New Providence OEM: Refrain From Calling About Power Outages

The New Providence Office of Emergency Management is urging all residents to refrain from calling the New Providence Police Department about the current power outages.

The Code Red Alert message sent this morning stated that JCP&L has been notified of the outages.

"Stay at your current location as an emergency declaration is still in effect," according to the message.

The message also stated that the New Providence Fire Department is not currently able to help with basement pumpings and are only responding to turn off the utilities. OEM will contact residents with any update, if there is one.

Also, the travel ban is still in effect in New Providence.

A New Providence Police officer said a tree is down on South Street and another on Maple Street in New Providence, but Office of Emergency Management is doing everything they can.

New Providence Patch is calling for any and all photos and videos from Hurricane Irene, any damage on your property, and the view outside your window right now. Upload to our photo gallery here or send to caitlin.mahon@patch.com.

To stay up-to-date on what's happening in New Providence as we recover from Hurricane Irene, be sure to sign up for Code Red Alerts on the borough's website, newprov.org. To access the enrollment page, scroll over the "Subscribe" tab on the top right hand corner of the screen and click on "Code Red."

Here is a list of useful numbers and websites to keep on hand:

• In any emergency, dial 9-1-1
• New Providence Police, non-emergency:908-665-1111
• Borough of New Providence website: newprov.org
• Union County: Union County Office of Emergency Managment
• Department of Homeland Security: FEMA
• Red Cross: Prepare Your Home and Family, Preparedness Fast Facts, Central New Jersey Red Cross Web Site

If your power is out, you're probably reading this from a computer that still has battery power or from your phone. The best way to access New Providence Patch on your phone is by downloading .

We also set up our , where you'll find all your Hurricane Irene damage updates from around Union County in a live blogging format. You can post your photos and observations there as well.

Stay safe, everybody!