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OUT! 9,000+ Without Power In Hudson County
More than 9,000 North Bergen, Gutternberg and West New York residents were without power Sunday, April 30. According to the PSEG outage map, 1,662 residents were without power in Guttenberg; 4,083 were in the dark in North Bergen; and 4,701 had no power in West New York as of 5 p.m. #PowerOutage pic.twitter.com/tZMDGPQdvP — North Bergen Police Department (@nbpolice) April 30, 2023 Restoration times varied between 6 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. A video shared by a HudPost follower shows traffic lights out throughout town.
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Tornados Leave Thousands Of NJ Residents Without Power For Days
Thousands of New Jersey residents remained without power on Monday, April 3, more than a day after the tornados that barreled through the region. According to JCP&L, 2,401 Ocean County residents were in the dark as of 10:50 a.m., most of them being in Jackson — where a tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service. Howell and Sea Girt also saw twisters, although only 137 residents were without power in Howell, according to JCP&L. Restoration times were 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively. As of 8 AM Monday, here is a summary of where we currently stand with storm dama…
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Two Tornados May Have Touched Down In NJ, Thousands Without Power
The National Weather Service is investigating two possible tornados during this weekend's storm in New Jersey. UPDATE: Twister Bursts Massive Sports Dome In Ocean County, 2nd Tornado Confirmed In Burlington County Preliminary surveys show twisters touched down near Cinnaminson and Delran, in Burlington County, and in Howell Township, in Monmouth County, during the storm Saturday, April 1, the NSW's Mount Holly office said. Tornados in April 1 storm.National Weather Service Surveys will be conducted Sunday, April 2. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 residents were without power as of 8 a.m. S…
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Potent Storm Nears: Here's When Damaging Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages
Damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages will be the main threat from a potent storm system that will sweep through the region. It's on track to arrive overnight Friday, March 31 into Saturday, April 1, with scattered thunderstorms at times through early Saturday evening before the system moves out, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts during the height of the storm will be as high as 50 to 60 miles per hour. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com). Ahead of the storm, Friday, March 31 will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers s…
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Sedan Packed With 8 Teens Slams Into Pole In Upper Saddle River, Downs Wires, Ignites Fires
UPDATE: A sedan packed with eight teens downed a utility pole in Upper Saddle River, yanking down high-tension wires, igniting two fires and knocking out power to some local customers, authorities said. No life-threatening injuries were reported after the 2017 Honda Accord struck the pole on Lake Street near Danebury Downs shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Police Lt. Donald Hausch said. A girl in the car suffered a broken leg, however. Good Samaritan passersby rushed to help the injured. "I was there holding gashes closed while waiting for PD, FD and EMS to get through the down line…
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It's Time To 'Spring Forward,' But Storm Packed With Strong Winds Is Coming
We're just hours away from the start of Daylight saving time with clocks moving ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12. Though it's "Spring Forward" time, a potent storm that will be packed with a mix of snow, sleet, rain, and strong winds that could cause power outages is headed to the region. The time frame for the storm is Monday, March 13 into Tuesday, March 14, according to the National Weather Service. A look at projected snowfall totals from the early week Nor'easter.AccuWeather.com It will be the second winter storm in the span of days as the weekend is off to a messy storm…
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Tree Service Crane Topples, Dangles In Bergen Neighborhood
A tree service crane toppled backwards and was suspended in the air late Monday morning during a residential job n Cresskill. No injuries were immediately reported in the mishap, which left the cab of the O'Brother Tree Service of Bergenfield snagged on power lines 25 feet in the air between single-family homes on dead-ended Roosevelt Street near Lexington Avenue at 9:40 a.m. Feb. 27. An Orange and Rockland Utilities crew cut the power and five houses were evacuated as a precaution while a pair of heavy-duty wreckers from Tumino's Towing righted the rigs. Tumino's Towing to the rescue.…
Police & Fire
Police ID Pair Rescued From Maryland Small Plane Crash
A 66-year-old man and woman were rescued after being stranded 100 feet up for seven hours with serious injuries from a small plane that crashed into a power tower in Montgomery County Sunday, Nov. 27. The pilot, Patrick Merkle, 66, of Washington DC, and his passenger, Janet Williams, 66, of Marrero, LA, had apparently departed from Westchester County Airport in New York, in a Mooney Mike 20P single engine plane, before crashing in Gaithersburg around 6:45 p.m., officials said. Nearly 85,000 people were without power for about six hours, PEPCO records show. Update - Gaithersburg, Maryl…
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23,000 Without Power In Passaic, Morris Counties
A major power outage was reported Saturday, Oct. 8 in parts of Passaic County. JCP&L's website said nearly 10,200 people were without power in Morris County while 13,600 were in the dark in Passaic County. Power was expected to be restored around 2 or 3 p.m., according to JCP&L.
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Transformer Catches Fire, Causes Power Outages As Truck Strikes Utility Pole In Warren County
A transformer caught fire and caused numerous Warren County residents to lose fire as a truck slammed into a utility pole, authorities said. The truck crashed into a utility pole on Route 31 South in White Township on the morning of Friday, August 12, according to the Mountain Lake Fire Company. Route 31 was closed between Route 46 and Pequest Road as crews worked at the scene of the crash, which caused power outages throughout the area, the department said. ⚠️ Route 31 is closed between Route 46 and Pequest Road due to a motor vehicle accident with wires down. Local areas will be wit…
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Downed Wires Shut Down Route 80, Cause Widespread Power Outages:
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Several downed power lines shut down Route 80 and caused widespread power outages throughout Morris and Sussex Counties, developing reports say. The power lines were knocked down and a brush fire started in the westbound lanes near milepost 32.7 in Jefferson shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. All lanes were temporarily closed west of exit 34 to Route 15 in Roxbury Township, though one right lane has reopened, according to 511NJ. Downed wires on I-80 both directions West of Exit 34 - NJ 15 (Roxbury Twp) All lanes closed https://t.…
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No AC Closes Jersey Shore Hospital ER, Patients Diverted (
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Air conditioning was not working at a Jersey Shore hospital forcing its emergency room to temporarily close Wednesday, July 20, officials confirmed. The malfunction at Riverview Medical Center occurred around 9 a.m. as temps climbed into the 90s. HAPPENING NOW: Riverview Medical Center in Redbank transporting multiple patients to other facilities after experiencing a power outage. pic.twitter.com/XX0aesZgcW — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) July 20, 2022 The following statement was released to News12: This morning, some of the air conditioning units at Hackensack Meridian Rivervie…
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