When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in New Providence, NJ?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Union County, New Jersey
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customers reported out in New Providence · live from JCP&L
Across the whole county (Union, NJ, all utilities): 2 reported out — a broader count from a different source; don't add it to the New Providence figure above.
Updated 3:33 AM EDT.
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⚡ No power in New Providence, NJ? We'll notify you when the outage we're tracking looks mostly restored.
An alert when an outage is detected here, another once a dependable restoration estimate is ready, and an all-clear when the outage we're tracking looks substantially restored (~90% of customers back). No email, no account — anonymous usage stats only.

Our restoration forecast is independent and unofficial, never the utility's commitment. How it works · How accurate it has been

What we track for New Providence

New Providence is a borough of about 13,957 residents in Union County.

JCP&L has reported outages for New Providence by name on its own public outage map (most recently observed 2026-09-18) — so when New Providence is affected, this page can show the city's own customers-out count and restoration time rather than only the county-wide total.

ZIP codes in New Providence:

Checking a ZIP goes straight to the address-level view for that area.

Around New Providence: the closest other places we track are Summit, about 2 miles to the northeast; Chatham, about 3 miles to the north; Madison, about 4 miles to the north; and Westfield, about 5 miles to the southeast. Also nearby: Florham Park (5 mi N), North Plainfield (6 mi S), Plainfield (6 mi S), Roselle Park (8 mi E), Morristown (8 mi NW), Roselle (8 mi SE), South Plainfield (9 mi S) and Rahway (9 mi SE).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: north toward Lincoln Park (16 mi); northeast toward East Orange (11 mi); east toward Elizabeth (11 mi); southeast toward Linden (10 mi); south toward Metuchen (11 mi); southwest toward Middlesex (10 mi); and northwest toward Dover (15 mi).

Who serves New Providence?

We track live outage data from PSE&G and JCP&L in Union County — but several utilities can serve one county, so confirm your own by searching your address on the live map. For the parent companies' combined pictures, see FirstEnergy outages across every state it serves and PSEG outages across every state it serves.

Outage history — Union County, NJ (covers New Providence)
Last significant outage: Oct 3, 2026 — peaked at 1,057 customers, restored in ~19.3 hr (no severe weather).
Across the 40 significant outages tracked here, restoration typically ran about 6.5 hr.
This county-level list covers larger outages (about 200+ customers at peak, lasting 30 minutes or more) — oldest listed: Jul 27, 2026. Smaller or briefer interruptions aren't listed.

County context: across all of Union County, federal outage records (EAGLE-I, 2014–2025) show outages of 200+ customers typically restored in about 1.5 hr. The full record for Union County

Common questions

How do I check the power outage status in New Providence, NJ?

To check your own street, search a New Providence ZIP code — 07974 — and the map opens on that area.

New Providence, NJ — live power outage tracker