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Monday, February 11, 2013

Scotch Plains and Fanwood: Show us the Snow!

What are you seeing in Scotch Plains and Fanwood? Share your photos and videos with Patch!

Patch wants to see what it looks like near you. Whether you're playing in the snow, cleaning it up or preparing for it accumulate, we want to know! Also, feel free to share what you're doing to keep busy while your indoors during the worst of it (tell us in the comments OR share photos and videos). To upload your snow photos and videos to this article, click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button, or you can email them to nicole.bitette@patch.com or text them to 732-742-0398. Don't forget to include your name and what or who is in the photo! Stay safe and warm during the storm!

march

7:54 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013

I could not agree more! My street was perfectly plowed and so were the rest of the Fanwood streets I was driving on. Kudos to Fanwood DPW!   more ›

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Winter Storm Drops Several Inches in Most Areas

Steady snowfall on Saturday produced between 2 and 5 inches.

A winter storm brought several inches of snow to most of North Jersey on Saturday. The weather system, referred to as Winter Storm Freyr by The Weather Channel, was expected to drop 2 to 5 inches throughout the region. Snow began falling in most areas by late morning and started to taper off late Saturday night. The storm reduced visibility in some areas and caused treacherous travelling conditions. Skies are expected to clear on Sunday with temperatures in the low 30s. Initially forecasters were unsure if Freyr would track into Northern New Jersey or veer out toward the coast but their prediction was confirmed on Friday. According to a report on NJ.com, state Department of Transportation crews early Saturday morning pre-treated highways …

Bubble

8:55 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013

What you're all overlooking is global farting. That is the obvious reason for global warming. The US is the turd most poopulated country in the world now. And with our borders open, we have more farters coming every day. Pretty soon the whole country will be 98.6. Use your brains guys!   more ›

Saturday, October 29, 2011

In Photos: Snow in Scotch Plains, Fanwood

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The unseasonably early snowfall Saturday left thousands without power, downed trees and power lines and made for a history-making storm. As of 11 p.m. Saturday, 17,000 Jersey Central Power & Light customers were without power in Union County. For PSE&G customers, as many as 5,000 Scotch Plains residents were without power and up to 2,000 Fanwood residents were also in the dark. Because of the number of damaged trees and downed power lines, the utility says it could be Wednesday before power is fully restored. PSE&G reminds residents that downed wires should always be considered “live.”  Residents should not approach or drive over a downed line and not touch anything that it might be in contact with. To report a downed wire and other …

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