Lee Soloman

Just like after Hurricane Irene, the state Board of Public Utilities says they will evaluate how well power companies responded to the October nor'easter that created thousands of power outages, many of whom have yet to be restored.

The last of 6 public hearings has been held by the Jersey Board of Public Utilities - at Ramapo College in Mahwah - to gather testimony about how the state's utilities performed after hurricane Irene pounded the Garden state a couple of months ago.