Residents Report Abnormal Gas Smell in Millburn-Short Hills

The purging of a gas line early Thursday spurred numerous calls to the township about an abnormal odor of natural gas inside and outside of buildings in Millburn-Short Hills, assistant business administrator Alex McDonald said.

According to McDonald, the odor from this purge is moving west to east and should be a short-term issue. 

The gas release began around 7:30 a.m. and was scheduled to end around 10 p.m. with 150 pounds of gas planned to be released.

The smell was also reported earlier in areas of Hanover and Florham Park as a result of a planned release by Williams/Transco in Livingston, according to Morris County Office of Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Paul.

However, residents should report the smell of natural gas in their home to the fire department at (973) 376-0100, the township said.