Power Outages Persist In Moorestown After Storm

MOORESTOWN, NJ — The number of power outages in Moorestown fluctuated throughout the day Wednesday as the township continues to recover from Tuesday's storm. By Thursday morning, there were a little more than 1,000 Moorestown residents still without power.

There were just shy of 2,000 Moorestown residents still in the dark Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, there were more than 2,600, but that number had dropped below 1,000 by the late afternoon. It was back to 1,900 late Wednesday night.

PSE&G continues to assess conditions as it attempts to determine an estimated restoration time. There are more than 20,000 Burlington County residents who are still without power altogether, and a state of emergency has been declared. Read more here: Burlington County Declares State Of Emergency Amid Storm Cleanup

Burlington County Freeholder Felicia Hopson is calling for an investigation into the power companies' response to the storm. Read more here: Burlington County Calls For Investigation Over Power Restoration

They are among the more than 937,000 residents statewide who were still without power statewide the morning after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the state, bringing down thousands of trees and power lines. Read more here: 937K In NJ Still Without Power As Isaias Cleanup Continues

Officials said Moorestown was one of the Burlington County towns that was hit the hardest by the storm. Read more here: Moorestown Among Burlington County Towns Hit Hardest By Storm

Moorestown Township is ready to assist residents who may have an emergency during this extended outage. Residents who need help should call 856-234-8300 for non-emergencies or 911 for emergencies. The Department of Public can be reached at 856-235-3520.