Bloomfield lifts boil water advisory
The water pressure hasn't returned to normal, and people in the area are being asked to continue conserving water.
The water pressure hasn't returned to normal, and people in the area are being asked to continue conserving water.
Officials detected bacteria in the water after a water main break last week.
The advisory had been in effect since Hurricane Ida devastated the area six weeks ago.
Residents dealing with the unsafe water want to know why the problem hasn't been fixed yet.
"It has been terrible with no water. With no drinking water, you can't even cook a decent meal," Leroy Wiggins said.
Officials say the water may be unsafe to drink after remnants of Ida flooded the New Street Reservoir.
Officials said residents should run their faucets for 3-5 minutes to flush out any remaining contaminated water.
SUEZ Water said Friday that emergency crews have completed repairs to the aqueduct, but the boil water advisory still remains in effect until further notice.
The advisory was issued after heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused damage to the aqueduct in Cedar Grove Township.
There's little water pressure due to a water main leak on Possumtown Road in Piscataway.
New Jersey American Water says a transmission main leak in Piscataway has prompted a boil water advisory.
A city spokesperson said as of 5 p.m. Saturday, Jersey City's water supply is clean for consumption.
The entire city is under a boil advisory after Suez Water says samples of drinking water came back positive for E. coli.
Tests detected strains of E. coli bacteria in the Long Beach water supply.
Tests detected strains of E. coli bacteria in the Long Beach water supply.
The advisory was issued for southwest Shirley following a water main break on William Floyd Parkway Monday night.
Several Westchester communities will be under a boil water advisory until midnight.
A boil water advisory has been issued for seven communities in Westchester County as a precaution.
Officials say the water supply is contaminated with two types of bacteria, E. coli and fecal coliform.
Friday's leak happened at Park Avenue and 14th Street around the corner from where the 30-inch pipe was broken by a construction crew at around 11 a.m. Thursday.
Officials said that partial service should be restored within the next two days, but full service likely won't be restored until at least Wednesday.
The heat wave is in full effect again on Sunday. It's sunny, hot and humid, and for the second consecutive day there is a heat advisory in effect for the Tri-State Area.
The alert affects Briarcliff, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Grasslands Reservation, Elmsford, Irvington, Hawthorne, Valhalla, and Thornwood.
Illegal pot shops are popping up near New York City schools and daycares and there needs to be a crackdown, community group Silent Voices United says.
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The man may have been suffering a mental health episode when he ended up on the tracks at the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall station.
Illegal pot shops are popping up near New York City schools and daycares and there needs to be a crackdown, community group Silent Voices United says.
Montefiore in the Bronx screened 200,000 people for social detriments of health, and found at least 20% have at least one social need.
The attorney for a man accused of killing a 19-year-old woman in a Brooklyn deli and stabbing her twin sister says his client was acting in self-defense.
One person was killed and five others were injured in the parking garage collapse on Ann Street in the Financial District on April 18, 2023.
The man may have been suffering a mental health episode when he ended up on the tracks at the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall station.
Some lingering rain and light drizzle remains Thursday, and temperatures will be about 10 degrees cooler, feeling like the 40s.
Today will be at least 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, with a little rain developing in the afternoon.
We're in for another sunny and pleasantly warm afternoon, but not as warm as yesterday. Highs will be in the low 70s.
Today will be sunny with highs in the mid to upper 70s, possibly even 80 inland. Late showers are possible south of the city.
Damaging wind gusts are the main threat, but we can't rule out small hail or an isolated tornado northwest of NYC.
Some lingering rain and light drizzle remains Thursday, and temperatures will be about 10 degrees cooler, feeling like the 40s.
A New Jersey father accused of killing his 9-year-old son back on March 28 has died from injuries he suffered that same day, officials said.
Today will be at least 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, with a little rain developing in the afternoon.
Emergency crews worked all night to clear debris from tractor trailer crash above Elizabeth Avenue.
We're in for another sunny and pleasantly warm afternoon, but not as warm as yesterday. Highs will be in the low 70s.
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