700 Still Without Power In Union County On Monday

UNION COUNTY, NJ —More than 4,000 people are still in the dark following the since Friday's nor'easter.

The majority of those without power are in Summit, Westfield and Springfield, according to JCP&L and PSE&G. Power is projected to be restored by Tuesday night but some areas may not be restored until Wednesday night.

JCP&L is reporting a total of 507 customers without power in Union County. Here is a breakdown on what towns, how many JCP&L customers are currently without power and expected power restoration:

PSE&G is also reporting 195 customers without power. Here is a break down of the number of PSE&G customers without power, town and restoration projections:

"Large parts of the eastern seaboard were slammed by this winter storm and unfortunately our northern New Jersey area got hit extremely hard," said Jim Fakult, president of JCP&L. "The high winds were a big challenge to our initial restoration efforts since it was unsafe for our crews to go up in buckets and make repairs. Plus, the wet, heavy snow and hundreds of road closures made it almost impossible to travel to some damage locations. JCP&L crews and other personnel will continue to work round-the-clock to make repairs and deploy resources as needed until all customers are restored."

JCP&L reminds customers to immediately report downed wires to their utility at 888-LIGHTSS (888-544-4877), or to their local police or fire department. Customers should never go near a downed wire even if they think it is no longer carrying electricity. Extra caution should be used in areas where downed lines are tangled in trees or other debris.

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