone. Why is this still an issue if there are so many crews around but not visible? This must be addressed after power is restored end.

Parts of Prospect now restored. Crest Dr now restored. Not sure about other areas.

Prospect Ave. is back! Thanks to the good people of Alabama Power & Light for restoring our power and my sanity!

Yes, I forgot to say my thanks to the boys from Alabama Power & Light for restoring our power. I spoke with a line supervisor who came over to ask me why I was standing there watching them with just a tee shirt on and I said after little heat and all this cold I was warm watching them repair the lines. HE STATED and I do this in CAPS FOR EFFECT: OUR UTILITY POLES ARE IN VERY POOR SHAPE. THE WORST HE HAS SEEN IN MANY OF THESE CRISES THAT HE HAS PARTICIPATED IN. Enuf said!!!!

Still cold and dark for about a dozen of us on willow drive...lights to the left of me...lights to the right. Utility trucks drive past our houses all day but none stop. Out for 12 days now...maybe 13 will be our lucky number!

Lippincott and surrounding area is still out, Congrats to all who have been restored. Hopefully we will have it by Sunday, most importantly RBR has power and will be open on Monday. Thankfully I have a generator! Who needs JCPL!
And, our RBR Bucs defeated Barnegat tonight 13 to 0 under the nice bright lights. Great job boys and coaches.

I just got my power back tonight....they are working hard, 16 hour shifts, 21,000 plus teees removed, 600 poles replaced.....come on people noone can work magic that fast.

My power was restored Thursday night thanfully, as I stated yesterday. I personally thanked the linemen crew from Missouri . They are the ones who are popping every one on!!! Not JCPL !!! They were all over Red Bank yesterday, I'm sure they were here in Little Silver, I just didn't see them. The bottom line here was.... This was a huge disaster, our little towns were not prepared for such a crisis. We needed help. As did everyone. Look at Long Island, theses people were on the news last night begging for power. They are telling them next week!

Can we please get an updated list of streets?

Neff, on a scale From 1 to 10. one being the worst way to handle the power situation and ten being the best I would have to give you a negative 10. Good job neff on winning a popularity contest. You don't have what it takes to be mayor. Resign, to save your self from impending embarrassment. Thanks. This is what happens when we elect officials that just do it because they still think they are in school. I'm not sugar coating anything. You deserve all the negative scrutiny. You dropped the call on this one.

I'm tired of everyone telling me it could be worse...I've seen it...I GET it...it could be worse...but it SHOULD be better!

The only why it could be worse is if I was dead. And I would prefer death to this bs. My house was FLOODED and we still don't have power and The crawl space is flooding again. Makes this neff's last term in office. The citizens of little silver deserve better.

There was a group of kids-about 20 teenagers-walking down willow drive last night at about 8:30...just hanging out on a Friday night. I have no problem there...the problem was that they walked right over the downed wires that litter my street. Please tell your kids to stay away from areas that are still dark...we don't want anyone getting hurt. By the way, willow drive is a major route for kids walking to and from school. Point road and Markham. I understand that school will be open on Monday.

An updated list of streets would be nice.

Mayor Neff - I have family living on Point Rd and that were just told by utility workers they would not be turning on the electric to their home due to the damage to surrounding houses. This news is devastating. How are people supposed to rebuild and move on from this storm without power. Please contact JCP&L, Governor Christie and our state officials to get this resolved. This situation is a complete mess.

13 days and counting.....the numbers tell the story

Willow drive is finally back...for the rest of you still out...can't be long now!

This site is magical. Leave a commet at 6:15 and get power at 7:00. Priceless.

A bunch of trucks showed up, a bunch of trucks left, still no power. So much for the promise that we would be restored by this evening. I'd be happier with no news at all than constantly getting my hopes up based on misinformation only to be consistently letdown.

I am told that the out of town utility companies are appalled at the issues that exist here, not the least is JCP&L which has no clue how to handle emergencies, not to mention the age of our utility poles. Also, it is really important that residents who have older trees take care of them (e.g. pruning, removal, fertilization) so that these trees do not fall on power lines during future storms.

Kathy - I hope you're right! Trying to remain optimistic after almost two weeks of raised expectations.

neff, your incompetence is truly remarkable. Mr. neff is now advising our lovely local police department to stop contractors trying to demo flood damage homes, I am truly amazed on how you even got elected into office. This disasters sheds light on how corrupted our local officials truly are. And another thing, the Little silver police department and New Jersey state troopers have been some of the nastiest human-beings i have every encountered in my life, they were highly irritable, and don't want to even answer the most simplest of questions, these public servants should be ashamed of how they carried them selves during this state of emergency. On the other hand I wanted to thank the Mississippi state troopers for being the real upholders of the public, they where kind, patient, and even made me crack a smile in these trying times. The local populace really need to take a step back and take the appropriate actions against our local police department, and our local community governance. Expect some questions at the next town hall meeting, I would love to hear all your excuses.

For those of you who would like to hear what happened with JCP&L and its poor, substandard communication to its customers and internally today, please go to http://littlesilver.patch.com/articles/your-neighborhood-gallery-4c66706b#photo-12176288