160 Union County Residents Still In Dark Following Storm

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The number of Union County residents without power has dropped since Wednesday morning.

The number dropped from 430 residents without power as of 9 a.m. to roughly 161 as of 3:30 p.m. after a severe thunderstorm ripped through the area on Tuesday night.

In Union County, PSE&G is reporting 161 customers are without power and JCP&L is reporting fewer than five customers are without power as of 3:30 p.m.

In New Jersey, JCP&L is reporting 35,906 without power and 652 PSE&G customers state-wide.

Plainfield reports the largest amount without power in Union County with 81 followed by Hillside with 30.

Here is a breakdown of PSE&G customers without power:

• Cranford - 10
• Elizabeth - Fewer than 5
• Fanwood - 9
• Hillside - 30
• Kenilworth - 44
• Linden - Fewer than 5
• Mountainside - Fewer than 5
• Plainfield - 81
• Rahway - 13
• Roselle - Fewer than 5
• Union - Fewer than 5
• Westfield - 7

Here is a breakdown of JCP&L customers without power:

• New Providence - Fewer than 5

(Images submitted)

Photo 1 by Nikki from Clark: NJ Turnpike in Newark.

Photo 2 by Bogdan Sokolowski from Cranford: In Plainfield

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