UPDATE: Power is Back, Says PSEG

Check here for the latest update about this afternoon's power outage.

UPDATE: PSEG says the power has been restored from this afternoon's black out when the substation, located in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge, crashed and killed the electricity for people in the area. The PSEG statement is as follows:  "...[A]t about 2:40 p.m. today, PSE&G’s Sewaren switching station went out of service. Personnel were immediately on site. The outage affected about 45,000 customers in portions of: Perth Amboy, Rahway, Woodbridge, Carteret, Fanwood, Westfield, Mountainside, Edison, Plainfield and Scotch Plains. The Sewaren station was one of a number of switching and substations that experienced significant flooding as a result of Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29. All customers were restored by about 4:15 p.m…

•  13 Comments
• Photos (2)

Hurricane Sandy

PSEG's Sewaren Substation is Back Online; 20,000 Get Their Power Restored

In the latest update from the electric utility, 97 percent who lost power during Sandy have the lights back on.

The clouds are lifting in PSEG's service area. Ninety-seven percent of the utility's 1.7 million customers affected by Hurricane Sandy last week have had their power restored, the company said in their latest update. That leaves 45,000 still without power from the hurricane. More good news from Wednesday's nor'easter is that 20,000 customers who lost power had it restored by 8 pm Thursday night. This included customers affected by an equipment failure in the substation located in the Sewaren section of Woodbridge. Affected customers who got their lights back on last night were located in portions of Woodbridge Proper, Port Reading, Carteret, Linden, Metuchen, Union, Elizabeth, Kenilworth, Perth Amboy, Roselle, Roselle Park, Westfield, …

•  17 Comments
• Photos (1)

How Long Will Food Last in a Power Outage?

Check out the USDA guidelines for the food safety in an unpowered refrigerator.

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service fact sheet explains how to keep food safe during an emergency, including losing power. For more details and for a list of "when to save and when to throw it out" for refrigerated and frozen food items, click here. Or check out these tips from the Mother Nature Network. It is estimated that between 500 and 2,000 customers are without power in Westfield as of 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29.

• Photos (1)