Crime & Safety
Car Crash Knocks Out Power In Long Valley
Police said the accident was minor and the energy company worked quickly to restore power.
LONG VALLEY, NJ— A car crash outside the Route 46 Target knocked out power to some Long Valley residents around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon, police told Patch.
The road was briefly closed as a result, and some area homes lost power. As of this writing, the road has reopened.
A Patch reader who works at a nearby business told Patch the traffic lights had lost power as a result of the accident. JCP&L restored power to the affected customers quickly; by 3:12 p.m., only five homes lacked power.
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Washingtown Township police characterized the crash as a "minor accident."
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