It is not known at this time what caused the outage.

Crews from Public Service Electric and Gas arrived around 1:30 pm. At first they expected the repairs to take several hours. And told local authorities service would be out until 7 pm. But they were able to fix it sooner then they thought. Power was restored at 2:15 pm.

Just goes to show you prayers do work. Thank God, you really don’t miss air conditioning until you don’t have it. The temperature at the high school reads 115 degrees.

Thank you to Battalion Fire Chief Bob Williams and Police Chief George Berglund for their help in getting the word out about the problem to the residents. ~Bill Cleary

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A power outrage has occurred in the Highland Park and Riverview Hts. sections of the city. Residents effected by this outage can go the the Gloucester City Library, the Community Center or the King Street Fire House where central airconditioning and water will be available. Residents who know persons living in the effected areas are asked to please check on their friends and neighbors to make sure they are ok.

PSE&G personnell are currently working on the problem and hope to have power restored around 7 PM

Any questions or concerns please call 456-0408

Thank you,

Chief George Burgland

The victim is described as a female. The victim was pinned under the vehicle. Emergency crews were on the scene.

Brooklawn Police Chief Fran McKinney confirmed the accident. He will have a statement later today.

Born in Fall River, MA, Barbara was a longtime resident of Gloucester City, prior to moving to Woodbury Heights in 1967. She loves her husband, daughters, grandchildren, the shore, the beach. After trying many jobs over many years, Barbara finally found her perfect job as a travel agent, where she and her husband Bob enjoyed national and international travelling. Barbara Ann shared her talent for photography and painting through beautiful pictures. Her giving personality, loyalty, and wonderful sense of humor are but a few of the many traits that we shall all miss. She was a graduate of Gloucester City High School.

Beloved wife of 44 wonderful years of Robert, loving mother of Donna (Anthony) Vivaldi, Lorie (Adam) Clayton, and Julie (Craig) White, adoring grandmother of Molly, Emily, Jake, Chance, Somer, and Grayden, dear sister of Franklin Jr. (Lynda) and Donald (Denise) Lathrop.