According to PSE&G at least some of South Orange not yet even scheduled for inspection - so get ready for long haul is their advice.
Last October saw quick response by calling county executives office. Urge all residents to call and ask for County Executive DiVencenzo.
973-621-4400

Debra Bernath
10:59 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Called and left a message.
NC Janow
11:18 am on Saturday, November 3, 2012
My house is in So Orange bit the powerlines are in West Orange. really need County assistance. Left a message. let's see what happens.
Stephanie Kennedy
12:25 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Day 6 with no power and utility pole still dangling on Meadowbrook Lane with no sight of PSE&G anywhere.
Alicia Zucker
1:19 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Left a message about ourselves and son-in-law and daughter.
Tux Parker
2:44 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
Tried to call. DiVincenzo's voice mailbox is full.
KV
7:50 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
I tried calling. Since the mail box was full I sent an email to joedi@admin.essexcountynj.org
palagia@admin.essexcountynj.org
You can try too.
Heather Landers
7:43 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
As per the mayor's suggestion I have emailed the president of PSEG. I also emailed our Sentaor and the two Assembly Members for Maplewood. I doubt that it will do any good but I imagine it can't hurt. Contact info below in case others are interested in doing the same:
Richard James Codey, Democrat
66 W.Mount Pleasant Ave.,
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-535-5017
E-mail SenCodey@njleg.org
Assembly:
John F. McKeon, Democrat
250 Main St.
Madison, NJ 07940
973-377-1606
E-mail: AsmMcKeon@njleg.org
Mila M. Jasey, Democrat
511 Valley St.
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-762-1886
E-mail: AswJasey@njleg.org
Carlos Ulises Decena
11:11 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
Hi all,
The Essex County person actually just returned my call and said they would see what they can do to help. I think it is important to call them so thanks to those who recommended that in the first place. Keeping my fingers crossed for power restoration.
Susan Blodgett
12:04 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I just hear from a person in DiVincenzo's office.
She told me, based upon what the PS&G spokesperson told her, that of the 7000 homes in SO which were without power, 5000 have been restored. I somehow find that hard to believe.
Also that they expect to get 600 more homes restored today, which is good.
The bad news is that they don't believe all power will be restored in SO until Friday.
Anne Servitto
11:59 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
I called. Spoke to a lovely woman. No REAL information. We just have to suck it up and try to stay sane until we get power back.
Steve C.
5:30 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Power just came back on Meadowbrook Place
Alicia Zucker
10:34 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The pseg website says only 114 without power in SO. Really? Why is it that no one I know has power back?
Benjamin Myers
10:38 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Still no power up on Blanchard.
David Jones
10:44 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Alicia, where did you see that? Their restoration plan (as of yesterday) says that 1,920 customers are out of power. http://www.pseg.com/pdf/PSE_G%20Workforce%20Schedule20121105%200600.pdf Waiting for today's update to their plan. Also, PSEG just said on their twitter feed something I guess we all know: Montclair, the Oranges and Maplewood will all see delays due to backyard serv which delays tree/wire work" So if the problem is located in someone's backyard, it's still going to take awhile. Getting very old with the colder temps.
Alicia Zucker
10:54 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Saw it in the pseg.com website spreadsheet.
Yes. Their excuses are getting very old especially since there seems to be so little visibility in Newstead. Saw and woke to a Florida "pole" truck yesterday. But again, saw no one doing anything.
Alicia Zucker
10:57 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
BTW. Now the spreadsheet says only 93 without power in SO!
Alicia Zucker
11:01 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Okay. David see what you are looking at with the 1920 out.
Definitely reading it wrong. Sorry
Webber
11:18 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
I was told by FPL yesterday they have 8 poles to install and it will be anywhere from 2-5 more days. I live on glenview close to mountain ave.
David Jones
11:38 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Well dandy. The number of SO customers with power out just INCREASED by 35% from yesterday's restoration plan to today's. From 1920 to 2619. NP Alicia, it's not the most intuitive document in the world.
Alicia Zucker
11:51 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Webber we live on Mountain right by you. Must have spoken to the same crew.
David. That whole spreadsheet seems like hokus pokus!
And there is NO ONE to speak to! It is so upsetting! This has gone on way too long
Meg
1:50 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Called PSE&G this morning by 8 upon hearing that Gregory, winding way, west orange got power last night. Got excited since this area is so close by us. About about a mile fm Wyoming/highland/ etc.; however as per service rep, we r on track to get power back between today, tue. till Nov. 9. Could not believe Nov. 9!
Alicia Zucker
3:42 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Both side of Mountain seems to be up. But the rest of us are on a different grid. Also heard that crest wood circle is up. But Blanchard is not
Alicia Zucker
8:54 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Only NORTH side of Mountain is up. Rest of us still dark.
Alicia Zucker
1:00 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
Power crews on mountain drive, in my driveway, yesterday. Said they needed trees trimmed from wires. Asplundh trimmed trees. Power crews never came back
Asplundh in driveway again today. Said power crews were here this am and put in request for more tree trimming. Asplundh has again left. Wouldn't put any money on power crews returning.
Has anyone in Newstead or Blanchard got power back? This is beyond belief.