Watch CBS News

UPDATE: Power Back On In Camden

By Mike DeNardo

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) -- The lights are back on in Camden.

PSE&G says an equipment failure at its Camden substation around 7 a.m. affected 2,300 customers. Power was restored to everyone by 10:15 a.m.

But by then, the decision had been made to close Camden City Hall and the county social services building for the day.

Rutgers-Camden and Camden County College's Camden Campus are resuming classes at noon.

There's no immediate word from PSE&G on whether this morning's rain was a factor in the equipment failure.

The outage affected homes, businesses, schools and government buildings in downtown Camden.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.