Brief power outages to affect some campus buildings

By the Office of Communications on Aug. 16, 2016, 12:30 p.m.

A construction vehicle struck a utility pole east of campus Tuesday morning, and some campus buildings will experience interruptions in electrical power as PSE&G workers and University employees make repairs.

The power outages should be brief, lasting up to about 5 minutes. The repairs are expected to be completed in the afternoon.

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