Thursday, February 28, 2013
Officials in Wyckoff say residents in the area of Sicomac and Russell can expect to see tree crews on the roads in the coming weeks.
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Thursday, February 28
Workers hired by a utility company will be sweeping through sections of Wyckoff in the coming weeks in an effort to address tree branches that could disrupt service on their power lines, according to township officials. Rockland Electric would be doing some "protection maintenance," Wyckoff Committeeman Kevin Rooney said Tuesday, in the area of Russell and Sicomac avenues sometime in the next two weeks. The utility company has hired Lewis Tree Service to trim back tree limbs hanging near wires in an effort to minimize the likelihood of service disruptions. Officials couldn't pinpoint an exact start date for the maintenance, but Township Administrator Bob Shannon said he would likely send an eblast to residents next week with details. …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Wyckoff Police Chief says others will have to wait up to another week. He also said Wyckoff schools are closed at least Monday and Tuesday.
Roughly 1,400 of the 2,150 Rockland Electric customers in Wyckoff who remain without power could see it restored Wednesday, but the rest may have to wait another week, according to authorities, who also said Wykoff schools will be closed at least on Monday and Tuesday, with a decision on the rest of the week coming Tuesday. “We’re constantly pressing the utilities; we’re constantly trying to figure out what’s going on,” Wyckoff Police Chief Benjamin Fox told Patch. “This is a storm that they’ve never dealt with before. That’s the magnitude of the damage to their system.” He added that Sandy “has essentially destroyed their complete infrastructure.” Rockland Electric customers get their power primarily from a distribution line that comes …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
"The response [from Orange & Rockland] is slow and the results are not good enough," the mayor told residents Saturday.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Nearly a full week after Hurricane Sandy sank households across New Jersey into darkness, many Franklin Lakes residents are frustrated over being still without power. Mayor Frank Bivona wrote to borough residents Saturday in an effort to assuage worries that utility companies were ignoring their needs here. "I have heard from many of you and I understand what you're going through since I live in the same community, without power, heat and water," Bivona wrote in a town-wide email blast. "I can assure you that the borough and many, many volunteers are working very hard for you day and night. "As for Orange & Rockland, many of you feel that they have not been up to the task," Bivona said. "I would agree. The response is slow and the results…
M Cole
1:51 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Very funny, and, sadly, very true Jim! The only answer they have is to go out and butcher our trees, rather than deal with their inability to maintain the system. more ›