Due to power outages throughout the area, the Hopewell Valley Office of Emergency Management has opened the Hopewell Township Municipal Building (201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road) to residents as a Resource Center. Residents may come to the building's main lobby to charge their electronic devices or to just stay warm. The lobby will be open to the public until 4 pm.
Emergency Management officials also plan to open the Union Fire Department Meeting Hall (1396 River Road Titusville, NJ) as a Resource Center as well. The hall will be open to the public until 4 pm.
For those residents without power and access to running water, the Health Department has deployed hoses for potable water at the following locations:
-Hopewell Twp. Department of Public Works building (203 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd)
-Union Fire Department located (1396 River Road in Titusville)
-Hopewell Fire Department (4 Columbia Avenue in Hopewell Borough)
***You will need to bring your own containers.
JCP&L and PSE&G continue to address power outage issues. Unfortunately, they can’t give definite times as to when power will be restored to all areas. Residents may want to make alternative plans for overnight accommodations with family or friends who have power in case their power isn’t restored by this evening.
If you need to report an emergency, please dial 9-1-1. For non-emergency situations, please dial 609-737-3100 ext. 0.