Cranbury's Brainerd Lake Floods, Residents Urged to Stay Indoors

Cranbury's 911 service is back up again.

The township said the service is available after a temporary outage required residents to call the main police headquarters number for emergencies.

East Windsor Township is fielding 911 calls from Cranbury residents and notifying Cranbury police via radio, according to Township Committee Member Jay Taylor, who serves as the Office of Emergency Management liaison to the Cranbury police.

There were also evacuations in the township, according to Tayor. Rescue workers used an inflatable raft to save two residents in two separate houses, one on Dey Road, and the other near the Route 130 traffic circle. A non-ambulatory person also required additional assistance while being rescued from a house.

Several roadways flooded within the township as a result of Brainerd Lake flooding, including Old Trenton Road, Ancil Davison Road, North and South Main Streets, between the firehouse and the Methodist Church, and part of Dey Road, Taylor said.

American Water said residents could continue to use the township’s water supply, according to Taylor. 

“My understanding is that American Water doesn’t have any issues, but they continue to monitor the situation,” Taylor said.

Residents should not walk through flood-filled streets, Taylor said. Floodwaters on parts of Main Street are still a few hours away from cresting and there may be a heavy under toe.

Another area residents should avoid is the Brainerd Lake Bridge, which may have structural problems, according to Taylor. 

“One of the reasons I don’t want anyone on the bridge is because it’s old and I’d be concerned about the dam giving way and roadway collapsing,” Taylor said.

Taylor urges residents to stay inside and monitor news for any changes.

“If you don’t have to go out, don’t,” Taylor said.