JCRegister

Brown water from the tap? No water service at all? I’ve just heard from CBS 2 News that a big water main break has occurred at around 5AM today, affecting residents from Jersey City and Bayonne. Route 440 South (from Communipaw Avenue) is closed to traffic as of this writing.

Due to the water main break that occurred last night, United Water customers must boil water until further notice.
…Customers in Jersey City are advised to boil their water at a rolling boil for one minute for the following uses: drinking, cooking, baking, making ice cubes, taking medication, brushing teeth, washing food, mixing baby formula, mixing [...]

[Update 1:10pm] Portion of Summit Avenue (from Summit-Newkirk to Summit-Sip) is not passable as the repairs took both lanes. Click map below for the affected areas of the water repair.
Do you live in Journal Square area of Jersey City? Do you have any friends there? Weekly, starting today, water main will be shut off according [...]