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Ridgewood NJ, during Saturdays Nor-ester a tree and utility pole went down at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Gardner Road. Residents in the area were without power. PSE&G and the Ridgewood Police and Fire Department responded . No injuries reported.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, a power outage in the area of Jacob Road and Horizon Court stemming from road construction in the area. PSE&G was aware of the outage and had the issue resolved by 9:00pm Tuesday evening. Slight traffic delays in the area were experienced while crews work to rectify the issue.
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Teaneck NJ, two unrelated fires at a Teaneck PSE&G substation and a local underground electrical vault knocked out power for a portion of the Township , Wednesday and Thursday.
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Jackson NJ, Six Flags Great Adventure Park remained closed through the day Friday after a power surge triggered an outage at the theme park . Hurricane Harbor and Wild Safari were open as usual.
Due to global warming, the world’s climate is becoming extremely unpredictable. Irregular weather conditions are now a part of our lives, from Indian summers in the British Isles to snowstorms in Texas. You need to make sure that you adhere to the government’s advice on reducing your emissions. You also need to make sure that you’re prepared for unexpected changes in the weather, especially if you live in an area that’s prone to hurricanes or tornadoes.
Continue reading How To Be Fully Prepared For A Power Outage During Winter And Hurricane Seasons
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Hackensack NJ, Emergencies can happen at any time. Especially during the winter months along the East Coast where nor’easters and blizzards can strike, leaving residents without power for extended periods of time.
One of the most important things to consider in a power outage is the items in your refrigerator and freezer. If you’re without power for more than a couple of hours, there’s a risk that food inside can grow bacteria to dangerous levels and medications can become ineffective. Here’s what you need to know:
Continue reading Hackensack Meridian Health :Throw These Items Away During Extended Power Outages
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Ridgewood NJ, Public Service Electric & Gas, is prepared for the forecast strong winds today and expected heavy snow as early as Sunday evening into next week. These conditions may cause tree limbs to break and pull down wires, causing outages.
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PSE&G Statewide and Bergen County Update
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Ridgewood NJ, PSE&G state wide storm update as of 4pm December 25th :
Strong winds and hazardous gusts throughout PSE&G’s service territory caused downed trees, branches and wires. As of 4 p.m., approximately 5,800 of our 2.3 million customers were without service. The majority of those customers are in Bergen County.
Continue reading PSE&G : Downed wires should always be considered “live”
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Ridgewood NJ, Public Service Electric & Gas is prepared for the heavy rain, winds and possibility of thunderstorms currently affecting our service area. These conditions may cause tree limbs to break and pull down wires, causing outages.
Power in the household can go out for plenty of reasons: Heavy storms, city infrastructure maintenance, power overload, or other natural causes. It’s not until we find ourselves stumbling to find a flashlight and a candle in the dark that we realize how much we depend on electricity. The negative side-effects of power failures include electronic failure/data loss, lack of basic utilities, and spoiled food in the fridge. This is why it’s paramount to think about the steps you need to take to protect your home from power failures.
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Ridgewood NJ, PSE&G is expanding its claims policy due to the COVID-19 pandemic so that customers whose electrical service was interrupted by Tropical Storm Isaias for at least 72 hours can be reimbursed for spoiled food and medication. The tropical storm knocked out power for more than 575,000 customers in New Jersey, making it the fifth-most destructive storm in our company’s 100-plus year history.
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Wyckoff NJ, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips submitted testimony to the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities and the Homeland Security Committees Wednesday as part of the legislative hearings examining the response of utility companies after massive power outages during Tropical Storm Isaias.
Continue reading Utilities Can No Longer Leave Customers in the Dark
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco thanks PSE&G for reimbursing New Jersey customers for spoiled food and medication who went without power for over 72 hours after Tropical Storm Isaias. The move, which PSE&G announced earlier this afternoon, will provide residential customers up to $250 for food spoilage and an additional $300 for medicine spoiled due to lack of refrigeration. Commercial customers are eligible for up to $5000 reimbursement for food spoilage.
County Executive Tedesco asks that all utility companies follow suit and renews his call for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to adopt legislation that makes reimbursement standard practice.
“I would like to thank PSE&G for choosing to take this common sense action that will assist thousands of New Jersey residents at a critical time. This is a great step and I sincerely hope all other utility companies follow suit by putting the priorities of New Jersey residents and businesses first. I am also renewing my call on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to make this show of good will standard practice for future power interruptions,” stated County Executive Jim Tedesco.
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Ridgewood NJ, As of 9 a.m. PSE&G has restored service to about 569,000, or 99%, of the 575,000 customers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias. PSE&G states that their top priority is restoring the approximately 5,000 customers still without power mostly in Bergen and Essex counties .
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa today said the massive power outages resulting from Tropical Storm Isaias prove there is much work remaining to make New Jersey’s power grid more robust.
“Every time a storm hits, the results are the same. Trees come down, wires come down, people go without power for days,” said Testa. “Trees growing too close to electrical lines is a recipe for trouble in storms, and as long as there’s resistance when the utility companies plan to cut back vegetation that jeopardizes power delivery to residents, we’re going to continue to suffer massive outages like the ones this week.
