Montclair Power Outage Impacts 1,400 Customers: PSEG

MONTCLAIR, NJ — More than 1,400 PSE&G customers in Montclair lost power on Thursday afternoon. Electricity is expected to be restored within a few hours, the utility provider reported.

According to PSE&G’s outage map, the power went out at several locations in town. The most severe case happened in the area near Ardsley Road and Tremont Place, where 1,416 customers were impacted by an outage at 2:52 p.m. The estimated restoration time is 6 p.m.

Other severe outages involving under five customers were reported throughout town, with estimated restoration times ranging from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Here’s some helpful information to know in the event of a power outage, according to PSE&G:

• Download the PSE&G mobile app to report outages and receive information on restoration times, crew locations and more
• Register for MyAlerts to receive text notifications at pseg.com/outagecenter
• Report an outage and receive status updates by texting OUT to 4PSEG (47734). You can also report your outage through our app or on our website at pseg.com/myaccount
• Visit PSE&G’s Outage Map for the latest in outage info, restoration times and crew locations across New Jersey at pseg.com/outagecenter.
• To report an outage by phone, call PSE&G at 1-800-436-PSEG (7734)

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