We are asking for your support to help get our street and sewer fixed and answers immediately. Our neighbors have suffered for the fourth time a terrible flood and sewer back up into their home.
They have family of 6 with four children under four.
To the Hazlet Township Committee, Public Works Department, and all relevant municipal authorities:
We, the undersigned residents and concerned members of the Hazlet community, urgently call upon the Township of Hazlet to take immediate and long term action to address the repeated and devastating flooding occurring at the Mandola residence located at 17 Glen Avenue.
This is not an isolated issue. For the third time, the Mandola family has suffered extensive flood damage to the first floor of their home after a relatively short period of rainfall. Each incident has required complete rebuilding efforts, costing thousands of dollars in renovations, repairs, and personal losses. Most recently, they lost the majority of their children’s toys and belongings in their playroom. Their home is now an unsafe environment for their four children, all under the age of four.
This young family cannot continue to live with the constant anxiety of flooding every time it rains. No family should have to fear for their children’s safety or endure the emotional and financial toll of repeatedly rebuilding their home. They love their neighbors and community, but no one should be forced to choose between their family’s well being and the town they call home. Nor could this property ever be reasonably sold, as no other young family should be subjected to such ongoing distress and heartache.
Though friends and neighbors rally to help after each flood, this is no longer sustainable or acceptable. The town must be held accountable for the infrastructure failures, water runoff issues, and drainage deficiencies that have caused repeated and preventable flooding of this property.
We respectfully request that the Township of Hazlet
• Conduct an immediate assessment of the drainage systems, street grading, and water flow surrounding Glen Avenue
• Implement long term solutions that will permanently divert or absorb stormwater away from 17 Glen Avenue and surrounding properties
• Provide immediate support or assistance to the Mandola family during this current crisis
Enough is enough. We urge the Township to act now, not after another flood, not after another loss, not after another family’s sense of home is destroyed.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned Residents and Supporters
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 24, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
July 21, 2025
144 Comments
This is a terrible tragedy This family has gone through so much with 4 little ones under 4. While being pregnant and caring for their 3 babies, they had to be exposed to waste rising up into their 'home' and destroying everything it rose up to. PLEASE, whomever has tge powers to be, help help this family to get this problem fixed immediately.
As a resident of this town, I believe overdevelopment is causing a lot of sewage and drainage problems. As you keep building and adding new housing developments, water has nowhere to go. This needs to be addressed. We all pay enough taxes that no one should have to go through this.
I sincerely hope that the town of Hazlet help this poor family . I too purchased a home here Hazlet not far from them , and this makes me so scared that Hazlet doesn’t really care about its residents . I too have little kids at home and this would cripple me so I feel terrible ! Please help !!
I have had issues with street flooding and creek drainage for 28 years. Nothing is ever done. The buck is always passed with Public Works and the County.
This is an amazing family. The infrastructure and sewers are outdated and need to be seriously looked at. They have rebuilt many times and have small children.
I’m in Hazlet dealing with an issue with a creek behind my house as well. We need to stand up to this.
Hazlet Township do the RIGHT thing.
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We are asking for your support to help get our street and sewer fixed and answers immediately. Our neighbors have suffered for the fourth time a terrible flood and sewer back up into their home.
They have family of 6 with four children under four.
To the Hazlet Township Committee, Public Works Department, and all relevant municipal authorities:
We, the undersigned residents and concerned members of the Hazlet community, urgently call upon the Township of Hazlet to take immediate and long term action to address the repeated and devastating flooding occurring at the Mandola residence located at 17 Glen Avenue.
This is not an isolated issue. For the third time, the Mandola family has suffered extensive flood damage to the first floor of their home after a relatively short period of rainfall. Each incident has required complete rebuilding efforts, costing thousands of dollars in renovations, repairs, and personal losses. Most recently, they lost the majority of their children’s toys and belongings in their playroom. Their home is now an unsafe environment for their four children, all under the age of four.
This young family cannot continue to live with the constant anxiety of flooding every time it rains. No family should have to fear for their children’s safety or endure the emotional and financial toll of repeatedly rebuilding their home. They love their neighbors and community, but no one should be forced to choose between their family’s well being and the town they call home. Nor could this property ever be reasonably sold, as no other young family should be subjected to such ongoing distress and heartache.
Though friends and neighbors rally to help after each flood, this is no longer sustainable or acceptable. The town must be held accountable for the infrastructure failures, water runoff issues, and drainage deficiencies that have caused repeated and preventable flooding of this property.
We respectfully request that the Township of Hazlet
• Conduct an immediate assessment of the drainage systems, street grading, and water flow surrounding Glen Avenue
• Implement long term solutions that will permanently divert or absorb stormwater away from 17 Glen Avenue and surrounding properties
• Provide immediate support or assistance to the Mandola family during this current crisis
Enough is enough. We urge the Township to act now, not after another flood, not after another loss, not after another family’s sense of home is destroyed.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned Residents and Supporters
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
July 24, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
July 21, 2025
144 Comments
Please fix this problem, this is a beautiful loving family who have worked over and over again to clean up this water and spent so much money to keep their home beautiful only for it to keep happening again. They love their home and don’t want to leave their community please fix this problem with the creek!
This is a terrible tragedy This family has gone through so much with 4 little ones under 4. While being pregnant and caring for their 3 babies, they had to be exposed to waste rising up into their 'home' and destroying everything it rose up to. PLEASE, whomever has tge powers to be, help help this family to get this problem fixed immediately.
As a resident of this town, I believe overdevelopment is causing a lot of sewage and drainage problems. As you keep building and adding new housing developments, water has nowhere to go. This needs to be addressed. We all pay enough taxes that no one should have to go through this.
I sincerely hope that the town of Hazlet help this poor family . I too purchased a home here Hazlet not far from them , and this makes me so scared that Hazlet doesn’t really care about its residents . I too have little kids at home and this would cripple me so I feel terrible ! Please help !!
I have had issues with street flooding and creek drainage for 28 years. Nothing is ever done. The buck is always passed with Public Works and the County.
This is an amazing family. The infrastructure and sewers are outdated and need to be seriously looked at. They have rebuilt many times and have small children.
I’m in Hazlet dealing with an issue with a creek behind my house as well. We need to stand up to this.
Hazlet Township do the RIGHT thing.
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Please fix this problem, this is a beautiful loving family who have worked over and over again to clean up this water and spent so much money to keep their home beautiful only for it to keep happening again. They love their home and don’t want to leave their community please fix this problem with the creek!