Delays, Cancellations In Lawrence Due To Storm

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Snow removal operations are in effect in Lawrence Township, officials announced just before 10 a.m. Thursday morning. Any cars parked on streets with signs that read "parking prohibited when snow covered" must be removed.

Lawrence Township municipal offices will be closed due to a storm that blasted the region early Thursday morning, officials announced. Earlier in the day, they announced there would be a delayed opening, but shortly after 9 a.m., officials altered that announcement to reflect that offices would be closed. Patch will have more updates as they become available.

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Few power outages had been reported early Thursday morning, but are always a possibility. Customers should report downed wires or power outages by calling PSE&G's customer service line at 1-800-436-PSEG. Also, customers can report outages at www.pseg.com or by texting "OUT" to 4PSEG (47734), and can check the PSE&G "Outage Map" here.
PSE&G urges its customers to be cautious during and after the storm, and offered the following advice:

• Downed wires should always be considered "live." Do not approach or drive over a downed line and do not touch anything that it might be in contact with.
• To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, do not run any gasoline powered engine, including generators and snowblowers, in a garage or any other enclosed space.

"Although we prepare our system for bad weather year-round, we take every storm with the potential for outages seriously," said John Latka, senior vice president of electric and gas operations for PSE&G. "We have additional personnel scheduled and on standby, with auxiliary equipment at the ready for this first storm of 2018."

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