New Jersey 101.5 » power outage http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Sun, 19 May 2013 21:33:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Monk Parakeet Caused Northern NJ Outage http://nj1015.com/monk-parakeet-caused-northern-nj-outage/ http://nj1015.com/monk-parakeet-caused-northern-nj-outage/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 18:13:58 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=263558 Utility officials say a power outage that affected hundreds of customers in northern New Jersey was caused by a monk parakeet that built its nest on a utility pole.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/monk-parakeet-caused-northern-nj-outage/feed/ 0 Power Returning to NJ Residents Affected By New Storms http://nj1015.com/power-returning-to-nj-residents-affected-by-new-storms/ http://nj1015.com/power-returning-to-nj-residents-affected-by-new-storms/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:57:53 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=133077 Utility crews have restored service to nearly all customers who lost electricity when a line of powerful thunderstorms blew through central and southern New Jersey.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/power-returning-to-nj-residents-affected-by-new-storms/feed/ 0 Perry Mastrovito, Getty Images JCP&L Give Out Water & Ice in Hard Hit Areas http://nj1015.com/jcpl-is-giving-out-water-and-ice-in-hard-hit-areas/ http://nj1015.com/jcpl-is-giving-out-water-and-ice-in-hard-hit-areas/#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:51:09 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=132481 JCP+L has announced a number locations in Monmouth, Ocean, Mercer & Middlesex counties where free ice & water is being distributed as crews work to restore power from Saturday night's storms.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/jcpl-is-giving-out-water-and-ice-in-hard-hit-areas/feed/ 0 Flickr user WarmSleepy Power Outages in Monmouth Beach and Long Branch http://nj1015.com/power-outages-in-monmouth-beach-and-long-branch/ http://nj1015.com/power-outages-in-monmouth-beach-and-long-branch/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:22:17 +0000 Big Joe Henry http://nj1015.com/?p=132191 We're getting reports of power outages due to the extreme heat in parts of Long Branch and Monmouth Beach. As of 1:45pm Jersey Central Power & Light was reporting around 600 customers without power.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/power-outages-in-monmouth-beach-and-long-branch/feed/ 0 Power Being Restored In Monmouth County http://nj1015.com/5000-lose-power-in-monmouth-county/ http://nj1015.com/5000-lose-power-in-monmouth-county/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 19:36:53 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=111794 Power is being restored to areas of Monmouth County where over 5700 customers were without power at one point on a day with temperatures approaching the 90's.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/5000-lose-power-in-monmouth-county/feed/ 0 Flickr User Harmonica Pete [PHOTO] Power Outage In Bridgewater http://nj1015.com/photo-power-outage-in-bridgewater/ http://nj1015.com/photo-power-outage-in-bridgewater/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:24:35 +0000 Ray Rossi http://nj1015.com/?p=19542 Power is reportedly out in Bridgewater. A lot of callers to the station are saying they saw a bright light in the sky right before the power outage. Assumptions right now are that a transformer could have exploded in the area

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/photo-power-outage-in-bridgewater/feed/ 0 From Twitter user, @RebeccaKowal Jersey Power Companies Position Themselves For A Rate Hike [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/jersey-power-companies-position-themselves-for-a-rate-hike-audio/ http://nj1015.com/jersey-power-companies-position-themselves-for-a-rate-hike-audio/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:51:15 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=12519 There's no definitive word yet whether Jersey's utilities will request a rate increase from the State Board of Public Utilities - to cover power restoration costs after hurricane Irene, and the freak October snow storm a couple of weeks ago that left many Garden state residents without electricity for days.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/jersey-power-companies-position-themselves-for-a-rate-hike-audio/feed/ 0 Jeff Zelavansky, Getty Images Storm Costs: One Way or Another You Will Pay For It http://nj1015.com/storm-costs-one-way-or-another-you-will-pay-for-it/ http://nj1015.com/storm-costs-one-way-or-another-you-will-pay-for-it/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:08:52 +0000 Jim Gearhart http://nj1015.com/?p=12007 The Jersey utility companies, even including the currently infamous JCP&L, say that all power is restored.  Hallelujah!  Interesting catch 22:

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/storm-costs-one-way-or-another-you-will-pay-for-it/feed/ 0 Outrage Grows As Thousands Remain Without Power In NJ [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/outrage-grows-as-thousands-remain-without-power-in-nj-audio/ http://nj1015.com/outrage-grows-as-thousands-remain-without-power-in-nj-audio/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:42:09 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=10762 Thousands of New Jerseyans are at or near a boiling point as they wait impatiently for their power to be restored after last weekend's freak blizzard. Governor Chris Christie has a message for Garden State residents who have or are thinking of doing something stupid.

Read More|Comment

]]> http://nj1015.com/outrage-grows-as-thousands-remain-without-power-in-nj-audio/feed/ 0 Chris Honddros, Getty Images