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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.
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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, The storm debris pickup is continuing throughout the Village but on on Friday afternoon there was a small set back when a Village of Ridgewood street sweeper broke down during storm clean up .
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Ridgewood NJ, The storm debris pickup is continuing throughout the Village. Here are the various ways to dispose of your storm debris:
*Bring it to the Lakeview Recycling Center (at the end of Lakeview Drive) from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday August 15th and Saturday August 22nd. You will need to show your driver’s license to confirm you are a Ridgewood resident.
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Wyckoff NJ, One week after Tropical Storm Isaias hit, thousands of New Jersey residents are still in the dark. At the peak of Tuesday’s storm, over 1.4 million people were in the dark, and there were still about 5,340 Garden State residents without power Monday morning.
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The larvae of stinging jellyfish, also known as sea lice, were found near Ocean City. They have primarily been reported near Avalon and Stone Harbor Beaches. Stinging jellyfish have been known to show up in New Jersey near the end of summer when the water is warmer. The stinging jellyfish larvae were likely pushed to New Jersey from Florida by Tropical Storm Isaias.
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This is what 13,800 volts does to roads and dirt. Imagine what it could do to you. The burned trench was 4 inches deep. This is why we say never touch or go near downed lines.
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Ridgewood NJ, Downed power lines may look deceptively harmless. However, they can be extremely dangerous.
Here are 10 things everyone should know about downed power lines.
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Ridgewood NJ, Did you know you are legally responsible for safety incidents that occur from improperly installed power generators? Here’s how to avoid trouble. jere are s,ome tips for generator safety from PSEG:
If you have a power generator, be sure to keep the following instructions in mind:
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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.
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Ridgewood NJ, PSEG updates as of yesterday at 4:45 pm ”
PSE&G estimates that Tropical Storm Isaias is its fifth most severe storm in history and the second most severe, to Superstorm Sandy, in the past eight years. With crews working 16-hour shifts and around the clock, PSE&G expects to have at least 85% of customers without power restored by tomorrow.
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According to Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi yesterday’s , on phone update with Orange & Rockland regarding outages in Bergen and Passaic Counties. Although the response rate is less than optimal for anyone still without power, we have been told that 90% of customers will be restored by Tuesday August 11th. If you have live wires, your street is blocked, or you have a medical emergency necessitating restoration of power please reach out aswschepisi@njleg.org.
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Ridgewood NJ, Tropical Storm Isaias was no challenge to the Volunteers of Ridgewood Emergency Services. With all Emergency Services trucks well prepared, ready and staffed with volunteers, the Ridgewood
Emergency Services units responded to over 100 requests for service during the fast-moving storm. In advance of the Isaias, the volunteers had to well prepared at their own homes prior to heading to
headquarters for storm duty. While at headquarters they made sure that all equipment was ready to mitigate the hazards that comes with a tropical storm.
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