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Downed Power Line

Trenton, NJ
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Gusty Winds Leave 5,000 New Jersey Residents Without Power: Here's Where Gusty Winds Leave 5,000 New Jersey Residents Without Power: Here's Where
Gusty Winds Leave 5,000 New Jersey Residents Without Power: Here's Where More than 5,000 New Jersey residents are facing power outages as high wind gusts were being clocked in parts of the state on Thursday, Dec. 5. As of press time, JCP&L was reporting 2,521 outages in Ocean County and 1,494 in Burlington County. Monmouth County was also heavily affected, with 1,125 customers in the dark, while Mercer County reports 104 outages and Middlesex County just four. Utility crews were working to restore service, but estimated restoration times have not been provided.  The National Weather Service Mount Holly said wind gusts up to 40-55 mph could be expected…

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by Chris Spiker
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Downed Power Line Closes Route 208 Downed Power Line Closes Route 208
Downed Power Line Closes Route 208 A downed power line closed Route 208 for hours on Saturday. The highway was closed in both directions through portions of Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, and Hawthorne on Nov. 12 so repairs could be made. The energized line also damaged a section of the southbound highway in Glen Rock when it fell, keeping a lane closed once police reopened the highway. No injuries were reported. Responders included police from Fair Lawn, Glen Rock and Hawthorne, as well as Glen Rock firefighters, New Jersey State Police, the New Jersey Department of Transportation and a Ridgewood Emergency Services unit. Boyd A.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Gaithersburg, MD
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Lengthy Delays Expected For Maryland Motorists After High-Voltage Power Line Goes Down Near HS Lengthy Delays Expected For Maryland Motorists After High-Voltage Power Line Goes Down Near HS
Lengthy Delays Expected For Maryland Motorists After High-Voltage Power Line Goes Down Near HS An alert has been issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland as crews work to repair a downed power line near a Montgomery County high school. The Rockville City Police Department is advising motorists to avoid the area after a high-voltage power line fell near Richard Montgomery High School at approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12. Officials said that Northbound Route 355 is being temporarily shut down for "an extended period of time," from Wootton Parkway to Richard Montgomery Drive. 9/12/22 - 5:00 p.m. High voltage power line down near Richard Montgomery High. Northbound Rout…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
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Downed Power Line Ignites Multi-Vehicle Fire At Hackensack Apartment Complex Downed Power Line Ignites Multi-Vehicle Fire At Hackensack Apartment Complex
Downed Power Line Ignites Multi-Vehicle Fire At Hackensack Apartment Complex A sedan was incinerated and an SUV totaled after a downed power line ignited a fire at a Hackensack garden apartment complex. Firefighters had to wait for a PSE&G crew to secure power before dousing the burning vehicles at the Summit Gardens complex off Essex Street near northbound Route 17 shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday. They then prevented the fire from spreading. No injuries were reported and no residential property was damaged in the Arcadia Road incident.

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by Jerry DeMarco