Newark Battered By Storm; 16K Lose Power, Flood Warnings Issued

NEWARK, NJ — Tropical Storm Isaias hit Newark hard on Tuesday, battering the city with heavy winds that tore down power lines and ripped trees out of the ground.

According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, the storm took down at least 56 trees and 14 major wires throughout the city. As a result, more than 16,000 residents were left without power, including many in the North Ward, officials said.

According to PSE&G’s outage map, 6,998 out of 124,010 customers in Newark were still affected as of noon on Wednesday.

PSE&G expects that at least 85 percent of its customers who are still without power will have it restored by Friday night, spokespeople said.

• See related article: 50K Still Without Power In Essex County After Storm

It was a long night for the Newark Department of Public Works, along with PSE&G and members of the police and fire departments, who worked throughout the evening to restore power and to remove trees and downed wires.

A wide band of power outages were reported in the following areas:

North Ward

• Tiffany Blvd. to Bloomfield Ave., from Summer Ave. to Lake St.
• Broadway from Herbert St. to Grafton Ave., eastbound to McCarter Hwy.

East Ward

• Emmett St. to South St. from Mulberry St. to NJ Railroad Ave
• Ferry St. to Raymond Blvd. from
• Lexington St. to Mott St.
• Lafayette St. to Hamilton St. from Jefferson St. to Union St.

West Ward

• Norman Rd. to Midland Pl. from Woodbine to Irvington Ave.

South Ward

• Mapes Ave. from Elizabeth Ave. to Hunterdon St.

Power is expected to be restored in the above areas by Thursday, Newark public safety officials said.

SAFETY TIPS

“The Department of Public Safety is coordinating responses to burglar alarms, flooding conditions and other weather-related incidents,” officials said.

For fire safety, residents should use flashlights instead of candles if they lose electricity, city officials said.

For non-emergency or weather-related emergencies, Newark residents can call: 973-733-6000. For emergencies, residents should dial 911.

STREET FLOODING

Newark officials have been warning about possible flooding on several streets, including:

• Clay Street and McCarter Highway
• South Street and Van Buren Street
• Jefferson and Chestnut Streets
• State Street near Broad Street
• Jabez and Backus Streets
• 357 Wilson Avenue
• Manufacturers Place and Hyatt Street
• Magazine Street and Avenue L
• Avenue L and Wilson Avenue
• Ferry and Foundry Streets
• Norfolk Street
• Orange Street
• Nesbitt Street
• McClellan and Frelinghuysen Avenue
• Frelinghuysen Avenue and the Route 22 underpass

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