92.7 WOBM » power outages http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Tue, 21 May 2013 19:49:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Power Companies to Improve Communication [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/power-companies-to-improve-communication-audio/ http://wobm.com/power-companies-to-improve-communication-audio/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:54:51 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=238617 By summer, the state's utility companies will be required to increase interaction with their customers before and after major weather events, as well as during widespread power outages.

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]]> http://wobm.com/power-companies-to-improve-communication-audio/feed/ 0 JCP&L Explains Need for Rate Hike Request [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/jcpl-explains-need-for-rate-hike-request-audio/ http://wobm.com/jcpl-explains-need-for-rate-hike-request-audio/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:39:49 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=234863 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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]]> http://wobm.com/jcpl-explains-need-for-rate-hike-request-audio/feed/ 0 Assembly Bill Would Create Post-Sandy Task Force [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/assembly-bill-would-create-post-sandy-task-force-audio/ http://wobm.com/assembly-bill-would-create-post-sandy-task-force-audio/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:15:37 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=200647 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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]]> http://wobm.com/assembly-bill-would-create-post-sandy-task-force-audio/feed/ 0 Allison Joyce, Getty Images Shore Lawmaker, Mayors Push Solar Signals To Remedy Outage Traffic Woes http://wobm.com/shore-lawmaker-mayors-push-solar-signals-to-remedy-outage-traffic-woes/ http://wobm.com/shore-lawmaker-mayors-push-solar-signals-to-remedy-outage-traffic-woes/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:39:52 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=155850 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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]]> http://wobm.com/shore-lawmaker-mayors-push-solar-signals-to-remedy-outage-traffic-woes/feed/ 0 Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (Middletown Patch) NJ Must Truly Address Long-Term Power Outage Problems [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-must-truly-address-long-term-power-outage-problems-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-must-truly-address-long-term-power-outage-problems-audio/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:54:35 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=192427 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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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-must-truly-address-long-term-power-outage-problems-audio/feed/ 0 Allison Joyce, Getty Images Governor Christie Tells Utilities He's Not Going To Take BS About Power Restoration [VIDEO/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/governor-christie-tells-utilities-hes-not-going-to-take-bs-about-power-restoration-videoaudio/ http://wobm.com/governor-christie-tells-utilities-hes-not-going-to-take-bs-about-power-restoration-videoaudio/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:48:19 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=188652 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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]]> http://wobm.com/governor-christie-tells-utilities-hes-not-going-to-take-bs-about-power-restoration-videoaudio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen Millions Still Without Power – JCP&L Reports Some Progress [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/millions-still-without-power-jcpl-reports-some-progress-audio/ http://wobm.com/millions-still-without-power-jcpl-reports-some-progress-audio/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:09:14 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=188124 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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]]> http://wobm.com/millions-still-without-power-jcpl-reports-some-progress-audio/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson, Getty Images Chris Christie's New Jersey Power Play [VIDEO/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/chris-christies-new-jersey-power-play-videoaudio/ http://wobm.com/chris-christies-new-jersey-power-play-videoaudio/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:36:40 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=188148 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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]]> http://wobm.com/chris-christies-new-jersey-power-play-videoaudio/feed/ 0 Republican Governor Chris Christie and Democratic President Barack Obama praised each other during Sandy cleanup efforts. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen) Trenton Lawmakers Consider Utility Accountability Bill [VIDEO] http://wobm.com/trenton-lawmakers-consider-utility-accountability-bill/ http://wobm.com/trenton-lawmakers-consider-utility-accountability-bill/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:50:18 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=130547 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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]]> http://wobm.com/trenton-lawmakers-consider-utility-accountability-bill/feed/ 0 JCP+L crews work to make repairs in Freehold (Dan Alexander, Townsqauare Media NJ)