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More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power
More Than 300K NJ Electric Customers Still Don't Have Power Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents were still without electricity Friday -- three days after Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled the region. As of Friday morning, about 221,001 of JCP&L’s 1,131,720 customers were without power, followed by about 86,431 out of 2,326,730 PSE&G customers and 2,757 out of 545,450 Atlantic City Electric customers. Crews were prioritizing the areas that were hit hardest by the storm, which include Morris, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, JCP&L said. Nearly 85 percent of customers with both JCP&L and PSE&G were expected to have power restore…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
'We Weathered The Craziest Storms': Hackensack's Heritage Diner Closes 'We Weathered The Craziest Storms': Hackensack's Heritage Diner Closes
'We Weathered The Craziest Storms': Hackensack's Heritage Diner Closes The New Heritage Diner is closing its doors after exactly 28 years under new ownership in Hackensack. Many members of the River Street diner will be locating to its sister location: The Suburban Diner on Route 17 North in Paramus. The 24-hour diner has been open for more than 50 years, and came under new ownership on June 28, 1992. It recently opened for takeout and delivery after the COVID-19 shutdown and on Sunday, June 28, the longtime diner announced it would be closing for good -- to the disappointment of many. "This is so sad," Jeanette Moran wrote. "I will miss you all! I was r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PATH At World Trade Center Will Remain Open This Weekend PATH At World Trade Center Will Remain Open This Weekend
PATH At World Trade Center Will Remain Open This Weekend The Port Authority is suspending ongoing tunnel work this weekend for the Easter holiday, the agency said Thursday.  As a result, there will be direct weekend PATH service to the World Trade Center.  Weekend service to the World Trade Center has been suspended while repairs are made to tunnels damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The service will be suspended most weekends this year and next as the extensive repairs continue.  When weekend service is suspended, commuters can transfer to a ferry from Exchange Place in Jersey City.  Direct PATH service to the World Trade…

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by Paul Milo
Lifestyle
New Jersey Giving Away Thousands Of Tree Seedlings New Jersey Giving Away Thousands Of Tree Seedlings
New Jersey Giving Away Thousands Of Tree Seedlings Looking to add some greenery to your surroundings? The state Department of Environmental Protection would like to help.  From now through May 5, state residents can receive up to five free tree seedlings suitable for planting. Proof of residency is required, and the particular species of tree a resident can receive will depend on where they live. In North Jersey, for instance, residents will get either black oak or persimmon, species that would thrive in that part of the state, the DEP said.  The seedling giveaway is an annual program begun following 2012's Superstorm Sandy, …

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by Paul Milo