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Scotch Plains To Host Special Storm Debris Cleanup
Scotch Plains will be hosting a special storm cleanup of tree limbs, branches, and other storm-related debris beginning on Monday.
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Scotch Plains will be hosting a special storm cleanup of tree limbs, branches, and other storm-related debris beginning on Monday in order to give residents time to get items to the curb.
Residents are asked to cut limbs and branches into 4-foot lengths. Anything larger will not be removed. Debris should be left on the curb, if possible, and should not block the right of way.
Pickup will occur over the next two weeks and there will be one pass through each street. Union County will conduct the pick up on County roads.
Find out what's happening in Scotch Plains-Fanwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
As of Thursday at noon, there are 1,012 PSE&G customers in Scotch Plains who are still without power.
In Union County, 9,277 PSE&G customers and 12,348 JCP&L customers remain without power.
Find out what's happening in Scotch Plains-Fanwoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
PSE&G estimates power could be restored as late as Monday at 3 p.m., while JCP&L estimates power could be restored as late as Tuesday at 11:30 p.m.
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