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Friday, November 9, 2012

Outages Expected to be Restored This Weekend, Locals Still in the Dark

Officials in Bernardsville and Bernards Township said they have had difficulty finding out when and where restoration is happening.

Jersey Central Power & Light announced on Friday that additional professionals and utility workers arriving in the state will return service by Saturday evening to the majority of customers who do not have power, including those who may have experienced new outages as a result of Wednesday's storm. The announcement added that 168,000 customers within the state remained without power on Friday, even as about 100,000 had their power restored on Thursday. Local officials said they lack information In Bernards Township and Bernardsville, officials say they were frustrated by lack of specific information regarding power restoration. "They can give us no specific information," Bernardsville Police Chief Kevin Valentine said at about 4:30 p.m. on…

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Bernardsville Told to Expect 100% Power, Far Hills 80% By Weekend

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Bramnick: Set Up Emergency Procedure For Wire Removals

State assemblyman said he is seeking way in which wires still left since Sandy can be removed in cases of emergency.

New Jersey Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R-District 21) said following a meeting in Bernards Township on Thursday that he is seeking to have the state Board of Public Utilities set up a procedure in which wires still left since Hurricane Sandy can be removed by more local officials in emergency situations. Major roads, including sections of South Finley Avenue and South Maple Avenue still were blocked as a result of downed wires mid-day on Thursday, even after local road crews had removed trees where possible without disturbing the wires. As it stands now, only the power company can test and remove the wires. Bramnick said that one of the major issues that he and state Sen. Tom Kean (R-District 21) are working on right now is whether that …

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Safety Precautions Urged As Power Returns for More in Bernards, Bernards Township - Police Department, and Families Waiting for Wire Removals in Bernardsville, Bernards

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