power outages

Superstorm Sandy did a number on Jersey Central Power & Light. Now, the utility is turning to you, the customer, for some financial help.

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Hoping to minimize the impact of severe weather on public utilities and shorten power outages for residents, a state legislator will introduce a bill today to create a commission tasked with finding better ways deliver energy to consumers.

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Of all the darkness that swept over the Jersey shore while Sandy was barreling through, perhaps none of it was as problematic as those traffic signals that stopped working. Assemblywoman Amy Handlin(R-13) and seven Monmouth County mayors see a solution in solar signals, and they're urging FEMA for funding

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There are systemic problems with the utilities operating in the Garden State that desperately need to be addressed says Tim McDonough, mayor of Hope in northwestern New Jersey.

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Roughly 1.7 million New Jerseyans remain without power today. Governor Chris Christie says the Garden State has never seen a storm as devastating as Sandy so the standard rules for full power restoration do not apply.

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If you rely on Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) for your electric, it may be several more days before service will be fully restored.

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Roughly 2 million New Jersey homes and businesses are still without power today after the devastation left behind by super storm Sandy. That means almost 5 million people are in the dark.

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Stop blaming the divine or even Mother Nature for long and protracted power outages after severe weather events. 10th District Assemblyman Greg McGuckin believes electric utilities should bear some of the responsibility.

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