Road Closed For Downed Tree In Moorestown: Police

MOORESTOWN, NJ — North Church Street is closed between Maple Avenue and Flynn Avenue due to a downed tree that collapsed onto power wires, the Moorestown Police Department said Friday afternoon. The Department of Public Works and PSE&G are on location. Drivers are urged to avoid this area.

Additionally, over 3,000 people in Burlington County were without power as of Friday afternoon. This includes 1,248 outages among Atlantic City Electric customers and 2,025 PSE&G customers without power.

"Today's damaging winds and heavy rains are resulting in power outages for our customers," Atlantic City Electric posted on its website. "Additional crews have been dispatched and we are working as safely and quickly as possible to assess the damage and restore service to our customers. Safety is our top priority. To report downed power lines and outages, call 1-800-833-7476."

To track Atlantic City Electric outages, visit atlanticcityelectric.com. To track PSE&G outages, visit outagecenter.pseg.com.

Also, a Code Blue Weather Emergency is in effect for Burlington County as of Friday afternoon, Freeholder Director Kate Gibbs announced. The Code Blue is in effect from 1:30 p.m. on Friday until 7 a.m. on Saturday. County officials will assess weather conditions again on Saturday to determine if additional precautions are needed.

"A Code Blue declaration is made in Burlington County when winter weather conditions pose a threat of serious harm to individuals without shelter," Gibbs said. "When a Code Blue is enacted it provides for short-term emergency shelters to those in need."

Individuals in need of shelter, or for more information about Code Blue, can call CONTACT of Burlington County at 856-234-8888 or 866-234-5006.

"During a Code Blue declaration, we encourage residents to stay indoors in heated areas," Gibbs said. "This is a time when we need to look out for the most vulnerable among us, especially children and older adults. Caution should also be taken with pets during extremely cold temperatures."

For general cold weather precautions, check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/.