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Power Outage Update: Storm Leaves Hundreds Of NJ Residents In The Dark Power Outage Update: Storm Leaves Hundreds Of NJ Residents In The Dark
Power Outage Update: Storm Leaves Hundreds Of NJ Residents In The Dark A storm system that swept through the region Saturday afternoon, Aug. 3 left hundreds of North Jersey residents without power. As of 5:40 p.m., about 950 PSE&G customers in Hackensack did not have power, its website shows. In Closter, 145 Orange & Rockland customers were in the dark. In West Milford, more than 500 residents did not have power. Most of those customers were JCP&L. The storms, which brought temps down to the high-70s, had subsided as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey
Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey A fast-moving round of thunderstorm knocked power to thousands of New Jersey residents Thursday morning, May 23. PSEG was reporting approximately 2,000 outages in Bergen County (1,156 in New Milford, 398 in Paramus); 2,341 in Essex County (983 in Caldwell, 448 in West Caldwell); 1,230 in Gloucester County (1,206 in Woodbury City). JCP&L was reporting approximately 1,300 in Franklin Township, where a downed tree closed Route 57. JCP&L also said 1,000 residents in Lebanon were in the dark, as were 1,000 in Bethlehem. Knowlton, Hope, Liberty, and Independence …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fire Blows Through Roof Of Route 17 Burger King Fire Blows Through Roof Of Route 17 Burger King
Fire Blows Through Roof Of Route 17 Burger King Flames blew through the roof of a Burger King off Route 17 in Mahwah Thursday night. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm blaze, which broke out in the eatery off the northbound highway around 7 p.m. "It was heavy, but it was knocked down quickly," one firefighter said. Firefighters from Ramsey, Waldwick, Hillburn, Hillcrest and Suffern were among the mutual responders either at the scene or in coverage. Crews from PSE&G and Orange & Rockland also responded, along with township health and building inspectors. Management said the Burger King will remain closed until further …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
WATCH THIS: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights WATCH THIS: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights
Watch This: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights A Wyckoff police dashcam captured video of a lightning strike Friday afternoon that zapped a power line, knocking out power to several customers -- as well as area traffic signals. The bolt hit the line at 12:15 p.m. near the intersection of Wyckoff and Russell avenues, leaving it burning in the roadway, Lt. Joseph Soto said. Wyckoff Avenue was closed in both directions between Franklin and Russell avenues until about 5 p.m.  Orange & Rockland restored most power except for an isolated area around the downed line.  No injuries were reported.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Route 17 Reopens Shortly Before Dawn Route 17 Reopens Shortly Before Dawn
Route 17 Reopens Shortly Before Dawn Route 17 in Saddle River finally reopened around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, more than 14 hours after utility lines fell across the roadway, closing it. A utility pole "just snapped on its own," a responder told Daily Voice -- beginning a rush-hour nightmare that became an hours-long annoyance. Traffic choked roads in several towns while crews from Orange & Rockland and Verizon made repairs. The pole "just snapped on its own," a responder said.Contributed photo Contributed photo (above) Police say it'll be awhile before things get moving again.COURTESY: Allendale PD PHOTO (above): Court…

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by Jerry DeMarco