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New Jersey Rocked By Storms As Extreme Weather Slams The Tri-State Area

Thousands of utility customers in New Jersey were without power Saturday night as severe thunderstorms moved through the region.

2012/09/08

Storms Cause Power Outages In New York And New Jersey

A storm left residents in Edgewater, New Jersey without power on Sunday. Residents told CBS 2′s Dave Carlin that a transformer exploded during the storm.

2012/08/05

Clean-Up Continues After Massive Storms Pound Tri-State Area

The powerful storms broke the heat, but left downed trees, power lines and other damage in its wake and knocking out power to thousands of customers.

2012/07/19

Con Edison works on restoring power. (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

In Wake Of Thunderstorms, Thousands Left Without Power In Tri-State Area

As of Saturday afternoon, the Long Island Power Authority reported that 130 of its customers are without power, most of which reside in Hempstead, Oyster Bay and North Hempstead.

2012/06/23

A child cools off in a Washington Square park fountain on June 21, 2012. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Tri-State Area Swelters In Heat On The First Full Day Of Summer

Cooling centers will be open on Friday to help New Yorkers beat the heat, as near record-breaking temps continue to suffocate the area.

2012/06/21

FILE - Children play in water sprayed from a fire hydrant in the Bronx. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Tri-State Area Residents Feeling The Heat With Thursday Shaping Up To Be Even Hotter

On Thursday, it will be very hot and humid with a high near the record of 97, last reached in 1988, according to AccuWeather. RealFeel temperatures are expected to be between 100 and 105 on Thursday.

2012/06/20

PSEG: 11,000 Customers In Newark Get Power Back Following Transformer Problem

11,000 customers in New Jersey’s largest city were without power because of a transformer problem. The power went out at about noon and came back at 3:52 p.m., PSEG confirmed.

2012/05/06

Montclair Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of Nearby Homes, Businesses

A construction crew hit a gas main on Bloomfield Avenue and South Park Street. As a precaution, about 100 people have been evacuated and streets around the area closed.

2012/04/30

Power Restored To PSE&G Customers Following Transformer Fire In Edison

About 9,500 customers in Edison and Metuchen were without power as a result of the explosion and fire. Firefighters eventually got the blaze under control and as of 10:30 p.m., all power had been restored.

2012/02/28

Solar Panel (file / credit: clipart.com)

Some NJ Municipalities Want To Limit Solar Panels

Solar panels are still too expensive for most homeowners, but as prices drop many towns expect to see a flood residents looking line their rooftops to capture the sun’s energy.

2012/02/06

Jersey City natural gas main break (credit: CBS 2)

PSE&G Works To Cap Ruptured Gas Main In Jersey City

PSE&G crews worked to clamp the main along Pacific Avenue near Grand Street.

2012/01/22

PSE&G Warns Customers Of Utility Payment Scam

The customer is told to avoid having service cut off, he must purchase a prepaid debit card and call back.

2012/01/12

PSE&G Warns Customers Of Payment Scam

The utility said someone has been calling customers posing as a company employee and threatening to shut off electric and gas service if a payment is not made to them that day using a prepaid debit card.

2012/01/12