Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Power Restored To Thousands In Morris County (UPDATE) Power Restored To Thousands In Morris County (UPDATE)
Power Restored To Thousands In Morris County (Update) Thousands of residents were without power Sunday, July 23 in Morris County. Update: Power had been restored as of 5:30 p.m. Original report: According to JCP&L, 3,262 Morris County residents were in the dark as of 11:45 a.m. The outage appears to be stemming from Schoolhouse Lane and Gaston Road, according to the JCP&L real-time map (see above). Morristown had 2,129 outages, and Morris Township had 1,130 outages, the map shows. Restoration time is approximately 2 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Hundreds Without Power In Mercer County Town Hundreds Without Power In Mercer County Town
Hundreds Without Power In Mercer County Town Hundreds of people were without power Friday, July 7 in a Mercer County town. According to the JCP&L outage map, the outage was reported off Old York Road in East Windsor. Between 100 and 500 customers were in the dark as of 12:55 p.m. Estimated restoration time is 3:30 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Fallen Tree In Hunterdon County Roadway Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Fallen Tree In Hunterdon County Roadway
Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Fallen Tree In Hunterdon County Roadway A driver was hospitalized after hitting a tree that had fallen into a Hunterdon County roadway due to the heavy winds and thunderstorms that rattled the area overnight on Tuesday, June 27, responders said. The Quakertown Fire Company responded to the accident on Rt. 579 north of Pittstown around 4 a.m. A driver struck the fallen tree and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. “Use caution on the roads this morning as numerous hazards remain from overnight storms,” the Quakertown Fire Company said. Use caution on the roads this morning as numerou…

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Traffic
Downed Trees, Wires Close Rt. 94 In Vernon, Thousands Of Power Outages Reported Downed Trees, Wires Close Rt. 94 In Vernon, Thousands Of Power Outages Reported
Downed Trees, Wires Close Rt. 94 In Vernon, Thousands Of Power Outages Reported Route 94 in Vernon was closed in both directions Monday, June 26 and thousands of power outages were reported due to a fallen tree and wires caused by heavy winds, officials said. The road was closed near CR 644/Vernon Crossings Road around 1:10 p.m., according to the NJDOT. Rt 94 all lanes closed in both directions at CR 644/Vernon Crossings Rd in Vernon due to downed tree and wires. Slow down, use caution and expect delays. — NJDOT (@NewJerseyDOT) June 26, 2023 Several additional roads were impacted by storms as well, local police said: Traffic Update: Breakneck Road, County …

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by Valerie Musson
Middletown, NJ
News
Hundreds Without Power Due To Jersey Shore Transformer Fire Hundreds Without Power Due To Jersey Shore Transformer Fire
Hundreds Without Power Due To Jersey Shore Transformer Fire Nearly 500 people were without power early Thursday, June 22 due to a transformer fire in one Monmouth County town. The fire happened in the North Beach section of Sea Bright before 6 a.m. Estimated restoration time was 10 a.m., according to JCP&L. **Update** As of 5:45 am Ocean Avenue has been reopened. Power will remain out for residents and businesses between... Posted by Sea Bright Fire Rescue on Thursday, June 22, 2023

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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Traffic
Dump Truck Downs Utility Pole, Causing Closures, Power Outages In Sussex County: Police Dump Truck Downs Utility Pole, Causing Closures, Power Outages In Sussex County: Police
Dump Truck Downs Utility Pole, Causing Closures, Power Outages In Sussex County: Police A dump truck crashed and took down a utility pole, closing a portion of Route 23 and causing power outages in Sussex County Thursday, May 18, police said. The dump truck took down the pole and wires on Route 23 between High and Rapole Streets in Franklin Borough, local police said around 12:45 p.m. Police had detoured northbound traffic to High Street/Rutherford Avenue while southbound traffic was diverted to Rapole Street/Mitchell Avenue. ***ROAD CLOSURE – MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT*** Route 23, between High Street and Rapole Street, will be closed for several... Posted by Franklin Boro…

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by Valerie Musson
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
More Than 500 Without Power In Monmouth County More Than 500 Without Power In Monmouth County
More Than 500 Without Power In Monmouth County More than 500 customers were without electricity in Monmouth County, authorities said. There were 557 Monmouth County homes and businesses blacked out at about 11:30 a.m., Thursday May 4, JCP&L reported. Part of the problem was blamed on an electric substation in Howell, according to an unconfirmed report. Middlesex County, meanwhile, had 377 electric customers without power at 11:30 a.m., JCP&L said. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service issued coastal flood watch advisories.

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
News
More Than 1,000 Without Power In Monmouth County More Than 1,000 Without Power In Monmouth County
More Than 1,000 Without Power In Monmouth County There was a power outage that left more than 1,000 Jersey Shore customers without electricity. A total of 1,056 customers remained without power in Monmouth County as of 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, according to JCP&L. The cause of the outages were not immediately clear. It's going to be a "rinse and repeat" type forecast for the next couple days, according to the National Weather Service. A stagnant upper low will continue scattered shower chances through Friday, but none of the days will be complete washouts.

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
News
Dump Truck Plows Into Jersey Shore Home, Downs Power Lines Dump Truck Plows Into Jersey Shore Home, Downs Power Lines
Dump Truck Plows Into Jersey Shore Home, Downs Power Lines A dump truck toppled a utility pole and smashed into a house in Ocean County, authorities said. A 55-year-old truck driver crashed into the home at the intersection of McLean Avenue and Route 35 North at 3:05 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Point Pleasant Beach police said.  The operator of the truck, Ronald Bennett, of Point Pleasant, was treated at the scene by the Point Pleasant First Aid & Rescue Squad and taken to the hospital, police said. There were no other injuries and the residence was unoccupied at the time of the crash, police said. Ocean Fire Company and Point Pleasant Beach…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
Weather
Tornados Leave Thousands Of NJ Residents Without Power For Days Tornados Leave Thousands Of NJ Residents Without Power For Days
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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by Cecilia Levine
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Weather
Two Tornados May Have Touched Down In NJ, Thousands Without Power Two Tornados May Have Touched Down In NJ, Thousands Without Power
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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by Cecilia Levine
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Weather
More Than 250 Sussex County Residents Without Power More Than 250 Sussex County Residents Without Power
More Than 250 Sussex County Residents Without Power Gusty winds knocked power to more than 250 Sussex County residents on Wednesday, March 15. The majority of the outages (235) were being reported out of Hopatcong, according to the JCP&L outage map. A restoration time of 2:30 p.m. was provided.

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by Cecilia Levine