No Snow-Related Incidents So Far In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — As of 11 a.m. Monday, there are no motor vehicle accidents so far in Middletown, said Middletown administrator Anthony Mercantante.

Nobody is stuck in the snow and there is very little traffic on the roads. There is also minimal flooding to report, even though high tide is right about now. There are no power outages in Middletown so far.

"So far, so good," said Middletown police spokesman Lt. Paul Bailey shortly after 12 p.m. Monday.

Part of Rt. 35 south in Belmar was closed around 11 a.m. due to flooding.

“This is a big one,” Gov. Murphy said during his Monday news conference, telling New Jersey residents, “If you don’t need to be out, don’t go out.”

Murphy said the early afternoon will be the “teeth” of the storm and the state Department of Transportation has 3,900 pieces of equipment deployed to deal with the storm. Murphy also said the storm will likely last until Tuesday night.

JCP&L currently has about 20 customers without power in Monmouth County, and the majority of those are in Wall Township. Their power should be restored by 1 p.m., if not sooner, said JCP&L spokesman Mark Durbin.

New Jersey is under a State of Emergency, which means travel should be limited and residents are urged to stay home. All Monmouth County parks are open Monday, and the Thompson Park cross-country ski hut will be open to rent skis Tuesday (it is closed Monday). All Monmouth County Parks Are Open Monday

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