With this storm brewing there's a chance gadgets will need to get by on a last charge for a while. Here's some old-school ways to pass the time, Jersey!
Southern New Jersey is still recovering from a fast-moving storm with brutal winds that ravaged the area on June 23 and left 280,000 people without power. Residents and lawmakers have been extremely critical of Atlantic City Electric and at least one mayor blasted Gov. Chris Christie for a perceived lack of response.
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is celebrating the completion of 160 infrastructure projects across its 13-county service area in 2014.
The utility spent an estimated $250 million on a variety of projects designed to improve service reliability and ensure that existing systems can handle load growth in the future. Spok...
Toms River Police said 57-year-old Victoria Ventura of Rome Pennsylvania was
determined to have a blood alcohol level of .21 or three times the legal limit when she struck a utility pole near the intersection of Water Street and Hooper Avenue Tuesday night...
On Thursday, the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee is scheduled to consider a bill focused on letting residents and business owners know when their lights will be turned back on following power outages.
JCP&L is ready to handle the wintry mix slamming the Jersey Shore. "The most important thing to remember is snow by itself does not cause power outages." said Spokesman Ron Morano.
It's becoming a regular routine in New Jersey. Whether in summer or winter, whenever there's severe weather, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and sometimes even millions of people lose power in their homes and businesses - sometimes for several days or even weeks.