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Traffic cones requested for power outage at central and middlesex, Metuchen NJ

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Road Closure

Reported: 12/13/2025 07:08 AM

Central Ave & Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840

As discussed during the dispatch call, traffic cones were requested to control traffic at Middlesex Avenue near Central Avenue and Middlesex Avenue near Lake Avenue due to power outages causing traffic lights to be out. Authorities planned to close turning lanes and coordinate with rescue units and towing services.

Audio|Heard on: Metuchen Fire & EMS

Listen to dispatch call

01:39

Transcript:

00:00

We've got a request for cones at due locations, Middlesex Avenue at Central Avenue and Middlesex Avenue at Lake Avenue.

00:07

I guess the power lights are out because of this call.

00:11

Can you load cones and go out that way?

00:17

Receives codes at Middle Section Central and Middle Section Lake.

00:21

All police on scene?

00:25

So I'm told.

00:27

They're probably going to shut down the turning lane.

00:31

They'll advise you when you got there.

00:35

Please.

00:43

1104-5-5-7-7-11-2-200 to Rescue 3.

00:51

Rescue 3. Rescue 3.

00:54

You check and see if we got cones that are still on a break or they, uh,

01:00

only, uh, for the, uh, for the, uh, fordome there.

01:09

Receiver, checking out.

01:17

The street is man.

01:18

We've got any codes on board.

01:20

We've got them out.

01:25

We don't need them here.

01:27

They need tow over at Central and Lake.

01:32

Stand by. Let's see what they got.

01:35

Station 47, look to count on going to be able to take that detail.

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Central Ave & Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840

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