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Deputy Chief Michael Eck
609-884-9513
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Dekon Fashaw
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Frank McCloskey
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Justin Riggs
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Cape May,
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Winter Storm & Blizzard Advisory and Operations Update
9:30 AM EST, Wednesday, February 25, 2026

***THANK YOU TO OUR DEDICATED PUBLIC WORKS & PUBLIC SAFETY FOR A JOB WELL DONE THIS WEEK***

City Buildings will be back OPEN beginning tomorrow, Wednesday February 25th for normal operations and hours. As a reminder, Recycling Pick Up is canceled for the week, but the DPW Yard will be open with extended hours of 7 am - 3 pm on Saturday, February 28th.

UPDATE FROM CAPE MAY CITY OEM REGARDING ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC UPDATES AND OUTAGES
Additional crews have been requested to assist through their respective partners. There are currently over 1,100 service tickets generated for Atlantic City Electric. 109 reported customers are without power out of 4,563 they service in Cape May.


TO REPORT A POWER OUTAGE - To report a power outage or downed wire to Atlantic City Electric, call 800-833-7476 or report and track through the Atlantic City Electric mobile app or their website Report an Outage Online | Atlantic City Electric - An Exelon Company


MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNERS AT ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC: "To our valued customers, we understand how difficult and disruptive power outages can be, especially during severe winter weather. Following the impacts of Winter Storm Hernando, Atlantic City Electric has activated its Emergency Response Organization, and all available resources are dedicated to restoring service safely and as quickly as possible. Estimated times of restoration are now available for customers. Customers can view their estimated time of restoration via our outage tracker at atlanticcityelectric.com/Outagetracker . We appreciate your patience and understanding as our teams work in challenging conditions to restore power. Please know that the safety of our customers, communities, and employees remains our top priority, and we are committed to restoring service to all customers as quickly as conditions allow.”