1,700 Lose Power In Bergen County Amid Dangerous NJ Heat 1,700 Lose Power In Bergen County Amid Dangerous NJ Heat
1,700 Lose Power In Bergen County Amid Dangerous NJ Heat New Jersey is sweltering under dangerously high heat and humidity, with feels-like temperatures hitting 106° in multiple cities on Wednesday, June 25, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly. Trenton, Vineland, Allentown, Philadelphia, and Wilmington all reached peak heat indices of 106°, while Easton, PA, topped out at 107°, weather officials said. Long Branch and Sussex hit 100°, and Toms River wasn’t far behind at 103°. To make matters worse, more than 10,000 residents across the state were without power as of 7:30 p.m., making it even harder to cool off: PSE&G outa…
28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania 28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania
28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania Blistering temperatures and busted substations are pushing Pennsylvania's electric grid to the brink. Over 28,000 customers across the state were left in the dark Monday, June 23, as oppressive heat surged into the region, compounding recovery efforts from Thursday night's severe storms, utility companies said. Littlestown Blackout: Substation Failure Leaves 65% Without Power In Adams County, more than 2,500 First Energy customers are without power after a “major equipment failure” at a Met-Ed substation, according to a statement from Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. That failure also disru…
Heat Watch In Effect As NJ Braces For 106° Heat As Thousands Remain Without Power Heat Watch In Effect As NJ Braces For 106° Heat As Thousands Remain Without Power
Heat Watch In Effect As NJ Braces For 106° Heat As Thousands Remain Without Power A dangerous heat wave is heading for New Jersey next week, and thousands of residents are still without power, according to utility companies and the National Weather Service. AccuWeather says a "bubble of heat" is expected to drift across the U.S. through the end of this week into next, bringing some of the highest temps of the year.  AccuWeather An Extreme Heat Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Wednesday evening in seven counties, where heat index values could soar to 106 degrees: Mercer Middlesex Somerset Morris Hunterdon Sussex Warren “Heat-related illnesses increa…
10K+ Without Power In Maryland, Virginia After Storms Slam DMV 10K+ Without Power In Maryland, Virginia After Storms Slam DMV
10K+ Without Power In Maryland, Virginia After Storms Slam DMV Thousands in the region remain without power in the DMV following the latest round of thunderstorms that rocked the area.  As of 10:45 a.m. on Friday, June 20, Baltimore Gas and Electric crews are still working to repair 524 active outages that continued to impact 9,913 of the company's 1.34 million customers.  Anne Arundel (6,255 customers) was hit the hardest, followed by Prince George's (2,485), Baltimore (332), and Harford (242) counties.  Pepco was also reporting nearly 5,000 customers without power. "We know how frustrating it is to be without power, especially in hot…
Boy Struck By Lightning In Central Park As Severe Storms Knock Out Power To 500K In Northeast Boy Struck By Lightning In Central Park As Severe Storms Knock Out Power To 500K In Northeast
Boy Struck By Lightning In Central Park As Severe Storms Knock Out Power To 500K In Northeast A boy was struck by lightning as a potent system prompted severe thunderstorm and tornado watches and warnings across the East Coast. The 15-year-old is recovering after the incident on Thursday afternoon, June 19 at New York City's Central Park, on the upper East Side, near Fifth Avenue and East 96th Street. The NYPD say he was alert and conscious after the incident. The storms caused more than 500,000 power outages from North Carolina all the way up to Maine, hundreds of canceled flights, thousands of delayed flights, and airport ground stops in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Newark.…
50,000+ Lose Power In Maryland As Storms Pound Region, BGE Says 50,000+ Lose Power In Maryland As Storms Pound Region, BGE Says
50,000+ Lose Power In Maryland As Storms Pound Region, BGE Says More than 50,000 residents in Maryland were without power on Thursday amid the ongoing storms rolling through the region. Crews were working around the clock on June 19 to repair more than 800 active outages that were impacting nearly 55,000 customers, according to Baltimore Gas & Electric. Baltimore Gas and Electric Here's a list of customers impacted by the storm as of 6:20 p.m. on June 19, according to BGE: Anne Arundel: 33,137 of 263,424 customers; Baltimore: 7,296 of 376,261 customers; Baltimore City: 900 of 282,730 customers; Calvert: 1,403 of 8,172 customers; Carroll: 583 of …
Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Fredericksburg Delays: VDOT Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Fredericksburg Delays: VDOT
Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Fredericksburg Delays: VDOT Traffic on I-95 in Virginia came to a total standstill Monday after downed power lines forced the closure of all northbound and southbound lanes near Fredericksburg, according to VDOT. Just before 1 p.m. on Monday, June 16, the Virginia Department of Transportation confirmed that I-95 was fully shut down at Exit 130 (Route 3) due to fallen lines across the highway. Both northbound and southbound traffic was detoured around the area, backing up miles in both directions and bringing freight and commuter traffic to a halt. The traffic caused by the downed power lines in Fredericksburg.…
New Trader Joe’s In Maryland Delayed By Power Outage, Quietly Opens In Rockville New Trader Joe’s In Maryland Delayed By Power Outage, Quietly Opens In Rockville
New Trader Joe’s In Maryland Delayed By Power Outage, Quietly Opens In Rockville Fans eager to fill their carts had to wait a little longer at Rockville Town Square after the long-anticipated grand opening of Trader Joe’s was delayed by a Thursday morning power issues, officials confirmed. The new store at 36 Maryland Ave. had been scheduled to open June 13 with much fanfare, but doors didn’t open until later in the afternoon, a spokesperson told Daily Voice in an email Friday. “There’s a power outage in the morning and they finally opened their doors in the afternoon yesterday,” the rep said. “However, there will not be another opening ceremony.” The new 12,500-square…
Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Monsey, Cause Outages Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Monsey, Cause Outages
Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Monsey, Cause Outages Several people were hurt and power outages were reported after a crash involving a bus and two cars brought down a utility pole in a Rockland County neighborhood.  The incident happened around 9:15 a.m. Friday, June 6, at the intersection of Hilltop Place and Highview Road in Monsey, according to The Monsey Scoop and Ramapo Police.  Emergency crews from Hatzoloh EMS, Spring Hill EMS, the Monsey Fire Department, and Ramapo Police responded to the scene. Officials said the crash caused a utility pole and transformer to come down, resulting in a loud boom and sending live wires onto the roadw…
Tractor-Trailer Slams Poles, Building In Ridgefield Crash; Power Cut, 2 Hospitalized: FD Tractor-Trailer Slams Poles, Building In Ridgefield Crash; Power Cut, 2 Hospitalized: FD
Tractor-Trailer Slams Poles, Building In Ridgefield Crash; Power Cut, 2 Hospitalized: FD A tractor-trailer crash early Friday, May 30 in Ridgefield sent two people to the hospital, knocked out power, and left part of the borough shut down for hours, officials said. The crash happened around 2:50 a.m., at Broad Avenue and Maple Avenue, according to both Ridgefield Mayor Hugo Jimenez and the Ridgefield Fire Department. According to the fire department, the crash involved two vehicles, utility poles, and a building — and one person was trapped inside a vehicle. Ridgefield Fire Rescue extricated the individual, who was transported to the hospital in stable condition, officials sai…
2,000+ Without Power In Hackensack Memorial Day 2,000+ Without Power In Hackensack Memorial Day
2,000+ Without Power In Hackensack Memorial Day More than 2,000 people woke up without power Memorial Day in Hackensack. The PSE&G outage map show 2,687 were in the dark with the outage stemming from an area near 1st Street and Carver Park.  As of 10 a.m., power was beginning to be restored for some. A restoration time of 2:30 p.m. was posted. A cause of the outage was unclear.
Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops
Driver Cited For Truck, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Outage On Route 17 In Paramus: Cops A commercial truck struck a utility pole and crashed into a tractor trailer at a Paramus Starbucks early Saturday morning, May 24, causing power outages and traffic disruptions, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 3:05 a.m. on Route 17 South, near Kayal Orthopedics, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. After hitting the pole, the truck veered into the Starbucks parking lot and collided with a tractor-trailer that was unloading a delivery, Guidetti said. The 45-year-old tractor-trailer driver from Edison was inside the trailer organizing the shipment when …