Over 3,000 People Still Without Power In Ridgewood, Glen Rock

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Power outages continue to linger in Ridgewood and Glen Rock after tropical storm Isaias caused mass outages Tuesday.

PSE&G reports 2,398 Ridgewood customers without power and an additional 1,286 affected in Glen Rock as of Thursday at 9:45 a.m.

Glen Rock's Thursday planning meeting has been canceled due to the widespread outages.

PSE&G estimates that power will be fully restored in the area by Monday at 3 p.m., but said via Facebook that crews continue to work around the clock.

According to a statement from PSE&G, the company is calling in additional help to aid in their restoration efforts.

"Tropical Storm Isaias has caused power outages and we are responding safely and as quickly as possible. Additional personnel from out of state utilities are assisting our own crews," read the statement.

The company requested 1,700 additional workers from Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

On Wednesday, PSE&G announced that it has set up six "customer comfort" locations in affected areas, including one in Paramus. These stations will be stocked with free ice and water for customers, available until 5 p.m. Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.

Glen Rock Mayor Kristine Morieko told Patch in an email that clearing trees and taking care of downed power lines will get the top priority for clean up efforts.

Both Morieko and the Ridgewood Office of Emergency Management are urging residents to remember to avoid wires that have been downed, as they may still be live.

On Wednesday, PSE&G announced that it has set up six "customer comfort" locations in affected areas, including one in Paramus. These stations will be stocked with free ice and water for customers, available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.

The company says state distancing and health and safety protocols will be followed, and ask that upon arrival customers open the trunk of their car so the ice and water can be placed inside by an employee.

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