Safety Precautions Urged As Power Returns for More in Bernards
As a cold night approaches, it's suggested that those without heat seek shelter elsewhere.
Even with Jersey Central Power & Light at work in the township, the count for households without power remained at 4,650 at about noon on Thursday, as officials suggested that those still in the cold consider seeking shelter elsewhere on a night when the National Weather Service says temperatures will dip into the 20s. Despite continuing outages, power was going on for more as the day and evening continued, with restoration near Lyons Road, and more residents along South Finley, including Ridge High School, reportedly due to get power between 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Representatives from the Basking Ridge Fire Co. and First Aid Squad also urged residents to replace batteries on malfunctioning carbon monoxide detectors, since answering …
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