Updated List Of Closed Westfield Streets; 1,640 Without Power

Caren Lissner
Updated ·4 min read

WESTFIELD, NJ — While Tropical Storm Isaias veered west and spared Westfield the worst of its wrath, it still downed trees and wires and caused blackouts that lingered into Wednesday.

On Wednesday evening, Mayor Shelley Brindle gave an update, listing closed streets and saying more than 1,600 residents were still without power.

She also gave safety precautions regarding generators, downed wires, and more. Improper generator use was blamed for sending a South Brunswick woman and her granddaughter to the hospital on Tuesday.

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This is the list of "impassible" Westfield roadways and other issues as of Wednesday night:

The following roadways are impassable at this time:

Boynton Avenue (1600 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Carleton Road (800 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Central Avenue (1200 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Coolidge Street (900 block) – wire(s) down
Edgar Road (400 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Edgar Road (500 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Fairacres Avenue (800 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Kimball Avenue (200 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Kimball Avenue (900 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Otisco Drive (400 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Roger Avenue (100 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Shadowlawn Drive (800 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Talcott Road (800 block) – tree(s) down
Tice Place (1000 block) – tree(s) down/about to fall
Willow Grove Road (800 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
West Dudley Avenue (100 block) – wire(s) down
Woodbrook Circle (40 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Wychwood Road (300 block) – tree(s) & wire(s) down

The following roadways were previously impassable, but are now passable:

Central Avenue (1000 block)
East Broad Street (700 block)
East Broad Street (1000 block)
Elmer Street (100 block)
Golf Edge (200 block)
Springfield Avenue (500 block)
Stoneleigh Park
Woodmere Drive (900 block)

The following traffic lights are functioning on emergency power at this time:

Central Avenue/Cacciola Place/Park Street
Central Avenue/Grove Street
Central Avenue/Clifton Street/Sycamore Street
Springfield Avenue/Cardinal Drive

Officers are assigned to the following locations to ensure the safety of these sites:

Central Avenue at Sycamore Street (1 Firefighter)
Central Avenue at Pearl Street (1 Firefighter)
Edgar Road at 528 (1 Officer)
Edgar Road at Hyslip Avenue (1 Officer)
Kimball Avenue at 200 block (1 Officer)
Willow Grove Road at 800 block (1 Officer)

Safe generator use

The Westfield Fire Department has issued a reminder about safe generator use. Please be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide while utilizing a generator, and make sure that you have working carbon monoxide detectors in your homes. Never use a generator inside a home, garage, crawl space, or other enclosed areas; it should instead be outdoors in a location away from open windows, vents, or doors.

Power Outages

In terms of power outages, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, there were still 1,640 households without power, representing about 13 percent of PSE&G’s customers in Westfield.PSE&G has nearly 2,800 workers dedicated to restoration, in addition to 1,700 mutual aid workers to repair damage – from 15 states and Canada. Please stay connected with them throughout the restoration process. You can receive status updates, updated estimated time of restoration or report a new outage in the following ways:

  • Mobile app for Apple or Android devices

  • Customer Service 1-800-436-PSEG

  • Outagecenter.pseg.com, updated every 15 minutes

  • Text “REG” to 47734 to receive text notifications

Important safety notes



Downed wires should always be considered “live.” Stay at least 30 feet away from downed lines and immediately call PSE&G at 1-800-436-PSEG (7734) or 911 to report downed wires.

If you are on life-sustaining medical equipment, ensure that you alert PSE&G in advance and notify your local police and fire departments. For more information, visit www.pseg.com/life.

Reporting problems

In an emergency, call 911.

On Tuesday, Brindle wrote, "We have been advised by PSE&G that over 3,000 homes in Westfield initially lost power, and many more on a regional basis — which may mean extended delays of up to several days for full restoration. We will continue to communicate any updates we receive from them. Report your power outage directly to PSE&G by calling 1-800-436-PSEG (7734) or by texting “OUT” to 4PSEG (47734)."

Review storm preparation tips; visit https://nj.pseg.com/safetyandreliability/stormsafety.

The rest of the message, and updates

Read the rest of Mayor Brindle's message here.

Get updates on the Westfield town website here.

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This article originally appeared on the Westfield Patch