Community Corner
Nelson Pl Water Main Break Shuts Off Service To Surrounding Area
Affected blocks are Nelson, Pitt and Midvale
A pipe burst on the corner of Nelson Pl. and Mountain Ave. this afternoon. The rupture seemed unrelated to any construction or repaving activity, which was well north of the intersection.
Patch arrived at 4:00 pm after the water had been shut off. We spoke to Joe Muha of New Jersey American Water Company. At that time repair work had not begun because power and telephone companies needed to come out and mark the location of underground lines. The estimated time for restored service is sometime this evening, possibly as early as 7:00 pm.
Although the water had stopped flowing - puddles and mud were observed curbside on Mountain as far away as Richland Drive.
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