photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
March 9 2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ho Ho Kus NJ, A downed electric power line that caught fire resulted in a manhole explosion and power outages near the busy intersection of Hollywood and Sheridan Avenues in Ho-Ho-Kus late Thursday morning, 03/08. Several homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution. Evacuees were offered shelter in the Ho-Ho-Kus School. Ho-Ho-Kus Police and Fire Department personnel responded to the incident. No injuries were reported. PSE&G Gas Division technicians were observed checking for natural gas leaks in the neighborhood closest to the manhole explosion (which blew at least 1 manhole cover completely off).
