Asbury Towers to Repair Electrical Transformer
By ANDREW CANGIANO
Asbury Towers, a senior citizens residence, will be without heat for a period of five to seven hours on both November 28 and 30, as a result of the replacement of an electrical transformer on Kingsley Avenue in Asbury Park.
This replacement is necessary to support the various redevelopment initiatives within the city, said a Nov. 22 letter to Asbury Tower residents from Cindie Dawid, Presbyterian Homes and Services regional executive director. (Presbyterian Homes and Services owns and operates Asbury Towers).
However, a number of common areas within the building will be heated during this time, said Charles Mooney, the senior vice president and chief operating officer for Presbyterian Homes and Services.
Mooney said residents are being encouraged to turn their heat up during the period immediately before the power is cut off.
He said he met with staff from Asbury Towers to communicate what will be occurring on those days and that a letter was sent to residents in the building explaining the circumstances.
Mooney said the city of Asbury Park is also responding to residents concerns about the power outage.
We wont put anyone at risk, he said.
Asbury Partners, the citys redeveloper, will be replacing the transformer to upgrade utilities in the redevelopment area, Mooney said.
The letter said that at about 8 a.m. on November 28, the tower will be switching over to emergency power for approximately five to seven hours.
During that period, power for the building will be generated by an emergency generator that will supply electricity to emergency locations only (corridor lighting, fire alarm systems, limited elevator usage), the letter continued.
Apartment units within the building will be without heat and power during this time.
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will make the necessary connections to a full service portable generator, which will provide full power to the entire building, the letter said.
The portable generator will be located at a tractor trailer at the north end of the building and will power Asbury Towers for 24 hours while JCP&L installs the new transformer.
On November 30, the building will revert back to emergency generator power, which will again leave apartment units without heat or power for 5-7 hours.
Asbury Towers will then be hooked up the new generator, restoring full power to the building, the letter said.
Beginning this weekend and through the afternoon of November 30, Asbury Towers will be closing down its north entrance and reserving several parking spaces to make accommodations for the utility company.
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