Response to Power Outages: ‘Email the BPU,’ Says Mayor

Lakewood Officials Stay Silent on Widespread Power Outage at Monthly Meeting

After a major quality-of-life issue affected thousands of residents including school closures and people stuck at home without air conditioning during a heatwave you’d expect the elected officials, who only meet once a month for a 20-minute Zoom call, to be outraged and to address the matter publicly. But at tonight’s Lakewood Township Committee meeting, there was no formal mention or discussion of the recent power outage by any member of the committee or other elected officials. It was brought up briefly In response to a public comment submitted during the meeting, the mayor stated that he had spoken with a representative from the Board of Public Utilities (BPU). He said the best course of action moving forward is for residents to contact the BPU directly by emailing ombudsman@bpu.nj.gov

The BPU will  respond and then forward them to JCP&L. Something to remember that when the next outage hits, just send a email.