How Many Inches Of Snow Did Middletown Get?

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — There were no car accidents or any snow-related incidents to report in Middletown, town spokespeople and Middletown volunteer firefighters confirmed.

A spokeswoman for Monmouth County also said there were no major snow-related issues either, countywide. There was minor to moderate flooding in coastal areas particularly Manasquan, Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach. The Monmouth County 911 Communications Center had an increase in call volume by about 120 calls during the storm.

Hazlet had seven inches of snow at 6:30 Thursday morning, Middletown and Leonardo had four inches and Freehold and Colts Neck had 7.2 inches. Weather officials had warned western Monmouth would see the most snow.

Ocean County mostly got rain. The nor'easter appeared to bring the most snow to Northern New Jersey. Newark Airport had 11 inches at 7 a.m. Thursday morning, and Sussex County had over a foot.

Middletown DPW crews worked all through the night to ensure that all roads have been plowed and are passable. Crews continue to work to clean up intersections and widen traffic lanes. Salting trucks will continue to coat streets throughout the town.

As of Thursday morning, Middletown has no reported power outages, but there were some outages Wednesday night. To report downed wires or power outages call JCP&L at 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877), text OUT to LIGHTS (544487), or click the “Report Outage” link on www.firstenergycorp.com. View outages by clicking HERE. For your safety, do not go near downed wires.

Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing until Sunday, so use caution as roads will be icy. Please call 911 for emergencies. Call 732-615-2100 for snow-related hazards.

To the outrage of parents, Monmouth County closed its two most popular sled parks, the sled hill at Holmdel Park and Wolf Hill park's sled hill in Oceanport, due to COVID concerns. Parents are furious; read more here: https://patch.com/new-jersey/h...

NJ Transit shut down all service Wednesday night, but resumed bus and train service at 11 a.m. Thursday. Enjoy the snow!

From the National Weather Service, here are the Monmouth County snow totals:

• Freehold 7.2
• Colts Neck 7.1
• Holmdel 7.0
• Hazlet 7.0
• Perrineville 6.3
• Freehold Twp 6.2
• Howell 6.1
• Manalapan Twp 6.0
• Howell 6.0
• Rumson 5.5
• Eatontown 4.5
• Leonardo 4.0
• Matawan 4.0
• Middletown 4.0
• Tinton Falls 3.5
• Long Branch 2.3
• Cliffwood Beach 1.8
• Wall Twp 1.8
• Atlantic Highlands 1.2
• Oakhurst 0.8

Monmouth County Closes 2 Popular Sledding Hills Due To COVID-19