South Jersey families still in the dark days after brutal blizzard
Days after a blizzard swept through the Philadelphia region, thousands in South Jersey remain without power. Among them is Sal Papa, a Stratford resident whose home lost electricity when a tree snapped and damaged a nearby transformer.
The outages began around 7 p.m. on Sunday as heavy snow and high winds battered the area. Atlantic City Electric reported that roughly 130,000 customers lost power during the storm. Crews have been working since then to restore supply, but some households—like Papa's—are still waiting.
Papa and his family have been staying in a hotel to escape the cold and regain access to electricity. His home in Camden County remains dark, one of many still affected across South Jersey. While wider reports suggest hundreds of thousands lost power along the East Coast, no exact figures for New Jersey alone have been confirmed.
Atlantic City Electric has stressed that repairs are underway, with teams prioritising safety as they restore service. The company has not given a timeline for when all customers will be reconnected.
For now, Papa and others continue to rely on temporary solutions while waiting for power to return. Atlantic City Electric's efforts remain focused on bringing electricity back to the remaining affected homes as quickly as possible.
