Hurricane Irene

Free Water and Ice Available for JCP&L Customers Without Power

Show your driver's license and JCP&L bill at participating retailers.

JCP&L customers without power can bring their ID and bill to any of the following retailers to receive $5 worth of ice or water for free: Acme Supermarket, 576 River Road, Fair Haven Acme Supermarket, 3241 Route 9, Freehold Acme Supermarket, 616 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft Acme Supermarket, Main Street & Route 71, Manasquan Acme Supermarket, 180 Shrewsbury Ave., Shrewsbury Food Circus, 1560 Route 35, Oakhurst Food Circus, 426 Route 36 and Wilson Avenue, Port Monmouth Food Circus, 362 Broad St., Red Bank Food Circus, 1732 Route 35 and 18th Avenue, Wall Township Food Circus, 1 Route 37, West, Toms River Norkus Foodtown, 597 Park Avenue, Freehold From the Borough of Little Silver: Please share this with friends and neighbors who may be …

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Pet Oasis on the Corner of Prospect and Rosslyn

If you were out walking your dog along Prospect Avenue in Little Silver on Thursday, you could have stopped by Rosslyn Court to get your pet a refreshing drink of water

Four friends came up with a great idea, not your typical lemonade stand on a sunny afternoon in July...but an oasis for your pet.  No charge to you, they provide a cool drink for your pet. Sammy, Pieter, Page and Annie will set your pet up with a refreshing drink of water.

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Home and Garden

Watering your Lawn in Extreme Heat

How much, how often, and when to water during this blistering heat wave so your green lawn doesn't fade to brown

With such an extreme heat wave hitting the area your crisp, green lawn can turn into a brittle, brown mess fast. The key to keeping grass from suffering a quick death in hot temperatures is simple - water, water, water.  With temperatures in the high 90s and even low 100s a majority of the water used to satisfy your lawn can evaporate quickly if you don’t water at the correct time of day; this can lead to a high water bill for water your grass is not even “drinking”. Be sure to water your lawn early in the morning, generally between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., or when the temperature is below 75 degrees. With such an intense heat wave, this may mean you will need to get up even earlier to water your lawn.  Watering your lawn in the morning is …

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