Power Restored After Birds Strike Emerson Hotel Transformer

EMERSON, N.J. — Power has been restored in Emerson after two birds struck a transformer on top of Emerson Plaza East's Emerson Hotel on Tuesday morning, Mayor Lou Lamatina told Daily Voice.

Emerson Hotel and Restaurant.
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Cecilia Levine

11/10/2015 1:00 p.m.

"All we know is the power went out and then the patroller reported he saw smoke from the one transfromer," Emerson Police told Daily Voice of the 11:30 a.m. incident.

"Everything has been fixed," the dispatcher said.

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