Crime & Safety

No Power in Tri-Boro After Butler Electric Feeder Line Fails

No estimate when outages will be restored, several roads closed in Kinnelon.

All Butler Electric customers lost power Monday night as Tropical Storm Sandy ripped through the tri-boro.

The JCP&L transmission line that feeds Butler Electric failed Monday night, according to an alert released by the utility company.

The company said there is no estimate when power will be restored.

Find out what's happening in Tri-Borowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Butler Electric serves nearly all of the tri-boro and parts of Riverdale and West Milford.

In addition to the outages, Fayson Lakes, Kinnelon, Kakeout and Sleepy Hollow roads as well as Cabot and Old Cow Pasture lanes have been closed, Kinnelon Police said.

Find out what's happening in Tri-Borowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

A shelter has been opened at Pearl R. Miller School, according to a Nixle alert released Monday at about 8:30 p.m.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.