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Almost 4,000 Still Without Power in Somerset Hills
The numbers are decreasing as we near the second weekend without power.
More than 3,000 people in the Somerset Hills are still without power 12 days after Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey.
But some progress has been made, and most of The Hills development in Bernards Township had been restored, although some sections remained powerless even on Friday.
As of Friday morning, 2,491 customers were without power in all of Bernards Township, down from 4,574 Thursday.
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In Bernardsville, 704 are without power, down from 866 Thursday.
And in Bedminster, a total of 512 are without power, down from 656 Thursday.
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Projections from JCP&L still stand at full restoration by Sunday, and Gov. Chris Christie has said he believes it will happen.
What is it like where you are? What roads still don't have power?
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