Crash involving utility pole shuts down Route 304 in New City
NEW CITY, N.Y. — A motor vehicle accident has closed Route 304 in both directions between Ridge Road and Old Haverstraw Road, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. The crash, which involved…
Traffic Alert: Car crash into utility pole closes Centerville Road in Holmdel
HOLMDEL, N.J. — A vehicle crashed into a utility pole on Centerville Road near Windhill Way early Wednesday morning, prompting a road closure and causing power outages in the area, according to…
New bill in Trenton could send utility bills soaring even higher, lawmaker warns
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee has advanced Senate Bill No. 249, which would require electric utilities to create and implement plans to electrify building systems and…
Power back on after massive New Jersey wildfire as utility crews praised for swift response
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — All power has been restored to customers affected by the Jones Road Wildfire, one of New Jersey’s largest blazes in two decades, according to an update from Jersey…
Wilkes-Barre woman reports fraudulent utility accounts opened in her name
WILKES-BARRE, PA — A 51-year-old city resident has reported being the victim of identity fraud after discovering that multiple utility accounts were opened using her personal information. Key Points Victim alerts police…
Silver Spring woman dies in late-night crash after striking utility pole
SILVER SPRING, MD — A 34-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Sunday night after her SUV veered off the road and struck a utility pole on Colesville Road, Montgomery…
State lawmakers blast Dem utility hikes, call for nuclear energy alternative
TRENTON, N.J. — Members of the 9th Legislative District warned Friday that soaring electricity and natural gas rates have created a “full-blown crisis” in New Jersey, calling for immediate financial relief and…
Republicans slam Murphy energy policies as NJ utility bills soar
TRENTON, NJ — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) and Senate Republican Whip Michael Testa (R-1) are demanding answers from the Murphy administration and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities…
New Jersey Surcharge Taxes Your Utility Bills 3% to Pay for Those Who Can’t for ‘Societal Benefit’
TRENTON, N.J. — Senator Latham Tiver and Assemblyman Michael Torrissi Jr., both Republicans from New Jersey’s 8th Legislative District, called Thursday for a full audit of the state’s Societal Benefit Charge (SBC),…
Understanding the Societal Benefits Charge on Your New Jersey Utility Bill
Understanding New Jersey’s Societal Benefits Charge: What It Is, How Much It Costs, and Why It Exists New Jersey residents may have noticed a line item on their utility bills labeled the…
Route 33 closed in Robbinsville due to downed utility pole
ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. — Route 33 is closed in both directions between Lake Drive and Washington Boulevard due to a downed utility pole, police said Saturday. The Robbinsville Township Police Department announced the…
Ocean County to host free utility assistance event in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Residents struggling with utility bills will have an opportunity to connect with assistance programs during Ocean County Utility Assistance Day, a free community event scheduled for February 19.…
Police and utility company searches for source of possible gas leak in North Jersey
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Authorities in Hackettstown and neighboring communities are responding to reports of a strong gas odor that has prompted concern among residents across multiple municipalities. The Hackettstown Police Department confirmed…
Whitesville Road Closure in Jackson as Utility Work Continues
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A section of Whitesville Road closure is nearing its 30-day expected closure end, as extensive roadwork conducted by A to Z Contractors, township officials announced. The closure, which…
Route 47 closed in Middle Township after crash damages utility wires
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A motor vehicle accident has forced the closure of Route 47 between Goshen Swainton Road and Court House Dennis Road, according to Middle Township Police. The crash resulted…
Traffic Alert: Crash downs utility pole, closes Robbinsville-Allentown Road
ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. — A motor vehicle crash has closed Robbinsville-Allentown Road between Main Street and Lilac Terrace, according to Robbinsville Township Police. The incident, which occurred earlier today, brought down a telephone…
Utility work closes northbound Littleton Road in Parsippany through Dec. 5
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Littleton Road/Route 202 will be closed to northbound traffic between Campus Drive and Sylvan Way for underground utility work beginning today, December 3, and continuing through Thursday, December 5.…
Crash brings down utility pole, closes Warminster Road in Upper Moreland
UPPER MORELAND, Pa. — Warminster Road has been closed in both directions between Chelsea and Byberry Roads after a vehicle crash brought down a utility pole Friday evening, according to the Upper…
Driver charged with manslaughter in fatal collision with utility worker
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Silver Spring woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal pedestrian collision that killed a WSSC Water employee working along New Hampshire Avenue earlier this year. Dori…
Woman killed in crash after car strikes utility pole in Gaithersburg
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — A 41-year-old woman lost her life Thursday night when a car collided with a wooden utility pole in Gaithersburg, according to police. Officers and medics responded to the…
Toms River to Require Utility Companies to Pay For and Fully Pave Roads After They’re Dug Up
TOMS RIVER – The township of Toms River, New Jersey, is advancing an ordinance requiring utility companies to properly repave roads they dig up, particularly if the roads have been recently paved.…
N.J. expands electric vehicle charging access with new utility requirements
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) announced on Wednesday the adoption of new minimum filing requirements (MFRs) for the state’s investor-owned electric distribution companies (EDCs) to expand…
Major Crash in Jackson Township: Overturned Truck and Utility PoleFire
JACKSON, NJ—A major accident involving multiple vehicles, including an overturned box truck, occurred at the intersection of East Veterans Highway and Stacy Court in Jackson Township. The incident resulted in downed wires,…
Utility Worker Dies After Electrocution in Montgomery County
Washington, D.C. – A utility worker was electrocuted in Montgomery County, resulting in a tragic fatality. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers discovered the woman unconscious with a fallen tree on top of…
Utility Worker Electrocuted in Montgomery County
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating the death of 39-year-old Osmar Daniel Chavarria. The incident occurred in the 200 block…
Crash and Utility Pole Down on NJ 70 in Manchester Township
Manchester Township, NJ – A crash and downed utility pole caused disruptions on NJ 70 eastbound, west of CR 14/Beckersville Rd, early this morning. The incident, reported at 6:04 a.m. by the…
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