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Power Restored To 3K People in Hopatcong Borough: Jersey Central Power And Light Power Restored To 3K People in Hopatcong Borough: Jersey Central Power And Light
Power Restored To 3K People in Hopatcong Borough: Jersey Central Power And Light The strong winds caused more than 3,000 customers in Hopatcong Borough to be without power on Tuesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. Jersey Central Power and Light said 3,124 customers, 46% of its customer base, lost power. The power has since been restored, according to the Jersey Central Power and Light website. Nearly 4,000 customers were without power throughout the Garden State, Jersey Central Power and Light said. Hundreds of customers are without Washington Township in Morris County and in Bethlehem Township in Hunterdon County, Jersey Central Power and Light said. It is unknown when …
Kia Cracks Utility Pole, Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Icy Patch In Manchester: Cops Kia Cracks Utility Pole, Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Icy Patch In Manchester: Cops
Kia Cracks Utility Pole, Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Icy Patch In Manchester: Cops A vehicle crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames on Route 530 in Manchester on the evening of Monday, Jan. 6, authorities said. At 9:42 p.m., officers responded to the area of Route 530 between Cherry Street and Locust Street, after a car struck the pole, Manchester police said. Upon arrival, police found a gray 2025 Kia K5 with extensive front end damage into a utility pole in the east bound shoulder of Route 530, officers said. Firefighters shared photos of the car bursting into flames. MVA With Active Fire On 1/6/25 at 9:41pm a crew at our building heard a tr…
Elderly Driver Plows Into Three Manchester Homes, Two Hospitalized: Police Elderly Driver Plows Into Three Manchester Homes, Two Hospitalized: Police
Elderly Driver Plows Into Three Manchester Homes, Two Hospitalized: Police An elderly driver crashed into three homes Saturday morning, Dec. 21 in Manchester Township, sending two people ot the hospital, police said. It happened in the Leisure Village West community, causing extensive damage just before 11 a.m., according to the Manchester Township Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found a 2017 Toyota Camry with severe front-end damage. The driver, identified as an 84-year-old woman from Manchester, was extricated from the vehicle by first responders. Police say she initially backed her car into a residence where an 88-year-old female occupant, was present…
Widespread Power Outages, Downed Lines Affect 20K Customers In South Jersey Widespread Power Outages, Downed Lines Affect 20K Customers In South Jersey
Widespread Power Outages, Downed Lines Affect 20K Customers In South Jersey Utility crews continued to grapple with downed power lines that left nearly 20,000 homes and businesses without power in South Jersey after the storm. Scattered power outages totaling 18,000 customers persisted throughout Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties, according to Atlantic City Electric on Wednesday, Jan. 10. And nearly 1,400 homes and businesses remained without power early Wednesday in Burlington County, according to Jersey Central Power and Light. The other largest area power outages included Camden (950 customers), Bridgeton and surrounding areas (nearly 4,900), De…
Holmdel Schools Shuttered Due To Flooding Holmdel Schools Shuttered Due To Flooding
Holmdel Schools Shuttered Due To Flooding After consulting Holmdel police, the Holmdel Township School District decided to close school "out of an abundance of caution." There were widespread power outages on Monday, Dec. 18 that left more than 15,000 customers without electricity in Monmouth County, Jersey Central Power and Light reported.
Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines
Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines Widespread power outages were fueled by high winds and flooding, authorities said. As of 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, Monmouth County was the hardest hit with more than 15,500 homes and businesses without power, according to Jersey Central Power and Light. Ocean County reported 2,420 without power; Middlesex County experienced 1,109 outages; Mercer County had 955 outages and Burlington County had 90.  There also were scattered outages in Camden and Gloucester counties, PSE&G reported, saying there were 427 outages across South Jersey.
Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze On Jersey Shore Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze On Jersey Shore
Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze On Jersey Shore A family safely escaped a house fire in Howell, but a firefighter was injured, authorities said. The fire broke out at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9 at 948 Route 33, Howell police said. A 9-1-1 call was placed by an Eatontown firefighter who observed smoke coming from the residence. Upon arrival of the responding patrol officers, all occupants of the home were already safely evacuated, police said. Fire departments responded quickly containing and extinguishing the fire.  One firefighter suffered a cut to the hand. The firefighter was treated at the scene by the Howell Police EMS Division …
2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police 2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police
2 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Major Hackettstown Intersection Crash: Police Two people were hospitalized, including a 14-year-old girl, during a two-vehicle crash that took down a traffic signal at a Hackettstown intersection Tuesday, May 16, authorities said. The crash occurred at the Mountain Avenue and East Avenue just before 3:55 p.m., according to Hackettstown Police. A 58-year-old Washington Township (Morris County) woman was behind the wheel of a 2015 Yukon heading northbound on Mountain Ave in the right turn lane for East Avenue when she made a left hand turn and was struck by a 2019 Ford heading southbound on Mountain Avenue, police said. The impact of …
Passenger, 82, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Jersey Shore: Police Passenger, 82, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Jersey Shore: Police
Passenger, 82, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Jersey Shore: Police An 82-year-old passenger was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Thursday, April 7, at approximately 9:59 p.m, Manchester Township police responded to the intersection of State Highway 70 and Manchester Boulevard in the Whiting section of town to investigate a two-car motor vehicle accident involving a pickup truck and sedan, with the occupants of the sedan still inside the vehicle. Upon arrival, officers observed a grey, 2004, Dodge Ram Pickup with extensive front end damage facing west in the east bound travel lane of State Highway 70. Officers, also ob…
Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore
Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore A construction accident at a defunct nuclear plant in Ocean County knocked out electricity in several towns, authorities said. A machine reportedly took down a utility pole and some power lines at Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant on Monday afternoon. The accident triggered a power outage throughout Berkeley Township, Lacey Township, Barnegat Township and Waretown, initial reports said.  Electricity was lost by at least 30,000 households and businesses, Jersey Central Power and Light reported about 2 p.m. Ocean Township police reported that crews were working to restore power.  Police departme…
HEROES: Lakewood Patrolman, Passerby Pull Trapped Driver From Burning Car, Brick Police Say HEROES: Lakewood Patrolman, Passerby Pull Trapped Driver From Burning Car, Brick Police Say
Heroes: Lakewood Patrolman, Passerby Pull Trapped Driver From Burning Car, Brick Police Say An off-duty Lakewood police officer and a second passerby rescued a Brick motorist trapped in a burning car, authorities said. Lakewood Police Officer Daniel Spagnuola, who was driving to work at the time of the crash, reportedly saved the driver's life by applying a tourniquet to his bleeding leg, police said. Lakewood Police Officer Daniel SpagnuolaFacebook/ Lakewood PD And an unidentified Good Samaritan from Lakewood reportedly helped pull the teenage driver from his Mazda.  After surgery on his leg, Kyle Mueller, 18, of Brick remained in stable condition on Monday, according to Br…
Rides Evacuated After Power Lost At Six Flags Great Adventure Rides Evacuated After Power Lost At Six Flags Great Adventure
Rides Evacuated After Power Lost At Six Flags Great Adventure A brief power outage prompted the evacuation of rides at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township on Monday, authorities said. The loss of electricity left some park-goers stuck on rides for up to 25 minutes, but no one was hurt, said Kristen Fitzgerald, a park spokeswoman. Dr. Spencer Schwartz posted this video of a halted ride on Twitter.  The power went out for about two minutes at 12:30 p.m. All park-goers were off the rides by about 12:55 p.m., Fitzgerald said in an email. "Most guests were safely escorted from the affected rides by 12:47 p.m.," Fitzgerald said. It’s…
Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop
Fire Destroys Hunterdon County Bagel Shop Fire consumed a Hunterdon County bagel shop and deli overnight Tuesday. Firefighters responding to a 1:22 a.m. call found a fully-involved blaze, with flames shooting through the roof, at the Bagelsmith Food Store and Deli on Route 173 in Union Township, just off Route 78. An exterior operation eventually doused the blaze before all units were cleared shortly before 4:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. Firefighters found Bagelsmith engulfed.Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company Among the responders were the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company, Hunterdon County fire coordinators, the Pattenb…