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Over 18,000 Power Outages Reported in Matawan-Aberdeen Area
Thousands of Matawan, Aberdeen, Keyport and Old Bridge households are reporting power outages.

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Thousands of Matawan, Aberdeen, Keyport and Old Bridge households are reporting power outages.

All businesses must close as of 2:30 p.m. per Keyport PD.
A driving ban has been in place since 9 a.m. in Keyport. Water from Raritan Bay has already spilled over onto West Front Street.
The local businesses hope to provide food and supplies to the community.
Water levels are already rising on the flood-prone section of highway.
As of 9 a.m., non-essential personnel should remain in their homes and off the road.
The sale, scheduled for Tuesday, will be held instead on Friday.
Keep track of the news you need in your community.
Watch out Hurricane Sandy! You don't want to make this local businessman angry.
Township officials ask residents to not put garbage at the curb in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy.
Residents are also asked to obey road closures.
The ban will start at 6 p.m. Monday night and remain in effect until further notice, emergency officials said.
School will be closed while the storm passes through.
Storm damage to schools will be evaluated Tuesday to see if additional closures are necessary, school officials say.
Tidal surges and heavy rains expected to cause large amount of flooding
Water is being pumped from several Monmouth County lakes in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.
Castle of Dreams has several dogs up for adoption, like this sweetheart named Bandit.
Aberdeen Township Police activity between Oct. 17 and Oct. 23.
Stores are bustling with customers looking for water, flashlights, batteries and generators
We'll be here providing information from local, county and state officials as well as keeping track of what's going on in your neighborhood.